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.
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective 3. (organization)
a. independiente the two issues are quite separate son dos cuestiones bien distintas
fish and meat should be kept separate hay que guardar la carne y el pescado por separado
to lead separate lives vivir separados(as)
4. (also fig)
a. they went their separate ways siguieron cada uno su camino
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
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
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