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divided

/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /dəˈvaɪdɪd/

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verb

Diviser, séparer

To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

Examples :

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"

Un mur divise deux maisons ; un ruisseau sépare les villes.

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verb

Partager, diviser

To share (something) by dividing it.

Examples :

"How shall we divide this pie?"

Comment allons-nous partager cette tarte ?

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verb

Diviser, partager

(with by) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend).

Examples :

"If you divide 6 by 3, you get 2."

Si vous divisez 6 par 3, vous obtenez 2.

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verb

Être un diviseur de

To be a divisor of.

Examples :

"3 divides 6."

3 est un diviseur de 6.

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verb

Diviser, séparer

To separate into two or more parts.

Examples :

"The teacher divided the class into four groups for the project. "

Le professeur a divisé la classe en quatre groupes pour le projet.

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verb

Se diviser

Of a cell, to reproduce by dividing.

Examples :

"The bacteria divided rapidly, creating many new cells. "

Les bactéries se sont divisées rapidement, créant de nombreuses nouvelles cellules.

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verb

Diviser, séparer, désunir

To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.

Examples :

"The argument about where to spend summer vacation divided the family. "

La dispute sur l'endroit où passer les vacances d'été a divisé la famille.

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verb

Se brouiller, se fâcher

To break friendship; to fall out.

Examples :

"The siblings were very close, but a disagreement over the inheritance divided them. "

Les frères et sœurs étaient très proches, mais un désaccord concernant l'héritage les a brouillés.

family human character emotion attitude society

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verb

Partager, participer

To have a share; to partake.

Examples :

"After a long day of gardening, the siblings divided the fresh vegetables they had harvested. "

Après une longue journée de jardinage, les frères et sœurs ont partagé les légumes frais qu'ils avaient récoltés.

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verb

Se séparer, se diviser

To vote, as in the British parliament and other legislatures, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite sides of the hall or in opposite lobbies), that is, the ayes dividing from the noes.

Examples :

"The parliament divided on the bill, with members walking to opposite sides of the chamber to show their 'yes' or 'no' vote. "

Le parlement s'est divisé sur le projet de loi, les membres se rendant aux côtés opposés de la chambre pour montrer leur vote 'oui' ou 'non'.

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verb

Diviser, graduer

To mark divisions on; to graduate.

Examples :

"to divide a sextant"

diviser un sextant

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verb

Orner, agrémenter

To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations.

Examples :

"The jazz pianist often divided the simple melody, embellishing it with intricate improvisations and flourishes. "

Le pianiste de jazz ornait souvent la mélodie simple, l'agrémentant d'improvisations et de fioritures complexes.

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adjective

Divisé, séparé

Separated or split into pieces

Examples :

"The pizza was divided into eight slices. "

La pizza était divisée en huit parts.

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adjective

Divisé, partagé

Having conflicting interests or emotions

Examples :

"Maria felt divided about accepting the new job because it offered more money but required her to move away from her family. "

Maria était partagée quant à l'acceptation du nouvel emploi car il offrait plus d'argent mais l'obligeait à s'éloigner de sa famille.

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adjective

Divisé, désuni

Examples :

"The team was divided after the argument, and they couldn't agree on a strategy. "

L'équipe était divisée après l'argumentation et ne pouvait pas se mettre d'accord sur une stratégie.

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adjective

Séparé, divisé

(of a road) separated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median

Examples :

"The highway was a divided road, with a wide grassy area separating the northbound and southbound lanes. "

L'autoroute était une route divisée, avec une large zone herbeuse séparant les voies en direction nord et sud.

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