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separar

separate

Dividir o poner cosas o personas aparte para que no estén juntas.

Definition & meaning

Separar means to separate, divide, or set apart people or things. It can describe a physical separation or a distinction between ideas.

In its reflexive form, separarse , it can mean to part, move apart, or separate from a partner.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Separar is a regular -ar verb: separo, separas, separa.
  • It can be used transitively, with an object, or reflexively as separarse .
  • It comes from Latin separāre, meaning “to set apart.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • dividir — “to divide”; emphasizes splitting something into parts.
  • apartar — “to move aside” or “keep apart”; often emphasizes removing something from a place.
  • distinguir — “to distinguish”; used for recognizing differences rather than physically separating things.

Antonyms

  • unir — “to unite” or “join.”
  • juntar — “to bring together,” often physically.

Common phrases & collocations

  • separar la ropa — to sort or separate clothes.
  • separar en grupos — to divide into groups.
  • separar una cosa de otra — to separate one thing from another.
  • separarse de alguien — to separate from someone, including a partner.

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Examples

No puedo separar estas dos piezas.verb

I can't separate these two pieces.

Ellos separaron la basura para reciclarla.verb

They separated the trash to recycle it.

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