separate

ˈsɛpəˌreɪt
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Translation of separate from English into Dutch,

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Adjective

1.

detached

not connected to others, sometimes existing alone or in isolation
  • The two buildings are separate from each other.De twee gebouwen staan afzonderlijk van elkaar.
2.

disunited church

Dated
designating a church that has ceased associations
Dated
  • The separate church follows its own doctrines.De afgescheiden kerk volgt haar eigen doctrines.

Verb

1.

barrier

intr.
act as a barrier or boundary
intr.
  • A fence separates the two properties.Een hek scheidt de twee eigendommen.
2.

movement

tr.
cause people or things to move apart
tr.
  • The teacher separated the fighting students.De leraar scheidde de vechtende leerlingen.
3.

division

tr./intr.
divide into distinct parts or sections
tr./intr.
  • They separated the cake into eight slices.Ze verdeelden de taart in acht stukken.
4.

logic

tr.
distinguish between different ideas or facts
tr.
  • It's important to separate fact from fiction.Het is belangrijk om feit van fictie te scheiden.
5.

live apart

intr.
discontinue living together as a couple
intr.
  • They separated but remained friends.Ze gingen uit elkaar maar bleven vrienden.

Noun

1.

fashion

US
clothing item sold individually
US
separaat
  • She bought several separates to mix and match.Ze kocht verschillende losse kledingstukken om te combineren.
2.

printing

Dated
article printed separately from a larger publication
Dated
separaat afdruk mbijdruk
  • The researcher distributed separates of his latest article.De onderzoeker verspreidde separaten van zijn laatste artikel.
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Expressions with separate: examples in English and translations in Dutch

afscheiden
afzonderen
The gardener separated off a section for herbs.
aparte wegen
verschillende richtingen
After the meeting, they went their separate ways.
scheiden
They had to separate out the damaged goods.
uit elkaar gaan
After ten years together, we agreed to go our separate ways.
uit elkaar gaan
ieder zijn eigen weg gaan
After the argument, they decided to go their separate ways.
ieder zijn eigen weg gaan
uit elkaar gaan
After college, they decided to go their separate ways.

Images of separate

  • separate: clothing item sold individually
    (fashion) separaat

Synonyms and analogies of separate in English

Examples of separate in a sentence

  • They lived in separate apartments despite being married.
  • A separate congregation formed after the split.
  • The separate sect maintains its own traditions.
  • The river separates the two countries.
  • A wall separates the garden from the street.
  • Please separate the wet clothes from the dry ones.

Translations of "separate" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
apartadj.

She always cracks the egg over a separate dish first.

Zij breekt een ei altijd eerst boven een apart schaaltje.

afzonderlijkadj.

Ancient cultures believed the underworld was a separate realm beneath the earth.

Oude culturen geloofden dat de onderwereld een afzonderlijk rijk was, diep onder de aarde.

Verb
scheidenv.

Farmers use an enclosure to separate sheep from other livestock effectively.

Boeren gebruiken een omheining om schapen goed van ander vee te scheiden.

onderscheidenv.

Journalists must separate fact from fiction before publishing such a sensitive story.

Journalisten moeten feit van fictie onderscheiden voordat ze zo'n gevoelig verhaal publiceren.

Noun
scheidingnf.

One being physically separate, but with a collective consciousness.

Eén zijn door fysieke scheiding, maar in contact met elkaars onderbewustzijn.

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separate: Examples and translations in context

They organized the collection of documents into separate folders by date.

Ze hebben de collectie documenten per datum in aparte mappen geordend.

The flagged emails were moved to a separate folder for follow-up.

De gemarkeerde e-mails zijn naar een aparte map verplaatst voor opvolging.

Each department functions as a separate entity within the larger organization.

Elke afdeling functioneert als een aparte entiteit binnen de grotere organisatie.

Further ahead, the path forks into two separate trails.

Iets verderop splitst het pad zich in twee aparte routes.

The hotel room includes separate sleeping quarters and a small living area.

De hotelkamer heeft een aparte slaapkamer en een kleine zitruimte.

The baby's portion was served on a separate small plate.

De portie voor de baby werd op een apart klein bordje geserveerd.

You should keep apart the fragile items in separate boxes.

Je moet de breekbare spullen apart houden in losse dozen.

Each client's documents were organized neatly in a separate file folder.

De documenten van elke klant zaten netjes geordend in een aparte map.

See also:

separate waysseparate entity
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