separada in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for separada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.separar VB trans

1.1. separar (apartar, alejar):

separar

to separate

dos transeúntes intentaron separarlos

two passersby tried to separate o part them

ha hecho todo lo posible por separarnos

he has done everything he can to split us up

las consonantes dobles no se separan en español

in Spanish, double consonants should not be split up

la maestra las separó porque charlaban mucho

the teacher separated them o split them up because they were talking so much

separa la cama de la pared

move the bed away from the wall

no se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero

it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother

separar la yema de la clara

separate the white from the yolk

separar los machos de las hembras

to separate the males from the females

1.2. separar (dividir un todo):

separar

to divide

separar las palabras en sílabas

divide the words into syllables

la guerra separó a muchas familias

the war divided many families

1.3. separar (guardar, reservar):

separar

to put aside

separar

to set aside

sepárame un trocito para Pablo, que va a venir más tarde

can you put o set aside a slice for Pablo, he'll be coming later

separa la ropa que llevarás puesta

put the clothes you're going to wear on one side

2.1. separar (deslindar):

separar

to separate

separar

to divide

una valla separa a los hinchas de los dos equipos

there is a fence separating the fans of the two teams

los separan profundas diferencias

they are divided by deepseated differences

separar algo de algo

to separate sth from sth

los Andes separan Argentina de Chile

the Andes separate Argentina from Chile

2.2. separar (despegar):

no puedo separar estas dos fotos

I can't get these two photographs apart

separa las lonchas de jamón

separate the slices of ham

no separe la etiqueta antes de rellenarla

do not remove o detach the label before filling it in

3. separar form (destituir):

separar

to dismiss form

fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones

he was removed from office/relieved of his duties form

separar del servicio MIL

to discharge

II.separarse VB vpr

1. separarse matrimonio:

separarse

to separate

se separaron tras diez años de matrimonio

they separated o split up after ten years of marriage

es hijo de padres separados

his parents are separated

separarse de alg.

to separate from sb

se separó de su marido en octubre

she separated from her husband in October

2. separarse (alejarse, apartarse):

separarse

to split up

a mitad de camino nos separamos

we split up half way

los socios se separaron en 1996

they dissolved their partnership in 1996 form

los socios se separaron en 1996

the partners split up in 1996

no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder

please don't split up o divide up o please stay together in case the children get lost

(separarse de algo/alg.) esta niña no se separa del televisor

this child is always glued to the television

no me he separado nunca de mis hijos

I've never been away o apart from my children

no se separen de su equipaje

do not leave your luggage unattended

separado¹ (separada) ADJ

1. separado persona:

separado (separada)

separated

está separado de su mujer

he is separated from his wife

2.1. separado camas/literas:

separado (separada)

separate

tiene los dientes muy separados

her teeth are very far apart o are very widely spaced o have big gaps between them

llevan vidas separadas

they live separate lives

Phrases:

por separado

separately

se entrevistó con los dos por separado

she interviewed the two of them separately o individually

separado² (separada) N m (f)

es hijo de separados

his parents are separated

es hijo de separados

he's the child of parents who have separated o of separated parents

Translations for separada in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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separated

separado

she is separated from her husband

está separada del marido

grass widow (separated woman)

separada f

separate off

separar

divide off

separar

she is estranged from her husband

vive or está separada de su marido

his estranged wife

su mujer, de quien está separado

grass widower (separated man)

separado m

severally

por separado

separada in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for separada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.separar VB trans

1. separar (desunir):

separar

to separate

separar algo de algo

to separate sth from sth

2. separar (apartar):

separar

to remove

3. separar (destituir):

separar

to dismiss

II.separar VB refl

separar separarse (persona(s)):

separarse

to separate

separado ADV

por separado

separately

contar por separado

to count one by one

Translations for separada in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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detach

separar

discrete

separado, -a

separated

separado, -a

segregate girls and boys

separar

split off

separar

severally

por separado

estranged (state)

separado, -a

rule off

separar con una línea

separada Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

separar algo de algo

to separate sth from sth

por separado

separately

contar por separado

to count one by one

separar el grano de la paja

to separate the sheep from the goats

separar la cizaña del buen grano

to separate the wheat from the chaff

separar el grano de la paja

to separate the sheep from the goats

separar las claras de los huevos de las yemas

to separate egg whites from yolks