separate off

ˈsɛpəˌreɪt ɔf

Definition

Definition of separate off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

divisionisolate a part from the whole

The gardener separated off a section for herbs.
He decided to separate off the living room with a curtain.
The artist separated off a portion of the canvas to paint a mural.

detach

isolate

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Expressions with separate

separate ways

different directions or paths

After the meeting, they went their separate ways.

separate out

divide something from a larger group or mass

They had to separate out the damaged goods.

go our separate ways

end a relationship or partnership

After ten years together, we agreed to go our separate ways.

go their separate ways

to end a relationship or partnership

After the argument, they decided to go their separate ways.

go one's separate ways

stop being together and move or live apart

After college, they decided to go their separate ways.

separate fact from fiction

distinguish truth from falsehood

It's hard to separate fact from fiction in these stories.

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liquate

smelter work

separate a mixture by heating so the easier-melting part drains off

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French:séparer, ...
German:abtrennen, ...
Italian:separare, ...
Spanish:separar, ...
Portuguese:separar, ...
Chinese:分隔, ...
Japanese:分ける, ...
Arabic:فَصَلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיד, ...
Russian:отделять, ...
Ukrainian:відокремити, ...
Hindi:अलग करना, ...
Bengali:আলাদা করা, ...
Catalan:separar, ...
Czech:oddělit, ...
Danish:skille fra, ...
Dutch:afscheiden, ...
Greek:διαχωρίζω, ...
Hungarian:elkülöníteni, ...
Khmer:បំបែកចេញមួយផ្នែក, ...
Korean:분리하다, ...
Persian:جدا کردن, ...
Polish:wydzielić, ...
Portuguese (BR):separar, ...
Romanian:a separa, ...
Swedish:avskilja, ...
Thai:แยกออก, ...
Turkish:ayırmak, ...
Vietnamese:tách riêng, ...

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