SEPARATING - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. separate ADJ [Am ˈsɛp(ə)rət, Brit ˈsɛp(ə)rət]

1. separate (individual) usu attr:

separate beds/rooms/bank accounts

separado

they're taking separate vacations this year

este año cada uno se va de vacaciones por separado

they live in the same house but lead separate lives

viven en la misma casa pero hacen vida aparte

they live in the same house but lead separate lives

viven juntos pero no revueltos hum

to go our/their separate ways

irse cada uno por su lado

after the divorce, they went their separate ways

después del divorcio cada uno se fue por su lado

2. separate (physically apart):

separate

aparte adj inv

the gym is in a separate building

el gimnasio está en un edificio aparte or en otro edificio

could I have the salad on a separate plate?

¿me podría servir la ensalada en un plato aparte or en otro plato?

separate from sth

separado de algo

keep your passport separate from your wallet

no guarde juntos el pasaporte y la billetera

3. separate (distinct, different):

this word has three separate meanings

esta palabra tiene tres significados distintos or diferentes

answer each question on a separate sheet of paper

conteste cada pregunta en una hoja aparte

the subject deserves separate treatment

el tema merece ser tratado por separado

send it under separate cover

mándelo por separado

II. separate VB trans [Am ˈsɛpəˌreɪt, Brit ˈsɛpəreɪt]

1. separate (set apart):

separate

separar

to separate sth/sb from sth/sb

separar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

separate the yolk from the white

separar la yema de la clara

2. separate (keep apart):

separate

separar

the issues that separate the two sides

los temas que separan a ambos bandos

to be separated from sb

estar separado de alguien

he was separated from his family for months

durante meses estuvo separado de su familia

3. separate (distinguish):

separate

distinguir

separate

diferenciar

to separate sth from sth

distinguir or diferenciar algo de algo

she finds it difficult to separate fact from fiction

encuentra difícil distinguir or diferenciar lo real de lo ficticio

4. separate TECH:

separate

extraer

III. separate VB intr [Am ˈsɛpəˌreɪt, Brit ˈsɛpəreɪt]

1. separate (divide):

separate

separarse

the sauce separated

la salsa se cortó

2. separate (move apart):

separate

separarse

3. separate couple:

separate

separarse

separate off VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

separate off area/section/group:

separate off

separar

I. separate out VB (v + adv)

separate out elements/ingredients:

separarse

separate out mixture/emulsion:

disgregarse

II. separate out VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

separate out elements/ingredients

separar

separate out mixture/emulsion

disgregar

separate out considerations/factors

distinguir

to separate or winnow the wheat from the chaff

separar or apartar el grano de la paja

Spanish

English

sesión numerada

separate performances pl

descomposición (de una sustancia)

separating

esto merece un capítulo aparte

this deserves a separate chapter o a chapter to itself

disociar algo de algo

to separate sth from sth

desgranar maíz

to separate the kernels from

tuvo a todos sus hijos muy espaciados

there were quite a few years separating o between each of her children

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. separate¹ [ˈseprət, Am ˈsepɚɪt] ADJ

separate

separado, -a

to remain a separate entity

ser una entidad independiente

a separate piece of paper

una hoja de papel aparte

to go one's separate ways

ir por distintos caminos

to keep sth separate

mantener algo aparte

II. separate¹ [ˈseprət, Am ˈsepɚɪt] N pl

separate

piezas f pl sueltas de ropa

I. separate² [ˈsepəreɪt] VB trans

separate

separar

to separate two people

separar a dos personas

to separate egg whites from yolks

separar las claras de los huevos de las yemas

II. separate² [ˈsepəreɪt] VB intr

separate

separarse

a single/separate entity

un ente único/separado

to separate the sheep from the goats

separar el grano de la paja

Spanish

English

disociar

to separate

separar

to separate

separar algo de algo

to separate sth from sth

separarse

to separate

desunir

to separate

desunirse

to separate

escindir

to separate

escindirse

to separate

desmembrar

to separate

desmembrarse de

to separate from

descarriar

to separate from the herd

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. separate¹ [ˈsep·ər·ɪt] ADJ

separate

separado, -a

to remain a separate entity

ser una entidad independiente

a separate piece of paper

una hoja de papel aparte

to go one's separate ways

ir por caminos distintos

to keep sth separate

mantener algo aparte

II. separate¹ [ˈsep·ər·ɪt] N pl

separate

piezas f pl sueltas de ropa

I. separate² [ˈsep·ə·reɪt] VB trans

separate

separar

to separate two people

separar a dos personas

to separate egg whites from yolks

separar las claras de las yemas

II. separate² [ˈsep·ə·reɪt] VB intr

separate

separarse

a single/separate entity

un ente único/separado

to separate the wheat from the chaff

separar la cizaña del buen grano

Spanish

English

disociar

to separate

separar

to separate

separar algo de algo

to separate sth from sth

separar

to separate

escindir

to separate

escindir

to separate

desunir

to separate

desunir

to separate

desligar

to separate

desligar intereses particulares de los de la empresa

to separate private interests from those of the company

desmembrar

to separate

desmembrar

to separate

Present

I	separate
you	separate
he/she/it	separates
we	separate
you	separate
they	separate

Past

I	separated
you	separated
he/she/it	separated
we	separated
you	separated
they	separated

Present Perfect

I	have	separated
you	have	separated
he/she/it	has	separated
we	have	separated
you	have	separated
they	have	separated

Past Perfect

I	had	separated
you	had	separated
he/she/it	had	separated
we	had	separated
you	had	separated
they	had	separated