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No. 14,318 in Russian

отделяют

"Отделяют" means "separate" or "divide."

In a sentence

  • Лес и город отделяют высокие стены.

    The forest and the city are separated by tall walls.

    In this sentence, "отделяют" is used to describe a physical separation between the forest and the city.

  • Друзья никогда не отделяют друг друга, несмотря на расстояние.

    Friends never separate from each other despite the distance.

    Here, "отделяют" is employed figuratively to describe maintaining a connection regardless of spatial separation.

  • Инженеры отделяют металлические части от пластиковых для переработки.

    Engineers separate the metal parts from the plastic ones for recycling.

    In this case, "отделяют" refers to the actively performed task of sorting or separating components.

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