separate
gb/sˈɛpɚɪt/ us/sˈɛpɚɪt/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2100
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A2
action
1
divide into parts
To divide something into two or more parts.
استعمال کا انداز:
to separate [something] into [parts/groups]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'divide' when talking about mathematical division; 'separate' is not used for arithmetic.
ہم معنی الفاظ
divide (A more general term for splitting something into parts, without implying physical or emotional separation.)
متضاد الفاظ
combine (Means to bring parts together into a single whole, the opposite of dividing.)
لفظی تراکیب
separate the clothes
|separate into groups
|separate fact from fiction
|separate the pages
موضوعات
daily life
|organization
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Separate the apples into two bags.
- Please separate the red and blue shirts.
- We separate paper and plastic for recycling.
فعل
B1
action
2
move apart from
To move away from someone or something, or make them move away from each other.
استعمال کا انداز:
to separate [someone/something] from [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'break up' in romantic contexts; 'separate' can be neutral and not only about relationships.
ہم معنی الفاظ
part (Often used in a more emotional sense when people leave each other.)
متضاد الفاظ
join (Means to come together, the opposite of moving apart.)
لفظی تراکیب
separate from each other
|separated by a wall
|separated at birth
موضوعات
relationships
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
مثالیں
- The two friends were separated during the chaos.
- The river separates the town from the forest.
- They separated after walking together for a while.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'special'; 'separate' means apart, not unique in quality.
ہم معنی الفاظ
distinct (Focuses on being clearly different or separate in identity.)
متضاد الفاظ
connected (Implies being linked or joined together physically or conceptually.)
لفظی تراکیب
separate rooms
|separate issue
|kept separate
موضوعات
description
|organization
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- They have separate bedrooms in their apartment.
- This is a separate issue from what we discussed earlier.
- The accounts are kept separate for clarity.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We sleep in separate beds.
- This is a separate problem.
- They live in separate houses.
فعل
B1
action
4
live apart after relationship ends
When two people in a marriage or relationship stop living together.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] separates from [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'separate' with 'divorce'; separation can be temporary and is not always legal divorce.
ہم معنی الفاظ
split up (Informal phrase meaning to end a relationship, often more casual than 'separate'.)
متضاد الفاظ
reconcile (Means to repair and resume a relationship after separation.)
لفظی تراکیب
legally separated
|separated couple
موضوعات
relationships
|law
مثالیں
- They separated after ten years of marriage.
- The couple decided to separate but remain friends.
- She separated from her husband last year.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- My parents separated last year.
- They separated but still talk often.
- He separated from his wife in June.
اسم
B2
entity
5
individual clothing item
A piece of clothing sold alone, not with other matching clothes.
ہم معنی الفاظ
garment piece (A more general term for an article of clothing, without implying it is part of a set or not.)
متضاد الفاظ
ensemble (A complete outfit designed to be worn together.)
لفظی تراکیب
mix and match separates
موضوعات
fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This skirt is a separate.
- I like to buy separates so I can wear them with many tops.
- These pants are sold as separates.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
separate
IPA
GB/sˈɛpɚɪt/
US/sˈɛpɚɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
sep - ar - ate (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (sep)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: separate
Verb
- Base: separate
- 3rd Person Singular: separates
- Present Participle: separating
- Past: separated
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
separate out
1/sˈɛpɚˌeɪt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
remove part from group
To take one thing out of a group for a special reason.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.