divide
gb/dɪvˈaɪd/ us/dɪvˈaɪd/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Separate into parts
To break or split something into two or more parts.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to divide [something] into [parts/groups]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'divide' with 'share'. 'Divide' means to separate into parts; 'share' means to give parts to people.
คำพ้องความหมาย
split (Often used more informally; can imply a more sudden or forceful separation.)
คำตรงข้าม
combine (Means to bring parts together rather than separate them.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
divide into groups
|divide equally
|divide the room
|divide the work
|divide the land
หัวข้อ
daily life
|mathematics
|organization
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Divide the paper into two parts.
- The teacher will divide the class.
- The wall divides the garden.
- Divide the bread for everyone.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Perform division in math
To do a math calculation to see how many times one number goes into another.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to divide [number] by [number]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may forget to specify 'by' when stating the divisor, which is necessary in English.
คำพ้องความหมาย
quotient (Not a direct synonym but refers to the result of division.)
คำตรงข้าม
multiply (The opposite basic arithmetic operation.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
divide by two
|divide evenly
|divide 10 by 5
หัวข้อ
mathematics
|education
|science
ตัวอย่าง
- 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?
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Divide 10 by 2.
- We will divide 8 by 4.
- The teacher showed us how to divide.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
Cause disagreement or separation
To make people not agree or not be friends anymore.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to divide [people/group] over [issue]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with physical separation; in this sense it is about social or emotional division.
คำพ้องความหมาย
alienate (Focuses more on making someone feel isolated or estranged.)
คำตรงข้าม
unite (Means to bring people together in agreement or action.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
divide public opinion
|divide the community
|deeply divide
หัวข้อ
society
|politics
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- The issue of immigration has divided the country.
- The decision divided the board members.
- Her comments divided the team into two opposing sides.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The war divided the country.
- The problem divided the family.
- The vote divided the group.
คำนาม
B2
relation
4
Difference between groups
A big difference between two groups or things.
คำพ้องความหมาย
gap (Often used for differences in amount, quality, or level.)
คำตรงข้าม
unity (Refers to being joined together without division.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
political divide
|cultural divide
|economic divide
หัวข้อ
society
|politics
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำนาม
technical
C1
entity
5
Ridge separating watersheds
A line of high land that separates rivers flowing in different directions.
คำพ้องความหมาย
watershed (In geography, can mean both the area and sometimes the dividing line itself.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
continental divide
หัวข้อ
geography
|nature
|space
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We walked along the mountain divide.
- The river starts near the continental divide.
- The divide is high in the mountains.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
divide
IPA
GB/dɪvˈaɪd/
US/dɪvˈaɪd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
di - vide (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vide)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: divide
- 3rd Person Singular: divides
- Present Participle: dividing
- Past: divided
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.