divide in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for divide in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.divide [Am dəˈvaɪd, Brit dɪˈvʌɪd] VB trans

1.1. divide (split up):

divide

dividir

to divide sth into sth

dividir algo en algo

1.2. divide (separate):

divide

separar

to divide sth from sth

separar algo de algo

1.3. divide <dividing, pres part > wall/barrier:

divide

divisorio

1.4. divide (share):

divide cake/money/work

repartir

they divided it between themselves

se lo repartieron

I divide my time between England and Italy

paso parte del tiempo en Inglaterra y parte en Italia

2.1. divide (cause to disagree):

divide

dividir

2.2. divide Brit POL (cause to vote):

they propose to divide the House on this issue

proponen llevar el tema a votación en la Cámara

3. divide MATH:

divide

dividir

to divide 10 by 5

dividir 10 entre or por 5

10 divided by 5 is 2

10 dividido (entre or por) 5 es (igual a) 2

can you divide 3 into 7?

¿7 es divisible entre or por 3?

II.divide [Am dəˈvaɪd, Brit dɪˈvʌɪd] VB intr

1.1. divide (fork):

divide road/river:

dividirse

the road divides into two lanes

el camino se bifurca or se divide en dos

1.2. divide (split):

divide group/particles/cells:

dividirse

divide and conquer/rule

divide y vencerás/reinarás

1.3. divide Brit POL (vote):

divide

votar

the House divided

la Cámara procedió a la votación

2. divide MATH:

divide

dividir

III.divide [Am dəˈvaɪd, Brit dɪˈvʌɪd] N

1. divide GEOG:

divide

línea f divisoria de aguas

divide

divisoria f de aguas

the Continental or Great Divide

las montañas Rocosas or Rocallosas

2. divide (division):

divide

línea f divisoria

to cross the Great Divide euph

emprender el último viaje euph

I.divide up VB [Am dəˈvaɪd -, Brit dɪˈvʌɪd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

divide up

dividir

II.divide up VB [Am dəˈvaɪd -, Brit dɪˈvʌɪd -] (v + adv)

divide up room/book/people:

divide up

dividirse

we divided up into two groups

nos dividimos en dos grupos

digital divide N COMPUT

digital divide

brecha f digital

divide off VB [Am dəˈvaɪd -, Brit dɪˈvʌɪd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

divide off

separar

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to divide geographically

dividir geográficamente

to divide geologically

dividir geológicamente

Translations for divide in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.dividir VB trans

1. dividir (partir):

dividir

to divide

dividió la tarta en partes iguales

he divided the cake (up) into equal portions

dividió a la clase en cuatro equipos

she divided o split the class (up) into four teams

seis dividido dos igual tres o seis dividido por dos es igual a tres o seis dividido entre dos es igual a tres MATH

six divided by two equals o is three

divide 96 por o entre 12 MATH

divide 96 by 12

2. dividir (repartir):

dividir

to divide

dividir

to share

dividir

to share out

dividieron la herencia entre los hermanos

the inheritance was shared (out) o divided among the brothers

3. dividir (separar):

el río divide el pueblo en dos

the river cuts o divides the village in two

4. dividir (apartar, enemistar):

dividir

to divide

esa cuestión dividió profundamente al sindicato

the issue caused deep division within the union

los científicos están divididos en esa materia

scientists are divided on that subject

divide y vencerás/reinarás prov

divide and conquer/rule

II.dividir VB intr MATH

dividir

to divide

todavía no sabe dividir

she still can't do division

todavía no sabe dividir

she still doesn't know how to divide

III.dividirse VB vpr

1. dividirse:

dividirse célula:

to split

dividirse grupo/partido:

to split up

nos dividimos en dos grupos

we split up into two groups

el río se divide en dos brazos

the river divides into two branches

no me puedo dividir inf

I only have one pair of hands inf

no me puedo dividir inf

I can't be in two places at once inf

2. dividirse obra/período:

su obra podría dividirse en cuatro períodos básicos

his work could be divided into four basic periods

el cuerpo humano se divide en cabeza, tronco y extremidades

the human body is made up of the head, the torso and the extremities

3. dividirse (repartirse):

dividirse

to divide up

dividirse

to share out

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brecha digital

digital divide

hijuelar predio

to divide … into plots

hijuelar herencia

to divide

brecha de género

gender divide

divide in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for divide in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.divide [dɪˈvaɪd] N

1. divide (gulf):

divide

separación f

2. divide Am (watershed):

divide

punto m de inflexión

II.divide [dɪˈvaɪd] VB trans

1. divide a. MATH:

divide

dividir

to divide sth into three groups

dividir algo en tres grupos

the party is divided fig

el partido está dividido

2. divide (allot):

divide

repartir

III.divide [dɪˈvaɪd] VB intr

1. divide (split):

divide

dividirse

their paths divided

sus caminos se separaron

2. divide Brit (vote for or against):

divide

votar

Phrases:

divide and rule

divide y vencerás

divide off VB trans always sep

divide off

dividir

divide out, divide up VB trans always sep

divide out

(re)partir

North-South divide N ECON

North-South divide

división f Norte-Sur

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to divide sth equally

dividir algo equitativamente

to divide sth evenly

dividir algo de forma equitativa

Translations for divide in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.dividir VB trans

1. dividir (partir):

dividir

to divide

dividir por la mitad

to divide in two

2. dividir (distribuir):

dividir

to distribute

3. dividir (separar):

dividir

to separate

divide y vencerás prov

divide and conquer prov

divide y vencerás (sembrando discordia)

to disunite

4. dividir (agrupar):

dividir

to divide up

5. dividir MATH:

dividir algo entre [o por] dos

to divide sth by two

II.dividir VB refl dividirse

1. dividir (partirse):

dividirse

to divide

2. dividir (agruparse):

dividirse

to divide up into

3. dividir (enemistarse):

dividirse

to fall out

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seccionar

to divide into sections

segmentar

to divide into segments

cuadricular

to divide into squares

divide Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to divide sth into three groups

dividir algo en tres grupos

divide and rule

divide y vencerás

to divide sth equally

dividir algo equitativamente

to divide sth up among us

dividir algo entre nosotros

to divide sth evenly

dividir algo de forma equitativa

to divide by 6

dividir entre 6

to divide in two

dividir por la mitad

divide and conquer prov

divide y vencerás prov

to disunite

divide y vencerás (sembrando discordia)

to divide sth by two

dividir algo entre [o por] dos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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However, the largest divide consists of social class lines.

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The strongest predictor of air rage, by far, was class divide.

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It is called divide and conquer, modularization, component based engineering...

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Sharing on social media can very easily divide us into the haves and have-nots; the cans and the cannots.

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They have the power to divide space, transfigure place, and create new domains.

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The walls are decorated with entablatures with classic decorations that divide the two bodies at the same time.

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Divide the dough between the 12 cupcake cases and bake for 28 minutes.

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He warned that a divide would occur in the world of cricket should sub-continent cricket tours be marginalised.

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When male turkeys inseminated female chickens, no hybrids resulted although the unfertilised chicken eggs began to divide.

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A similar technique was used to divide up wall surfaces before they were decorated with relief.

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