to divide
01
dela, separera
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
Exempel
Last year, the government divided the large region into smaller administrative units.
Förra året delade regeringen den stora regionen i mindre administrativa enheter.
02
dela, separera
to be separated into parts, groups, etc.
Intransitive: to divide | to divide into parts ot groups
Exempel
Centuries ago, explorers discovered that the continent divided into distinct geographical regions.
För århundraden sedan upptäckte upptäcktsresande att kontinenten delades in i distinkta geografiska regioner.
03
dela, fördela
(mathematics) to calculate how many times a number contains another number
Transitive: to divide a number by another number
Exempel
Dividing a number by itself equals 1.
Att dela ett tal med sig självt är lika med 1.
04
dela, fördela
(of a number) to fit into another number one or more times evenly
Intransitive: to divide into a number
Exempel
We learned how 6 divides into 24, resulting in 4 as the quotient.
Vi lärde oss hur 6 delar 24, vilket resulterar i 4 som kvot.
05
dela, separera
to separate or create a barrier between two things
Transitive: to divide a space
Exempel
A fence divides the backyard, separating the garden area from the rest of the lawn.
Ett staket delar bakgården och skiljer trädgårdsområdet från resten av gräsmattan.
06
dela, separera
to separate or split something into distinct parts or sections
Transitive: to divide sth
Exempel
As the storm intensified, the wind seemed to divide the very air, tearing branches from trees.
När stormen tilltog verkade vinden dela själva luften, slet grenar från träden.
07
dela
to split different portions of time, energy, etc. and dedicate them to various activities or tasks
Transitive: to divide time or resources
Exempel
The manager divides her attention between overseeing the team and managing client relationships.
Chefen delar sin uppmärksamhet mellan att övervaka teamet och hantera kundrelationer.
08
dela, splittra
to cause disagreement among people
Transitive: to divide a group of people
Exempel
The debate over education reform has divided parents and educators.
Debatten om utbildningsreformen har splittrat föräldrar och lärare.
09
dela, delas
to have differing opinions regarding a particular issue, question, etc., typically within a group
Intransitive
Exempel
As the negotiations progressed, the team divided on the best approach to securing a deal with the client.
När förhandlingarna fortskred delade sig laget om den bästa strategin för att säkra en affär med kunden.
10
dela, fördela
to split something into parts and share them among different people or groups
Transitive: to divide sth
Exempel
The company plans to divide the profits among its shareholders.
Företaget planerar att dela vinsten bland sina aktieägare.
11
dela
(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
Exempel
When the time came to vote on the motion to withdraw from the trade agreement, the members of the assembly divided.
När det var dags att rösta om motionen att dra sig ur handelsavtalet delade sig församlingens medlemmar.
12
dela, separera
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
Exempel
The president of the senate divided the chamber to determine the level of support for the proposed legislation.
Senatens president delade kammaren för att fastställa nivån av stöd för den föreslagna lagstiftningen.
Divide
01
a raised area of land separating two neighboring river systems
02
a significant disagreement or separation between two groups, often causing tension or conflict
Lexikalt Träd
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