| Definitions | | separate |
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noun
- (usually, in plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.
verb (separat, ing)
- (transitive) To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
- Separate the articles from the headings.
- (transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.
- If the kids get too noisy, them for a few minutes.
- (intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
- The sauce will if you don't keep stirring.
Translations: - Dutch: scheiden, zich verdelen
- French: séparer(fr)
- German: sich trennen, auseinanderfallen
- Italian: separare(it)
- Spanish: separar(es)alt=separarse
adjective
- apart, Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
- This chair can be disassembled into five pieces.
- (context, followed by "from") Not together (with); not united (to).
- I try to keep my personal life from work.
Translations: - Dutch: gescheiden van
- French: séparé , séparée
- German: getrennt, separat
- Italian: separata(it, separato, m}}, {{t+, it)f
- Spanish: separado(es)
Etymology: From (term, separatus), perfect passive participle of (term, separare, lang=la, , separate), from (term, sepire), (term, saepire, , enclose, hedge in).
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