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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. apart [Brit əˈpɑːt, Am əˈpɑrt] ADV Apart is used after certain verbs in English (keep apart, tell apart etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (keep, tell etc.).

2. apart (separate from each other):

apart

3. apart (leaving aside):

4. apart (different):

5. apart (in pieces):

II. apart from PREP

1. apart from (separate from):

apart from

2. apart from (leaving aside):

See also

I. tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB trans

1. tell (gen) (give information to):

tell person:
tell manual, instruction, gauge etc:
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb person:
dire qc à qn
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb map, instructions:
indiquer qc à qn

4. tell (distinguish):

5. tell (order):

6. tell (count, enumerate) dated:

II. tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB intr

1. tell (reveal secret):

3. tell (know for certain):

III. to tell oneself VB refl

to tell oneself refl:

se dire (that que)

IV. tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl]

to tell one's love dated, liter
déclarer sa flamme dated, liter

I. keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

2. keep ARCHIT:

II. keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt
keep job
keep seat, place
garder (for pour)
keep ticket, bread
garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant
keep dog, cat
keep sheep, chickens

5. keep (sustain):

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family
keep servant

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb
taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

12. keep (observe):

keep promise
keep secret
keep appointment, date
keep occasion, festival
keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

13. keep MUS:

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:
garder dated
keep person
protéger (from de)
keep person: gate, bridge

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

III. keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

2. keep (remain):

3. keep (stay in good condition):

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

5. keep (in health):

IV. to keep oneself VB refl

V. for keeps ADV

VI. keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

fall apart VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall apart:

fall apart bike, table:
fall apart shoes:
fall apart car, house, hotel:

2. fall apart marriage, country:

3. fall apart inf person:

fall apart

come apart VB [Brit kʌm -, Am kəm -]

1. come apart (accidentally):

come apart book, parcel, box:
come apart shoes:
come apart toy, camera:

2. come apart (intentionally):

come apart sections, components:
come apart machine, equipment:

drift apart VB [Brit drɪft -, Am drɪft -]

drift apart friends, couple, lovers:

drift apart

draw apart VB [Brit drɔː -, Am drɔ -]

draw apart two people:

I. rip apart VB [Brit rɪp -, Am rɪp -] (rip [sth] apart)

1. rip apart lit bomb blast, person car, building, object:

2. rip apart fig, inf:

rip apart team, team's defences
rip apart team, team's defences

I. prise apart VB [Brit prʌɪz -, Am praɪz -] (prise [sth] apart) lit, fig

prise apart layers, planks, people
prise apart lips, teeth

I. pull apart VB [Brit pʊl -, Am pʊl -] (pull apart)

pull apart component, pieces:

pull apart

II. pull apart VB [Brit pʊl -, Am pʊl -] (pull [sb/sth] apart)

1. pull apart (dismantle):

pull apart machine, toy

2. pull apart (destroy):

pull apart child: toy
pull apart animal: object, prey

3. pull apart (disparage) fig:

pull apart essay

4. pull apart (separate):

pull apart combattants, dogs, pages

I. set apart VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set [sb/sth] apart)

set apart person, book, film:

set apart
distinguer (from de)

grow apart VB [Brit ɡrəʊ -, Am ɡroʊ -]

grow apart people:

to grow apart from person

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apart [əˈpɑ:t, Am -ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

1. apart (separated):

apart
to move apart crowd

2. apart (separated from sb):

3. apart (into pieces):

to take sth apart

set apart VB trans

1. set apart (distinguish):

set apart

2. set apart (reserve):

tear apart VB trans

1. tear apart (rip wildly):

tear apart package, machine

2. tear apart (divide):

tear apart party, family

3. tear apart (criticise, attack):

tear apart physically
tear apart in writing

4. tear apart (search thoroughly, ransack):

tell apart VB trans

I. take apart VB trans

1. take apart (disassemble):

take apart
take apart machine

2. take apart (analyse):

3. take apart (destroy):

take apart person, team, book

II. take apart VB intr

take apart

drift apart VB intr

drift apart friends:

drift apart

pull apart VB trans

1. pull apart (break into pieces, dismantle):

to pull sth apart

2. pull apart (separate using force):

to pull sb/sth apart

3. pull apart (severely criticise):

to pull sb/sth apart

come apart VB intr

1. come apart (fall to pieces):

2. come apart (detach):

come apart

3. come apart fig person:

come apart

apart from PREP

1. apart from (except for):

apart from that

2. apart from (in addition to):

apart from
apart from

3. apart from (separate from):

to live apart from sb

fall apart VB intr a. fig

fall apart building
fall apart person
in the PONS Dictionary

apart [ə·ˈpart] ADV

1. apart (separated):

apart
to move apart crowd

2. apart (separated from sb):

3. apart (into pieces):

to take sth apart

tear apart VB trans

1. tear apart (rip wildly):

tear apart package, machine

2. tear apart (divide):

tear apart party, family

3. tear apart (criticize, attack):

tear apart physically
tear apart in writing

4. tear apart (search thoroughly, ransack):

come apart VB intr

1. come apart (break):

2. come apart (detach):

come apart

tell apart VB trans

drift apart VB intr

drift apart friends:

drift apart

fall apart VB intr a. fig

fall apart building
fall apart person

apart from PREP

1. apart from (except for):

apart from that

2. apart from (in addition to):

apart from
apart from

3. apart from (separate from):

to live apart from sb

set apart VB trans

1. set apart (distinguish):

set apart

2. set apart (reserve):

I. take apart VB trans

1. take apart (disassemble):

take apart
take apart machine

2. take apart (analyze):

3. take apart (destroy):

take apart person, team, book

II. take apart VB intr

take apart

pull apart VB trans

1. pull apart (break into pieces, dismantle):

to pull sth apart

2. pull apart (separate using force):

to pull sb/sth apart

3. pull apart (severely criticize):

to pull sb/sth apart
Present
Ifall apart
youfall apart
he/she/itfalls apart
wefall apart
youfall apart
theyfall apart
Past
Ifell apart
youfell apart
he/she/itfell apart
wefell apart
youfell apart
theyfell apart
Present Perfect
Ihavefallen apart
youhavefallen apart
he/she/ithasfallen apart
wehavefallen apart
youhavefallen apart
theyhavefallen apart
Past Perfect
Ihadfallen apart
youhadfallen apart
he/she/ithadfallen apart
wehadfallen apart
youhadfallen apart
theyhadfallen apart
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