divide
gb/dɪvˈaɪd/ us/dɪvˈaɪd/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1600
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
Separate into parts
To break or split something into two or more parts.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to divide [something] into [parts/groups]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'divide' with 'share'. 'Divide' means to separate into parts; 'share' means to give parts to people.
పర్యాయపదాలు
split (Often used more informally; can imply a more sudden or forceful separation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
combine (Means to bring parts together rather than separate them.)
పదకలయికలు
divide into groups
|divide equally
|divide the room
|divide the work
|divide the land
విషయాలు
daily life
|mathematics
|organization
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- We need to divide the cake into eight slices.
- The teacher divided the class into four groups.
- A river divides the city into two halves.
- Please divide the money equally among your children.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Divide the paper into two parts.
- The teacher will divide the class.
- The wall divides the garden.
- Divide the bread for everyone.
క్రియ
A2
action
2
Perform division in math
To do a math calculation to see how many times one number goes into another.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to divide [number] by [number]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may forget to specify 'by' when stating the divisor, which is necessary in English.
పర్యాయపదాలు
quotient (Not a direct synonym but refers to the result of division.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
multiply (The opposite basic arithmetic operation.)
పదకలయికలు
divide by two
|divide evenly
|divide 10 by 5
విషయాలు
mathematics
|education
|science
ఉదాహరణలు
- If you divide 12 by 4, you get 3.
- Divide the total cost by the number of people.
- Can you divide 100 by 25 without a calculator?
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Divide 10 by 2.
- We will divide 8 by 4.
- The teacher showed us how to divide.
క్రియ
B1
action
3
Cause disagreement or separation
To make people not agree or not be friends anymore.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to divide [people/group] over [issue]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with physical separation; in this sense it is about social or emotional division.
పర్యాయపదాలు
alienate (Focuses more on making someone feel isolated or estranged.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
unite (Means to bring people together in agreement or action.)
పదకలయికలు
divide public opinion
|divide the community
|deeply divide
విషయాలు
society
|politics
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- The issue of immigration has divided the country.
- The decision divided the board members.
- Her comments divided the team into two opposing sides.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The war divided the country.
- The problem divided the family.
- The vote divided the group.
నామవాచకం
B2
relation
4
Difference between groups
A big difference between two groups or things.
పర్యాయపదాలు
gap (Often used for differences in amount, quality, or level.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
unity (Refers to being joined together without division.)
పదకలయికలు
political divide
|cultural divide
|economic divide
విషయాలు
society
|politics
|relationships
ఉదాహరణలు
- There is a growing economic divide between rich and poor.
- The cultural divide between generations is widening.
- Efforts are being made to bridge the political divide.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- There is a big divide between rich and poor.
- We want to close the divide between old and young.
- They try to bridge the cultural divide.
నామవాచకం
technical
C1
entity
5
Ridge separating watersheds
A line of high land that separates rivers flowing in different directions.
పర్యాయపదాలు
watershed (In geography, can mean both the area and sometimes the dividing line itself.)
పదకలయికలు
continental divide
విషయాలు
geography
|nature
|space
ఉదాహరణలు
- The Continental Divide runs through the Rocky Mountains.
- We hiked along the divide between two valleys.
- Rain falling on either side of the divide flows to different oceans.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We walked along the mountain divide.
- The river starts near the continental divide.
- The divide is high in the mountains.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
divide
IPA
GB/dɪvˈaɪd/
US/dɪvˈaɪd/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
di - vide (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vide)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: divide
- 3rd Person Singular: divides
- Present Participle: dividing
- Past: divided
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
divides
verb
dividing
verb
divided
verb
Core family
division
noun B1
Related words
divider
noun
divisive
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
undivided
adjective
indivisible
adjective
Advanced or less common
divisible
adjective
divisibility
noun
divisor
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
a house divided cannot stand
1/ə hˈaʊs dɪvˈaɪdɪd kænˈɑt stˈænd/
idiom
literary
Group conflict leads to failure
If people in a group fight each other, they will fail.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They must learn to work together; after all, a house divided cannot stand.
- The speech warned that a house divided cannot stand.
bridge the divide
1/bɹˈɪd͡ʒ ðə dɪvˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
Reduce differences between groups
To make two different groups or ideas more united or friendly.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The program aims to bridge the divide between urban and rural communities.
- Efforts are being made to bridge the political divide.
divide and conquer
1/dɪvˈaɪd ˈænd kˈɑŋkɚ/
idiom
Gain control by creating division
To win or control people by making them fight each other instead of you.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The dictator used a divide and conquer strategy to stay in power.
- Management seemed to be playing a game of divide and conquer with the staff.