separate

separate
separate
1. adjective
[section, piece] séparé ; [existence, organization, unit] indépendant ; [entrance, question, issue] autre
• they sleep in separate rooms ils font chambre à part
• they live separate lives ils mènent des vies séparées
• we want separate bills nous voudrions des additions séparées
• I wrote it on a separate sheet je l'ai écrit sur une feuille à part
• there will be separate discussions on this question cette question sera discutée séparément
• "with separate toilet" « avec WC séparé »
2. plural noun
separates ( = clothes) vêtements mpl non coordonnés
3. transitive verb
séparer ; ( = divide up) diviser (into en ) ; [+ strands] dédoubler
• to separate fact from fiction distinguer la réalité de la fiction
• only three points now separate the two teams trois points seulement séparent maintenant les deux équipes
4. intransitive verb
   a. [sauce] se séparer
   b. [people] se séparer
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✦ Lorsque separate est un adjectif ou un nom, la fin se prononce comme it : ˈsepərɪt ; lorsque c'est un verbe, elle se prononce comme eight : ˈsepəreɪt.
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► separate out separable transitive verb séparer
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1.
separates ['sepərəts] plural noun (garments) coordonnés mpl
2. ['sepərət]
adjective
1) (with singular noun) [piece, organization] à part; [discussion, issue, occasion] autre

the flat is separate from the rest of the house — l'appartement est indépendant du reste de la maison

a separate appointment for each child — un rendez-vous pour chaque enfant

under separate cover — Postal services sous pli séparé

2) (with plural noun) [sections, discussions, problems] différent; [organizations, agreements, treaties] distinct

they have separate rooms — ils ont chacun leur chambre

they asked for separate bills — (in restaurant) ils ont demandé chacun leur addition

3. ['sepərət]
adverb

keep the knives separate — rangez les couteaux séparément

keep the knives separate from the forks — séparez les couteaux des fourchettes

4. ['sepəreɪt]
transitive verb
1) (divide) lit séparer; fig diviser

the child became separated from his mother — l'enfant s'est retrouvé séparé de sa mère

to separate the issue of pay from that of working hours — dissocier la question des salaires de celle des heures de travail

2) (also separate out) (sort out) répartir [people]; trier [objects]
5. ['sepəreɪt]
intransitive verb (all contexts) se séparer (from de)
6.
separated ['sepəreɪtɪd] past participle adjective séparé

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