to separate off
[phrase form: separate]
01
separera, isolera
to remove a specific item from a larger group
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
off
grundverb
separate
presens
separate off
3:e person singular
separates off
presens particip
separating off
enkelt preteritum
separated off
perfekt particip
separated off
Exempel
The technician needed to separate off a small sample of the chemical for testing.
Teknikern behövde separera en liten provbit av kemikalien för testning.
02
avskilja, dela
to create a division using a physical barrier
Exempel
They separated off a cozy reading nook in the library with screens.
De avgränsade en mysig läshörna i biblioteket med skärmar.
03
avskilja, isolera
to take someone or a group and isolate them from the rest
Exempel
The security personnel had to separate the unruly crowd off from the VIP section at the event.
Säkerhetspersonalen var tvungen att avskilja den oregerliga folkmassan från VIP-området vid evenemanget.
