split

• Divisé en parties ou séparé, souvent utilisé au sens figuré pour des opinions ou des groupes divisés.

Describes something divided into parts or separated, often used figuratively for divided opinions or groups.

1. Divided or separatedB1formal

   Broken or divided into parts, often suddenly or violently.

   fendu, divisé

   • The wood was split into small pieces.
   • The rock split open after the explosion.
   • Her dress had a split seam that needed repair.

   Synonymesbifurcatedcleftclovendividedpartedrentseparatedtorn

   Antonymesintactjoinedunitedwhole

2. Divided into sharesB2formal

   Distributed or shared among several people or groups.

   réparti en parts

   • They split the profits equally between partners.
   • The bill was split among the four friends.
   • The inheritance was split between the siblings.

   Synonymesapportioneddistributeddividedshared

   Antonymescombinedunitedwhole

3. Informal: Excellent or perfectC1slangamerican

   Slang expression meaning very good or impressive.

   Excellent, impeccable

   • That performance was split!
   • The party was split, man.
   • Her new car is split.

   Synonymesaceexcellentfirst-rategreatsuperbtop-notch

• Division, séparation ou fissure en deux ou plusieurs parties, ou point de divergence.

A noun referring to a division, separation, or crack into two or more parts, or a point of divergence.

1. Crack or fissureA2formal

   A break or tear in something, creating two or more parts.

   Fente ou fissure

   • There was a split in the wooden table.
   • The rock has a large split running through it.
   • The earthquake caused splits in the road.

   Synonymescleftcrackcrevicefissurefracturegashriftripruptureslittear

2. Division or separationB1formal

   The act of dividing or separating into parts or groups.

   Division ou séparation

   • The company announced a split of its assets.
   • There was a split in the political party.
   • The split between the two friends was permanent.

   Synonymesbreakupdisuniondivisionpartitionriftschismscissionseparationsplit up

   Antonymescombinationconnectionjoiningmergerunificationunion

3. Banana splitA2informalamerican

   A dessert made with ice cream, fruit, nuts, and syrup.

   banana split

   • I ordered a classic banana split at the diner.
   • She loves the cherry on top of her banana split.
   • The kids shared a giant banana split after dinner.

4. Stock splitC1formalbusiness

   A corporate action where shares are divided to increase the number of shares.

   Division d'actions

   • The company announced a 2-for-1 stock split.
   • Investors welcomed the stock split news.
   • The stock split made shares more affordable for retail investors.

   Synonymesstock split

• Verbe signifiant diviser quelque chose en parties ou le séparer.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Divide into partsA2formal

   To break or separate something into two or more pieces.

   Diviser en parties

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

   Synonymesbreakcleavedisconnectdisunitedividepartrendseparateseversunder

   Antonymescombineconnectjoinmergeunite

2. Leave quicklyB1informal

   To depart suddenly or hurriedly (informal).

   filer (partir rapidement)

   • 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.

   Synonymesboltclear outdecamphightail itscramskedaddletake offvamoose

   Antonymesremainstay

3. Share or divideB1informal

   To divide something between people, often costs or money.

   Partager, diviser

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

   Synonymesallocateapportiondistributedividedivvy upshare

   Antonymescombinejoinmergeunite

4. End a relationshipB1informal

   To separate or break up, especially romantically.

   Se séparer (rompre)

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

   Synonymesbreak upcall it quitsdivorcepartseparatesplit up

   Antonymesreconcileunite

Variantes phrasalsplit up