divide

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Phân chia, chia (trong toán học)

BrE /dɪˈvaɪd/ AmE /dɪˈvaɪd/

verb en → vi

past divided pp divided ing dividing

1 MATH [transitive] A2

Phân chia, chia (trong toán học)

to calculate how many times a number is contained in another number

  • divide one number by another

Collocations divide a number in half · divide the total into parts

  • Divide 10 by 5.

    Chia 10 cho 5.

2 SEPARATE [transitive] A2

Phân chia, tách ra

to separate something into parts or groups

  • divide sth into sth

Collocations divide a cake into slices · divide the work among people

  • Divide the class into groups.

    Phân lớp học thành các nhóm.

3 ARGUE [transitive] B1

Xung đột, tranh cãi

to disagree strongly with someone about something

  • divide sb from sth

Collocations divide people on an issue · divide a country politically

  • The issue divides the public.

    Câu hỏi này chia rẽ công chúng.

4 SHARE [transitive] B1

Chia sẻ, phân chia đều đặn

to share something equally between people or groups

  • divide sth among/between sb

Collocations divide the money between people · divide the workload evenly

  • Divide the prize money equally.

    Chia đều tiền giải thưởng.

5 ECONOMICS [transitive] B2

Phân chia đất nước thành các quốc gia độc lập

to separate a country into two or more independent countries

  • divide sth into sth

Collocations divide a country along ethnic lines · divide the territory between countries

  • The country divided after the war.

    Quốc gia đã chia rẽ sau chiến tranh.

6 MUSIC [transitive] C1

Phân chia nhạc thành các phần

to play music in different parts or sections

  • divide sth into sth

Collocations divide a song into verses and choruses · divide the orchestra into sections

  • The choir divides into four parts.

    Choir chia thành bốn phần.

7 BIOLOGY [transitive] C1

Phân chia tế bào hoặc sinh vật thành các đơn vị mới

to separate a cell or organism into two new cells or organisms

  • divide sth into sth

Collocations divide a cell during mitosis · divide an organism into two parts

  • The cells divide rapidly.

    Tế bào phân chia nhanh chóng.

8 POLITICS [transitive] C1

Phân chia đảng phái thành các nhóm có quan điểm khác nhau

to separate a political party into two or more groups with different opinions

  • divide sth into sth

Collocations divide a party along ideological lines · divide the government into factions

  • The political party divided over economic policy.

    Đảng chính trị chia rẽ về chính sách kinh tế.