prise apart in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for prise apart in the English»Italian Dictionary

prise apart VB [prʌɪz -] (prise [sth] apart)

prise apart layers, planks, people

separare

prise apart lips, teeth

aprire [qc] con la forza

Translations for prise apart in the English»Italian Dictionary

apart [Brit əˈpɑːt, Am əˈpɑrt] ADV Apart is used after certain verbs in English (keep apart, tell apart etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (keep, tell etc.).

1. apart (at a distance in time or space):

the trees were planted 10 metres apart

gli alberi erano piantati a 10 metri di distanza (l'uno dall'altro)

the babies were born 2 weeks apart

i bambini nacquero a due settimane di distanza

the houses, the two farms were far apart

le case, le due fattorie erano molto distanti (l'una dall'altra)

countries as far apart as China and Spain

paesi (così) distanti (fra loro) quanto lo sono la Cina e la Spagna

he stood apart (from the group)

si teneva a distanza (dal gruppo)

the posts need to be placed further apart

i pali devono essere più distanziati

2. apart (separate from each other):

apart

lontano

we hate being apart (of couple)

odiamo stare lontani

they need to be kept apart

devono essere tenuti lontani

3. apart (leaving aside):

apart

a parte

dogs apart, I don't like animals

a parte i cani, gli animali non mi piacciono

finances apart, we're quite happy

finanze a parte, siamo abbastanza contenti

4. apart (different):

a race, a world apart

una razza, un mondo a parte

we are very far apart on the subject of immigration

abbiamo posizioni molto divergenti sul tema dell'immigrazione

5. apart (in pieces):

apart

a, in pezzi

he had the TV apart on the floor

il suo televisore era smontato sul pavimento

6. apart (separate from):

apart from

lontano da

it stands apart from the other houses

è distante dalle altre case

he lives apart from his wife

vive separato da sua moglie

he lives apart from his wife (leaving aside)

a parte

apart from Karen, the garden

a parte Karen, il giardino

apart from working in an office, he plays the saxophone in a nightclub

oltre a lavorare in un ufficio, suona il sassofono in un night club

apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous

oltre a essere illegale, è anche pericoloso

apart from anything else, I don't even like swimming

oltre tutto, nuotare non mi piace neanche

prise [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz] VB trans

prise

forzare, staccare facendo leva

prise apart in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prise apart in the English»Italian Dictionary

apart [ə·ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

1. apart (separated):

apart

distanti

to be 20 miles apart

stare a 20 miglia di distanza

far apart

molto lontani

to move apart

separarsi

2. apart (aside):

to be apart from sth

essere separato da qc

to set sth apart

mettere da parte qc

to stand apart

stare in disparte

3. apart (into pieces):

to come apart

cadere a pezzi

to take sth apart

smontare qc

4. apart (except for):

you and me apart

tranne te e me

all joking apart

scherzi a parte

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Cross-platform applications such as those on hmtl5 stand to prise apart the tight lock between handsets, operating systems, app stores, and apps.

theconversation.com

Mayo's defence is one of the meanest units in the country and will be tough to prise apart tomorrow.

www.the42.ie

Then, gently prise apart the bulbs and re-plant them individually, deep enough to bury the white parts of the lower stems.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The construction of several new through streets will prise apart a chunk of land that has for years been closed to outside traffic.

www.theglobeandmail.com