separate

separare, dividere

Dividere delle cose o allontanarle tra loro perché non siano più unite o insieme.

In inglese semplice: To divide things or move them apart so they are no longer joined or together.

• Separate the two pieces carefully.
• She separated the clothes into piles.
• Can you separate the egg whites from the yolks?

Come si usa: separate A from B (Separate the white clothes from the dark ones.); separate something into something (Separate the class into three groups.)

Sinonimi: divide, split, disconnect

Contrari: join, combine

Espressioni comuni: separate into groups, separate something from something, separate the eggs, separate the parts

separato, distinto

Che non è insieme ad altro, non è condiviso o viene considerato individualmente.

In inglese semplice: Not together, shared, or treated as one thing.

• We sleep in separate rooms.
• They keep separate bank accounts.
• Are these two issues completely separate from each other?

Come si usa: separate from something (Keep your work separate from your personal life.)

Sinonimi: distinct, individual

Contrari: joint, shared

Espressioni comuni: separate rooms, keep something separate, separate from something

separato, staccato

Che non è fisicamente unito a un’altra parte o a un altro oggetto.

In inglese semplice: Not joined or physically connected to another part or object.

• The handle is a separate piece.
• The box arrived in three separate parts.
• Their office is in a separate building.

Come si usa: separate from something (The garage is separate from the house.)

Sinonimi: detached, unconnected

Contrari: attached, connected

Espressioni comuni: separate pieces, separate part, separate from something