No. 1,970 in French
séparer
To separate or divide.
In a sentence
Nous devons séparer les déchets pour recycler.
We must separate the waste for recycling.
Here, 'séparer' is used in a practical context, describing an action of division or sorting items into different categories.
Ils se sont séparés après une longue discussion.
They separated after a long discussion.
In this sentence, 'séparer' indicates the act of splitting or parting ways, often in a relational or situational sense.
Le rideau sépare les deux pièces.
The curtain separates the two rooms.
This usage of 'séparer' describes an act of physical division or partition between spaces.
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