separate

separado

separar

separate(seh-puh-reyt

,

sehp-riht)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (autonomous)

a. separado

My wife and I have separate bank accounts.Mi esposa y yo tenemos cuentas bancarias separadas.

b. independiente

The country could break apart into three separate states.El país podría dividirse en tres estados independientes.

2. (physically apart)

a. aparte

His studio is in a separate building from the house.Su estudio está en un edificio aparte de la casa.

3. (different)

a. distinto

We have met on three separate occasions.Hemos coincidido en tres ocasiones distintas.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to keep apart)

a. separar

The differences that separate us are of little consequence.Las diferencias que nos separan carecen de importancia.

5. (to move apart)

a. separar

It was impossible for the police to separate the rival fans.La policía no conseguía separar a los hinchas de los equipos rivales.

6. (to differentiate)

a. distinguir

You need to separate love from infatuation.Tienes que distinguir entre el amor y un capricho pasajero.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

7. (to stop living together)

a. separarse

It's so sad that they separated. They were the perfect couple.Qué triste que se separaran. Eran la pareja perfecta.

8. (to move apart)

a. separarse

The two continents separated from each other.Los dos continentes se separaron entre sí.

b. desprenderse

His ligaments have separated from the bone.Los ligamentos se le han desprendido del hueso.

9. (to divide)

a. dividirse

The empire separated into four kingdoms.El imperio se dividió en cuatro reinos.

separate

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (parts, box, room)

a. separado(a)

2. (occasion, attempt)

a. distinto(a)

3. (organization)

a. independiente

the two issues are quite separateson dos cuestiones bien distintas

fish and meat should be kept separatehay que guardar la carne y el pescado por separado

to lead separate livesvivir separados(as)

4. (also fig)

a.

they went their separate wayssiguieron cada uno su camino

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (general)

a. separar

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

6. (general)

a. separarse

separate [ˈseprɪt]

adjective

(apart) separado; (different) distinto; diferente; (distant) apartado; retirado

with separate toilet con inodoro separado

men and women have separate exercise rooms

could we have separate bills? queremos cuentas individuales; ¿podemos pagar por separado?

under separate cover por separado

separate from (apart from) separado de; (different from) distinto de

that's a separate issue esa es una cuestión aparte

they live very separate lives viven independientes uno de otro

it was discussed at a separate meeting se trató en otra reunión or reunión aparte

on separate occasions en diversas ocasiones

the children have separate rooms los niños tienen cada uno su habitación

they sleep in separate rooms duermen en habitaciones distintas

I wrote it on a separate sheet lo escribí en una hoja aparte

we sat at separate tables nos sentamos en mesas distintas

they went their separate ways fueron cada uno por su lado

separates (n) (clothes) coordinados (m)

[ˈsepəreɪt]

transitive verb

(keep apart) separar; (set aside) apartar; (divide) dividir; partir; (distinguish) distinguir

police moved in to separate the two groups la policía intervino para separar a los dos grupos; to separate truth from error separar lo falso de lo verdadero; distinguir entre lo falso y lo verdadero

[ˈsepəreɪt]

intransitive verb

separarse

her parents separated last year sus padres se separaron el año pasado