separate
BrE /ˈsɛpəreɪt/ AmE /ˈsɛpəreɪt/
verb / adjective en → es
past separated pp separated ing separating
to divide something into parts or groups, or to put things in different places
dividir, separar
- separate sth from/into/from
Collocations separate eggs · separate the good ones from the bad ones
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Separate the white from the yolk.
Separa la clara de la yema.
to put something or someone at a distance from others, especially to protect them
aislar, separar
- separate sb/sth from/into/from
Collocations separate the children into groups · separate the sick person from the others
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They separated the injured man from the crowd.
Separaron al hombre herido de la multitud.
to end a relationship, especially a marriage or romantic partnership
separarse, divorciarse
- sb separates from sb
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They decided to separate after 20 years of marriage.
Decidieron separarse después de 20 años de matrimonio.
to be different or not connected with something else
ser distinto, estar separado
- sth is separate from sth
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The kitchen is separate from the living room.
La cocina está separada del salón.
not connected with something else; different and independent
distinto, independiente
- sth is separate from sth
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The company has a separate office in Mexico.
La empresa tiene una oficina separada en México.
Phrasal verbs
separar, dividir
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Separate the good apples from the bad ones.
Separa las manzanas buenas de las malas.
dividir en
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Separate the students into groups.
Divide a los estudiantes en grupos.
Idioms
distinguir la realidad de la ficción
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It's hard to separate fact from fiction in this story.
Es difícil distinguir la realidad de la ficción en esta historia.
distinguir lo bueno de lo malo
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We need to separate the wheat from the chaff in this project.
Necesitamos distinguir lo bueno de lo malo en este proyecto.
distinguir a los buenos de los malos
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The manager needs to separate the sheep from the goats in his team.
El gerente necesita distinguir a los buenos de los malos en su equipo.