separated

• Décrit quelque chose qui est séparé, divisé ou qui n'est plus ensemble.

Describes something that is set apart, divided, or no longer together.

1. Living apartB1formal

   No longer living with one's spouse or partner, but not yet divorced.

   séparé (de corps et de biens)

   • They have been separated for two years now.
   • She is separated from her husband.
   • The couple decided to live separated for a while.

   Synonymesestrangedpartedsplit upuncoupled

2. Divided or apartA2formal

   Being apart from something or someone; not together.

   séparé, séparée

   • The two groups were separated by a fence.
   • The children were separated from their parents during the evacuation.
   • The separated parts of the machine need to be reassembled.

   Synonymesapartdetacheddisconnecteddisuniteddividedisolatedpartedsegregatedsplit

   Antonymesattachedconnectedjoinedtogetherunited

• 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