separate
gb/sˈɛpɚɪt/ us/sˈɛpɚɪt/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2100
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
divide into parts
To divide something into two or more parts.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to separate [something] into [parts/groups]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'divide' when talking about mathematical division; 'separate' is not used for arithmetic.
పర్యాయపదాలు
divide (A more general term for splitting something into parts, without implying physical or emotional separation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
combine (Means to bring parts together into a single whole, the opposite of dividing.)
పదకలయికలు
separate the clothes
|separate into groups
|separate fact from fiction
|separate the pages
విషయాలు
daily life
|organization
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Please separate the recyclables from the regular trash.
- The teacher separated the students into four groups.
- She separated the egg whites from the yolks for the recipe.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Separate the apples into two bags.
- Please separate the red and blue shirts.
- We separate paper and plastic for recycling.
క్రియ
B1
action
2
move apart from
To move away from someone or something, or make them move away from each other.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to separate [someone/something] from [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with 'break up' in romantic contexts; 'separate' can be neutral and not only about relationships.
పర్యాయపదాలు
part (Often used in a more emotional sense when people leave each other.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
join (Means to come together, the opposite of moving apart.)
పదకలయికలు
separate from each other
|separated by a wall
|separated at birth
విషయాలు
relationships
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- The two friends were separated during the chaos.
- The river separates the town from the forest.
- They separated after walking together for a while.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The road separates the park from the school.
- We separated after lunch.
- A wall separates the kitchen from the living room.
adjective
A2
property
3
not joined; distinct
Not joined to anything else; different or apart.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'special'; 'separate' means apart, not unique in quality.
పర్యాయపదాలు
distinct (Focuses on being clearly different or separate in identity.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
connected (Implies being linked or joined together physically or conceptually.)
పదకలయికలు
separate rooms
|separate issue
|kept separate
విషయాలు
description
|organization
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- They have separate bedrooms in their apartment.
- This is a separate issue from what we discussed earlier.
- The accounts are kept separate for clarity.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We sleep in separate beds.
- This is a separate problem.
- They live in separate houses.
క్రియ
B1
action
4
live apart after relationship ends
When two people in a marriage or relationship stop living together.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] separates from [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'separate' with 'divorce'; separation can be temporary and is not always legal divorce.
పర్యాయపదాలు
split up (Informal phrase meaning to end a relationship, often more casual than 'separate'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
reconcile (Means to repair and resume a relationship after separation.)
పదకలయికలు
legally separated
|separated couple
విషయాలు
relationships
|law
ఉదాహరణలు
- They separated after ten years of marriage.
- The couple decided to separate but remain friends.
- She separated from her husband last year.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My parents separated last year.
- They separated but still talk often.
- He separated from his wife in June.
నామవాచకం
B2
entity
5
individual clothing item
A piece of clothing sold alone, not with other matching clothes.
పర్యాయపదాలు
garment piece (A more general term for an article of clothing, without implying it is part of a set or not.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
ensemble (A complete outfit designed to be worn together.)
పదకలయికలు
mix and match separates
విషయాలు
fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- The store offers skirts and blouses as separates.
- These trousers are sold as separates so you can choose your own top.
- She prefers buying separates to mix and match her outfits.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This skirt is a separate.
- I like to buy separates so I can wear them with many tops.
- These pants are sold as separates.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
separate
IPA
GB/sˈɛpɚɪt/
US/sˈɛpɚɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
sep - ar - ate (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (sep)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: separate
Verb
- Base: separate
- 3rd Person Singular: separates
- Present Participle: separating
- Past: separated
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
separates
verb
separating
verb
separated
verb
Core family
separation
noun B1
separately
adverb B1
Related words
separable
adjective
separator
noun
Negative and opposite forms
inseparable
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
separatism
noun
separatist
noun C1
పదప్రయోగాలు
separate out
1/sˈɛpɚˌeɪt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
remove part from group
To take one thing out of a group for a special reason.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Separate out the damaged items before packing.
- We need to separate out the most urgent cases first.
separate ways
1/sˈɛpɚɪt wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
different paths after being together
When two people or groups go in different directions or do different things after being together.
ఉదాహరణలు
- After graduation, they went their separate ways.
- We decided to go our separate ways after the project ended.
separate the wheat from the chaff
1/sˈɛpɚˌeɪt ðə wˈit fɹˈʌm ðə t͡ʃˈæf/
idiom
distinguish valuable from worthless
To find what is good or useful and remove what is bad or not useful.
ఉదాహరణలు
- This test will separate the wheat from the chaff among the candidates.
- The first round of interviews will separate the wheat from the chaff.
- The review process should help us separate the wheat from the chaff.
- Good reviews help shoppers separate the wheat from the chaff when buying online.
- Over time, experience separates the wheat from the chaff in this industry.