Separar (en. Separate)

/se.paˈɾaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make two or more things stop being together.

They decided to separate the important documents.

Decidieron separar los documentos importantes.

The action of distancing people or things.

It is necessary to separate the animals to avoid fights.

Es necesario separar a los animales para evitar peleas.

To establish distinctions or classifications.

They have to separate recyclables from the trash.

Tienen que separar los reciclables de la basura.

From the Latin 'separare', which means 'to divide' or 'to disunite'.

separate the waters

To make a clear distinction between two things.

separar las aguas

separate the wheat from the chaff

To distinguish what is valuable from what is not.

separar el trigo de la paja

separation

The action of separating.

separación

separator

An object that is used to separate.

separador

To end a romantic relationship.

I decided to break up with her because we were not on the same wavelength.

Decidí separar con ella porque no estábamos en la misma sintonía.

To distance oneself from a group.

After the fight, he preferred to separate from his friends.

Después de la pelea, prefirió separar de sus amigos.