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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. separates N

separates npl [ˈsɛprəts] FASHION:

separates: coordonnés mpl

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

1. separate (with singular noun):

separate piece, section, organization: à part

separate discussion, issue, occasion: autre

separate problem: à part

separate identity: propre

she has a separate room: elle a une chambre à part

each room has a separate bathroom: chaque chambre a sa propre salle de bains

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

I had a separate appointment: j'avais un autre rendez-vous

under separate cover: sous pli séparé

2. separate (with plural noun):

separate pieces, sections, discussions, issues, problems: différent

separate organizations, agreements, treaties: distinct

separate dates, appointments: différent

they have separate rooms: ils ont chacun leur chambre

they dined at separate tables: ils ont dîné à des tables différentes

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

these are two separate problems: ce sont deux problèmes différents

III. separate ADV [Brit ˈsɛp(ə)rət, Am ˈsɛp(ə)rət]

keep the knives separate: rangez les couteaux séparément or à part

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

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

1. separate (divide):

separate wall, river: country, community: séparer

separate intolerance, belief: people: diviser

separate milk, egg: séparer

only five seconds separated the two athletes: cinq secondes seulement séparaient les deux athlètes

to be separated by river, wall: être séparé par

to be separated by prejudice, intolerance: être divisé à cause de

to separate sth from sth wall, river:: séparer qc de qc

to separate the cream from the milk: séparer la crème du lait

to separate sb from sb belief, disapproval:: éloigner qn de qn

her beliefs separated her from her sister: ses croyances l'ont éloignée de sa sœur

the child became separated from his mother (in crowd etc): 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

Phrases:

separate, a. separate out (sort out) people: répartir

separate, a. separate out objects, produce: trier

he separated (out) the children according to age: il a réparti les enfants selon leur âge

V. separate VB intr [Brit ˈsɛpəreɪt, Am ˈsɛpəˌreɪt] (all contexts)

separate person, couple, component:: se séparer (from de)

VI. separated ˈsepəreɪtɪd ADJ

separated ˈsepəreɪtɪd person, couple:

separated [ˈsepəreɪtɪd]: séparé

separate out VB

separate out liquid:

separate out: se séparer

French

English

arrachement d'un enfant à sa mère: separating a child from his/her mother

séparation (action de séparer): separating, separation

ils envisagent la séparation de leurs activités commerciales et de recherche: they are thinking of separating their commercial and research activities

après la séparation des composants du mélange: after separating out the constituents of the mixture

séparation (rupture) also LAW: separating, separation

établir une séparation (nette) entre sa vie privée et professionnelle: to keep one's private life (completely) separate from one's work

distinct (distincte) société, entreprise: separate

être difficilement séparable de: to be difficult to separate from

dédoublement (de câble, fil): separating [sth] into strands

disjoindre: to separate

questions disjointes: separate issues

séparer le bon grain de l'ivraie: to separate the wheat from the chaff

morbier: semi-soft cows' milk cheese from the Jura region, characterized originally by a thin layer of ash (which nowadays is a tasteless vegetable product) separating the top and bottom halves

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

separate¹ [ˈseprət, Am ˈsepɚɪt] ADJ

1. separate (not joined physically):

separate: séparé(e)

a separate piece of paper: une feuille à part

2. separate (distinct):

separate: distinct(e)

3. separate (different):

separate: différent(e)

to go separate ways: prendre des chemins différents

I. separate² [ˈsepəreɪt] VB trans

separate: séparer

to separate sb/sth from sb/sth else: séparer qn/qc de qn/qc

to separate egg whites from yolks: séparer les blancs des jaunes

II. separate² [ˈsepəreɪt] VB intr

separate: se séparer

to separate from sb/sth: se séparer de qn/qc

earphones separate: écouteurs mpl

to separate the wheat from the chaff: séparer le bon grain de l'ivraie

French

English

séparé(e): separate

disjoindre qc de qc: to separate sth from sth

un genre en soi: a separate genre

indépendant(e) questions, systèmes: separate

séparer: to separate

séparer: to separate

nos routes se séparent: we're going our separate ways

propre biens, capitaux: separate

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. separate [ˈsep·ə·ɪt, vb: ˈsep· ə r·eɪt ] ADJ

1. separate (not joined physically):

separate: séparé(e)

a separate piece of paper: une feuille à part

2. separate (distinct):

separate: distinct(e)

3. separate (different):

separate: différent(e)

to go separate ways: prendre des chemins différents

II. separate [ˈsep·ə·ɪt, vb: ˈsep· ə r·eɪt] VB trans

separate: séparer

to separate sb/sth from sb/sth else: séparer qn/qc de qn/qc

III. separate [ˈsep·ə·ɪt, vb: ˈsep· ə r·eɪt] VB intr

separate: se séparer

to separate from sb/sth: se séparer de qn/qc

earphones separate: écouteurs mpl

to separate the wheat from the chaff: séparer le bon grain de l'ivraie

French

English

séparé(e): separate

disjoindre qc de qc: to separate sth from sth

un genre en soi: a separate genre

indépendant(e) questions, systèmes: separate

séparer: to separate

séparer: to separate

nos routes se séparent: we're going our separate ways

propre biens, capitaux: separate

séparation de biens: separate ownership (of property by married couples)

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

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

under separate cover: sous pli séparé

a separate piece of paper: une feuille à part

to go separate ways: prendre des chemins différents

to separate the wheat from the chaff: séparer le bon grain de l'ivraie

to separate sb/sth from sb/sth else: séparer qn/qc de qn/qc

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