separate

/ˈsɛpəreɪt/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
separates
past
separated
past participle
separated
gerund
separating

Meaning

  1. separar

    • The fence separates the two yards.

      La cerca separa los dos patios.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

aufteilen

aufteilen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to divide, to split up."

German

unterscheiden

Close — separating relates to distinguishing, differentiating.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa separate?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The fence ___ the two yards.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a separate?

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