divide

/dɪˈvaɪd/ verb

Translation

SEPARATE [I, T] › to separate into parts or groups, or to make something separate into parts or groups

bölmek, ayırmak

We divided up into teams of six. Each school year is divided into two semesters.1957

divide sth (up) among/between sb › to separate something into parts and give a part to each person in a group

taksim etmek, bölüştürmek, paylaştırmak

The prize money will be divided equally among the winners.1957

PLACE [T] › to separate a place into two areas

ikiye bölmek, ortadan ayırmak

An ancient wall divides the city.1957

NUMBERS [I, T] › to calculate how many times a number can go into another number

bölme işlemi yapmak

12 divided by 6 equals 2.1374

DISAGREE [T] › to cause people to disagree about something

ayrımcılık yaratmak, uyuşmamalarına sebep olmak

[often passive] Council members were divided over plans to build a new stadium.1957

(Definition of divide verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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