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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. split [Brit splɪt, Am splɪt] N

1. split lit:

split (in fabric, garment)
déchirure f
split (in rock, wood)
fissure f
split (in rock, wood)
crevasse f
split (in skin)
crevasse f

2. split:

split (in party, movement, alliance)
scission f (in de)
split (stronger)
rupture f (between entre, in dans, into dans)
a three-way split in the party executive
une scission en trois groupes de la direction du parti

3. split (share-out):

split (of money, profits, jobs)
partage m
a (four-way) split of the profits
un partage (en quatre) des bénéfices

4. split Am (small bottle):

split (of soft drink)
petite bouteille f
split (of wine)
demi-bouteille f

5. split FOOD (dessert):

split
≈ coupe f glacée

6. split FIN:

split esp Am
marge f différentielle
split esp Am
différence f
income/wage split
éventail m des revenus/salaires

II. splits N

splits npl:

splits
grand écart m
to do the splits
faire le grand écart

III. split [Brit splɪt, Am splɪt] ADJ

split fabric, garment
déchiré
split seam
défait
split log, pole, hide, lip
fendu

IV. split <pres part splitting, pret, pp split> [Brit splɪt, Am splɪt] VB trans

1. split (cut, slit):

split wood, log, rock, slate, seam
fendre (in, into en)
split fabric, garment
déchirer
to split one's lip
se fendre la lèvre
to split the atom
fissionner l'atome
to split the atom lightning, thunder, noise: sky, silence
déchirer

2. split (cause dissent):

split party, movement, alliance
diviser, provoquer une scission dans
to split the vote
diviser l'électorat
the dispute has split the alliance in two/into two factions
le conflit a divisé l'alliance en deux/en deux factions
the committee was (deeply) split on or over this issue
la commission était (extrêmement) divisée or partagée sur cette question

3. split (divide) → split up

4. split (share):

split cost, payment
partager (between entre)
shall we split a bottle of wine (between us)?
si on partageait une bouteille de vin?
to split sth three/four ways profits, cost
partager qc en trois/en quatre

5. split LING:

to split an infinitive
introduire un adverbe au milieu d'un infinitif, entre ‘to’ et le verbe

6. split COMPUT:

split window
fractionner

V. split <pres part splitting, pret, pp split> [Brit splɪt, Am splɪt] VB intr

1. split:

split wood, log, rock, slate:
se fendre (in, into en)
split fabric, garment:
se déchirer
split seam:
se défaire
to split in(to) two stream, road:
se diviser en deux
my head's splitting fig
j'ai horriblement mal à la tête

2. split POL party, movement, alliance:

split (gen)
se diviser
split (stronger)
se scinder
the leadership split on or over (the question of) the voting system
la direction était divisée à propos du système électoral
to split along party lines
se séparer en fonction des différents partis

3. split (divide) → split up

4. split Brit inf (tell tales):

split
cafarder inf
to split on sb
rapporter sur qn inf (to à)

5. split inf (leave):

split
filer inf

VI. split [Brit splɪt, Am splɪt]

to split the difference
couper la poire en deux
to split one's sides inf (laughing)
se tordre de rire
Present
Isplit
yousplit
he/she/itsplits
wesplit
yousplit
theysplit
Past
Isplit
yousplit
he/she/itsplit
wesplit
yousplit
theysplit
Present Perfect
Ihavesplit
youhavesplit
he/she/ithassplit
wehavesplit
youhavesplit
theyhavesplit
Past Perfect
Ihadsplit
youhadsplit
he/she/ithadsplit
wehadsplit
youhadsplit
theyhadsplit
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