separate
gb/sˈɛpɚɪt/ us/sˈɛpɚɪt/
A2
Anh
~ 2100
szétválaszt, feloszt, szétválogat, elválaszt, különválik, külön, különálló, különköltözik, különálló ruhadarab
ĐỘNG TỪ
A2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
to separate [something] into [parts/groups]
Please separate the recyclables from the regular trash.
Kérjük, különítse el az újrahasznosítható hulladékot a kommunális szeméttől.
The teacher separated the students into four groups.
A tanár négy csoportra osztotta a diákokat.
She separated the egg whites from the yolks for the recipe.
Ví dụ cho người học
Separate the apples into two bags.
Oszd szét az almákat két zacskóba.
Please separate the red and blue shirts.
Kérlek, válogasd külön a piros és a kék ingeket.
We separate paper and plastic for recycling.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'divide' when talking about mathematical division; 'separate' is not used for arithmetic.
Nghĩa
divide into parts
Cụm từ đi kèm
separate the clothes
|separate into groups
|separate fact from fiction
|separate the pages
Từ đồng nghĩa
divide (A more general term for splitting something into parts, without implying physical or emotional separation.)
Từ trái nghĩa
combine (Means to bring parts together into a single whole, the opposite of dividing.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To divide something into two or more parts.
To cause something to be split or divided into distinct parts or groups.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B1
2
elválaszt
B1
különválik
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
to separate [someone/something] from [someone/something]
The two friends were separated during the chaos.
A két barát a káoszban elsodródott egymástól.
The river separates the town from the forest.
A folyó elválasztja a várost az erdőtől.
They separated after walking together for a while.
Ví dụ cho người học
The road separates the park from the school.
Az út elválasztja a parkot az iskolától.
We separated after lunch.
Ebéd után különváltunk.
A wall separates the kitchen from the living room.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with 'break up' in romantic contexts; 'separate' can be neutral and not only about relationships.
Nghĩa
move apart from
Cụm từ đi kèm
separate from each other
|separated by a wall
|separated at birth
Từ đồng nghĩa
part (Often used in a more emotional sense when people leave each other.)
Từ trái nghĩa
join (Means to come together, the opposite of moving apart.)
Chủ đề
relationships
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
To move away from someone or something, or make them move away from each other.
To cause people or things to no longer be together in the same place or position.
A2
3
They have separate bedrooms in their apartment.
Külön hálószobájuk van a lakásukban.
This is a separate issue from what we discussed earlier.
Ez más kérdés, mint amit korábban megbeszéltünk.
The accounts are kept separate for clarity.
Ví dụ cho người học
We sleep in separate beds.
Külön ágyban alszunk.
This is a separate problem.
Ez külön probléma.
They live in separate houses.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'separate' with 'special'; 'separate' means apart, not unique in quality.
Nghĩa
not joined; distinct
Cụm từ đi kèm
separate rooms
|separate issue
|kept separate
Từ đồng nghĩa
distinct (Focuses on being clearly different or separate in identity.)
Từ trái nghĩa
connected (Implies being linked or joined together physically or conceptually.)
Chủ đề
description
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Not joined to anything else; different or apart.
Existing as an individual unit and not joined to or combined with something else.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B1
4
különválik
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] separates from [someone]
They separated after ten years of marriage.
Tíz év házasság után különváltak.
The couple decided to separate but remain friends.
A pár úgy döntött, hogy különválik, de barátok maradnak.
She separated from her husband last year.
Ví dụ cho người học
My parents separated last year.
A szüleim tavaly különváltak.
They separated but still talk often.
Különváltak, de még mindig gyakran beszélnek egymással.
He separated from his wife in June.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'separate' with 'divorce'; separation can be temporary and is not always legal divorce.
Nghĩa
live apart after relationship ends
Cụm từ đi kèm
legally separated
|separated couple
Từ đồng nghĩa
split up (Informal phrase meaning to end a relationship, often more casual than 'separate'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
reconcile (Means to repair and resume a relationship after separation.)
Chủ đề
relationships
|law
Định nghĩa
When two people in a marriage or relationship stop living together.
For two people in a marriage or relationship to stop living together, often as a step before divorce.
DANH TỪ
B2
5
The store offers skirts and blouses as separates.
Az üzletben a szoknyák és blúzok különálló darabokként kaphatók.
These trousers are sold as separates so you can choose your own top.
Ezeket a nadrágokat különálló darabként árulják, így magad választhatod ki hozzájuk a felsőt.
She prefers buying separates to mix and match her outfits.
Ví dụ cho người học
This skirt is a separate.
Ez a szoknya különálló darab.
I like to buy separates so I can wear them with many tops.
Szeretek különálló ruhadarabokat venni, mert sokféle felsővel tudom hordani őket.
These pants are sold as separates.
Nghĩa
individual clothing item
Cụm từ đi kèm
mix and match separates
Từ đồng nghĩa
garment piece (A more general term for an article of clothing, without implying it is part of a set or not.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ensemble (A complete outfit designed to be worn together.)
Chủ đề
fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
A piece of clothing sold alone, not with other matching clothes.
An item of clothing designed to be worn alone or matched with others, not as part of a complete set.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
separate
IPA
GB/sˈɛpɚɪt/
US/sˈɛpɚɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
sep - ar - ate (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (sep)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: separate
Verb
- Base: separate
- 3rd Person Singular: separates
- Present Participle: separating
- Past: separated
Họ từ
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
Cách diễn đạt
separate out
1/sˈɛpɚˌeɪt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
remove part from group
To take one thing out of a group for a special reason.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.