splitting

• Beschreibt etwas sehr Starkes oder Intensives, oft in Bezug auf Schmerzen oder Kopfschmerzen; auch verwendbar für etwas, das spaltend oder trennend wirkt.

Describes something that is very severe or intense, often used with 'headache' or 'pain'.

1. Resembling a tearing soundB2informal

   Describing a sound that is sharp, harsh, and reminiscent of something being violently torn apart or ripped.

   Reißend klingend

   • The splitting crack of the lightning bolt echoed through the valley.
   • We heard a splitting noise as the old tree branch finally gave way.
   • The splitting sound of the fabric made everyone turn around.

   Synonymerendingrippingtearing

2. Very severe or intense (pain)B1informal

   Used to describe a very severe headache or other intense pain.

   Stechend (Schmerz)

   • I have a splitting headache from all the noise.
   • The pain in his back was splitting after the long hike.
   • She woke up with a splitting migraine.

   Synonymeagonizingblindingexcruciatingintensepoundingrackingseverethrobbingunbearableviolent

• Verb, das die Teilung oder Zerlegung von etwas in Teile oder die Trennung bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate dividing something into parts or separating.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Divide into partsA2formal

   To break or separate something into two or more pieces.

   In Teile teilen

   • She split the cake into equal portions.
   • The wood split when he hit it with the axe.
   • The river splits into two branches here.

   Synonymebreakcleavedisconnectdisunitedividepartrendseparateseversunder

   Antonymecombineconnectjoinmergeunite

2. Leave quicklyB1informal

   To depart suddenly or hurriedly (informal).

   Sich verdrücken

   • We need to split before the traffic gets worse.
   • He split the party early to catch his train.
   • Let's split and meet up later.

   Synonymeboltclear outdecamphightail itscramskedaddletake offvamoose

   Antonymeremainstay

3. Share or divideB1informal

   To divide something between people, often costs or money.

   Teilen

   • Let's split the bill evenly.
   • They split the profits from the sale.
   • We split the pizza between the four of us.

   Synonymeallocateapportiondistributedividedivvy upshare

   Antonymecombinejoinmergeunite

4. End a relationshipB1informal

   To separate or break up, especially romantically.

   Sich trennen

   • They decided to split after five years together.
   • The couple split up last month.
   • He split with his girlfriend over the weekend.

   Synonymebreak upcall it quitsdivorcepartseparatesplit up

   Antonymereconcileunite

Phrasal-Variantensplit up