separate

• Qui n'est pas relié ou lié à autre chose ; qui forme une unité distincte et indépendante.

Describes something that is not joined or connected to something else; forming a unit by itself.

1. Not joined or connectedA2formal

   Forming a unit by itself; not joined or united with others.

   séparé, distinct

   • The children sleep in separate rooms.
   • Keep the white clothes separate from the colored ones.
   • The two issues are completely separate.

   Synonymesapartdetacheddisconnecteddiscretedistinctindependentindividualisolatedunattachedunconnected

   Antonymesattachedcombinedconnectedjoinedtogetherunited

2. Different or distinctB1formal

   Different in nature or identity; not the same.

   Distinct, différent

   • They went their separate ways after college.
   • This is a separate matter entirely.
   • The company has three separate divisions.

   Synonymesdetacheddifferentdiscretedistinctdiverseindependentindividualunconnectedunrelated

   Antonymescombinedconnectedidenticaljointsameunified

• Nom désignant une chose distincte, individuelle ou non liée à une autre.

A noun referring to something that is distinct, individual, or not connected to another thing.

1. Individual itemB1formal

   A distinct or individual part of a whole; something that is not connected to others.

   élément distinct

   • The report is divided into several separates.
   • Each separate in the collection has its own label.
   • The separates in the wardrobe are organized by color.

   Synonymescomponentelemententityindividualitempartpieceunit

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de diviser, de disjoindre ou de distinguer des personnes ou des objets, ou de les mettre à part.

A verb used to indicate the act of dividing, disconnecting, or keeping apart people or things.

1. Divide or splitA2formal

   To cause something to move apart or become divided into parts.

   séparer (diviser)

   • The teacher separated the students into two groups.
   • We need to separate the recyclable materials from the trash.
   • The river separates the two towns.

   Synonymesbreak apartdetachdisconnectdisjoindividepartpartitionseversplitsunder

   Antonymescombineconnectjoinlinkmergeunite

2. Distinguish or differentiateB1formal

   To recognize or treat as different or distinct.

   distinguer

   • It is important to separate facts from opinions.
   • The twins are so alike that it's hard to separate them.
   • The test separates the skilled candidates from the beginners.

   Synonymesdifferentiatediscriminatedistinguishset aparttell apart

   Antonymescombineconflateconfusemergeunite

3. End a relationshipB1formal

   To stop living together or being together as a couple or group.

   se séparer

   • They decided to separate after ten years of marriage.
   • The band separated to pursue solo careers.
   • The couple separated amicably.

   Synonymesbreak updivorcepartsplit up

   Antonymesreconcileremainstayunite

Variantes phrasalseparate offseparate out