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to divide
01
diviser, séparer
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
Exemples
The teacher divides the class into small groups for a collaborative project.
L'enseignant divise la classe en petits groupes pour un projet collaboratif.
The chef divides the ingredients into precise portions for the recipe.
Le chef divise les ingrédients en portions précises pour la recette.
02
se diviser
to be separated into parts, groups, etc.
Intransitive: to divide | to divide into parts ot groups
Exemples
The river divides at this point, forming two distinct channels.
La rivière se divise à cet endroit, formant deux canaux distincts.
The road divides into two lanes as it approaches the city center.
La route se divise en deux voies à l'approche du centre-ville.
03
diviser, partager
(mathematics) to calculate how many times a number contains another number
Transitive: to divide a number by another number
Exemples
If you divide 10 by 2, you get 5.
Si vous divisez 10 par 2, vous obtenez 5.
If you divide 16 by 4, the result is 4.
Si vous divisez 16 par 4, le résultat est 4.
04
diviser, partager
(of a number) to fit into another number one or more times evenly
Intransitive: to divide into a number
Exemples
10 divides evenly into 50, yielding 5 as the quotient.
10 divise uniformément 50, donnant 5 comme quotient.
The teacher explained how 15 divides into 100 with a remainder of 10.
L'enseignant a expliqué comment 15 se divise en 100 avec un reste de 10.
05
diviser, séparer
to separate or create a barrier between two things
Transitive: to divide a space
Exemples
The river divides the city, with one part lying on the east bank and the other on the west bank.
La rivière divise la ville, avec une partie située sur la rive est et l'autre sur la rive ouest.
The mountain range divides the country into distinct geographical regions.
La chaîne de montagnes divise le pays en régions géographiques distinctes.
06
diviser, séparer
to separate or split something into distinct parts or sections
Transitive: to divide sth
Exemples
The strong currents of the river threatened to divide the raft, pulling it apart piece by piece.
Les courants forts de la rivière menaçaient de diviser le radeau, le tirant morceau par morceau.
The skier divided the snow with their sharp edges as they raced down the slope.
Le skieur a divisé la neige avec ses carres tranchantes alors qu'il dévalait la pente.
07
diviser
to split different portions of time, energy, etc. and dedicate them to various activities or tasks
Transitive: to divide time or resources
Exemples
She divides her time between work and family responsibilities.
Elle divise son temps entre le travail et les responsabilités familiales.
He divides his energy equally between studying and playing sports.
Il divise son énergie également entre étudier et faire du sport.
08
diviser, scinder
to cause disagreement among people
Transitive: to divide a group of people
Exemples
The controversial proposal to build a new highway through the park divided the community.
La proposition controversée de construire une nouvelle autoroute à travers le parc a divisé la communauté.
Political polarization has deeply divided the country, with citizens holding starkly different views.
La polarisation politique a profondément divisé le pays, les citoyens ayant des points de vue radicalement différents.
09
diviser, se diviser
to have differing opinions regarding a particular issue, question, etc., typically within a group
Intransitive
Exemples
The board members divided over the proposed budget cuts, leading to heated debates during the meeting.
Les membres du conseil se sont divisés sur les réductions budgétaires proposées, ce qui a conduit à des débats animés lors de la réunion.
The country divided sharply over the controversial policy, with citizens expressing strong opinions on both sides of the issue.
Le pays s'est divisé nettement sur la politique controversée, les citoyens exprimant des opinions fortes des deux côtés de la question.
10
diviser, partager
to split something into parts and share them among different people or groups
Transitive: to divide sth
Exemples
Let 's divide the tasks evenly so that everyone has an equal workload.
Divisons les tâches équitablement pour que chacun ait une charge de travail égale.
The inheritance was divided equally among the three siblings.
L'héritage a été divisé équitablement entre les trois frères et sœurs.
11
diviser
(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
Exemples
During the debate on the education reform bill, the Members of Parliament were called to divide.
Lors du débat sur le projet de loi sur la réforme de l'éducation, les membres du Parlement ont été appelés à se diviser.
Tensions rose in the parliament as members prepared to divide on the allocation of resources.
Les tensions ont augmenté au parlement alors que les membres se préparaient à se diviser sur l'allocation des ressources.
12
diviser, séparer
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
Exemples
The speaker divided the parliament on the contentious issue of immigration, prompting a clear vote.
L'orateur a divisé le parlement sur la question controversée de l'immigration, provoquant un vote clair.
The chairman divided the committee members to ascertain their positions on the controversial amendment.
Le président a divisé les membres du comité pour déterminer leurs positions sur l'amendement controversé.
Divide
01
ligne de partage des eaux, crête de division
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
02
division
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
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