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to divide
01
dividir
to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.
Transitive: to divide sb/sth | to divide sb/sth into groups or parts
Ejemplos
The teacher divides the class into small groups for a collaborative project.
El profesor divide la clase en pequeños grupos para un proyecto colaborativo.
The chef divides the ingredients into precise portions for the recipe.
El chef divide los ingredientes en porciones precisas para la receta.
02
dividirse
to be separated into parts, groups, etc.
Intransitive: to divide | to divide into parts ot groups
Ejemplos
The river divides at this point, forming two distinct channels.
El río se divide en este punto, formando dos canales distintos.
The road divides into two lanes as it approaches the city center.
La carretera se divide en dos carriles al acercarse al centro de la ciudad.
03
dividir, repartir
(mathematics) to calculate how many times a number contains another number
Transitive: to divide a number by another number
Ejemplos
If you divide 10 by 2, you get 5.
Si divides 10 entre 2, obtienes 5.
If you divide 16 by 4, the result is 4.
Si divides 16 entre 4, el resultado es 4.
04
dividir, repartir
(of a number) to fit into another number one or more times evenly
Intransitive: to divide into a number
Ejemplos
10 divides evenly into 50, yielding 5 as the quotient.
10 divide uniformemente en 50, dando 5 como cociente.
The teacher explained how 15 divides into 100 with a remainder of 10.
El profesor explicó cómo 15 se divide en 100 con un resto de 10.
05
dividir, separar
to separate or create a barrier between two things
Transitive: to divide a space
Ejemplos
The river divides the city, with one part lying on the east bank and the other on the west bank.
El río divide la ciudad, con una parte situada en la orilla este y la otra en la orilla oeste.
The mountain range divides the country into distinct geographical regions.
La cordillera divide el país en regiones geográficas distintas.
06
dividir, separar
to separate or split something into distinct parts or sections
Transitive: to divide sth
Ejemplos
The strong currents of the river threatened to divide the raft, pulling it apart piece by piece.
Las fuertes corrientes del río amenazaban con dividir la balsa, separándola pieza por pieza.
The skier divided the snow with their sharp edges as they raced down the slope.
El esquiador dividió la nieve con sus afilados cantos mientras bajaba por la pendiente.
07
dividir
to split different portions of time, energy, etc. and dedicate them to various activities or tasks
Transitive: to divide time or resources
Ejemplos
She divides her time between work and family responsibilities.
Ella divide su tiempo entre el trabajo y las responsabilidades familiares.
He divides his energy equally between studying and playing sports.
Él divide su energía equitativamente entre estudiar y practicar deportes.
08
dividir, separar
to cause disagreement among people
Transitive: to divide a group of people
Ejemplos
The controversial proposal to build a new highway through the park divided the community.
La controvertida propuesta de construir una nueva autopista a través del parque dividió a la comunidad.
Political polarization has deeply divided the country, with citizens holding starkly different views.
La polarización política ha dividido profundamente al país, con ciudadanos que tienen puntos de vista marcadamente diferentes.
09
dividir, dividirse
to have differing opinions regarding a particular issue, question, etc., typically within a group
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The board members divided over the proposed budget cuts, leading to heated debates during the meeting.
Los miembros de la junta se dividieron por los recortes presupuestarios propuestos, lo que llevó a acalorados debates durante la reunión.
The country divided sharply over the controversial policy, with citizens expressing strong opinions on both sides of the issue.
El país se dividió marcadamente por la política controvertida, con ciudadanos expresando opiniones fuertes en ambos lados del tema.
10
dividir, repartir
to split something into parts and share them among different people or groups
Transitive: to divide sth
Ejemplos
Let 's divide the tasks evenly so that everyone has an equal workload.
Dividamos las tareas de manera equitativa para que todos tengan la misma carga de trabajo.
The inheritance was divided equally among the three siblings.
La herencia fue dividida equitativamente entre los tres hermanos.
11
dividir
(of law-makers) to vote by physically separating into two groups, typically representing those in favor of a motion or proposition and those against it
Intransitive
Ejemplos
During the debate on the education reform bill, the Members of Parliament were called to divide.
Durante el debate sobre el proyecto de ley de reforma educativa, los miembros del Parlamento fueron llamados a dividirse.
Tensions rose in the parliament as members prepared to divide on the allocation of resources.
Las tensiones aumentaron en el parlamento mientras los miembros se preparaban para dividirse en la asignación de recursos.
12
dividir, separar
to make a law-making body to vote by physically separating into two groups to show support and opposition
Transitive: to divide a law-making body
Ejemplos
The speaker divided the parliament on the contentious issue of immigration, prompting a clear vote.
El orador dividió el parlamento en el controvertido tema de la inmigración, lo que provocó una votación clara.
The chairman divided the committee members to ascertain their positions on the controversial amendment.
El presidente dividió a los miembros del comité para determinar sus posiciones sobre la enmienda controvertida.
Divide
01
divisoria de aguas, cresta divisoria
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
02
división
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
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