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splitting

/ˈsplɪtɪŋ/

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verb

Fendre, diviser

Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

Examples :

"He has split his lip."

Il s'est fendu la lèvre.

action material process

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verb

Fendre

Of something solid, particularly wood, to break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

Examples :

"The carpenter was splitting the log neatly along the grain with his axe. "

Le charpentier fendait la bûche proprement le long du fil du bois avec sa hache.

material action

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verb

Partager, diviser

To share; to divide.

Examples :

"We split the money among three people."

Nous avons partagé l'argent entre trois personnes.

action business economy

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verb

Partir, s'en aller

Examples :

"After a big argument with her sister, Sarah decided to split from the family dinner. "

Après une grosse dispute avec sa sœur, Sarah a décidé de partir du dîner familial.

action language

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verb

Se séparer

(of a couple) To separate.

Examples :

"My parents are splitting up, so we're moving. "

Mes parents se séparent, donc nous déménageons.

family human person

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verb

Diviser, séparer, fendre

To (cause to) break up; to throw into discord.

Examples :

"Accusations of bribery split the party just before the election."

Les accusations de corruption ont divisé le parti juste avant les élections.

group society politics

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verb

Factoriser

(acts on a polynomial) To factor into linear factors.

Examples :

"The math teacher asked us to split the quadratic equation into two simpler linear equations. "

Le professeur de mathématiques nous a demandé de factoriser l'équation quadratique en deux équations linéaires plus simples.

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verb

Se briser, se casser

To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.

Examples :

"The vase fell and split into a hundred tiny pieces. "

Le vase est tombé et s'est brisé en une centaine de petits morceaux.

action condition disaster physics

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verb

éclater de rire

To burst out laughing.

Examples :

"When the comedian told the joke, everyone in the audience started splitting with laughter. "

Quand le comédien a raconté la blague, tout le public a éclaté de rire.

entertainment emotion

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verb

Révéler un secret, trahir

To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.

Examples :

""Mark was splitting on his classmates to the teacher about who cheated on the test." "

Mark révélait à son professeur qui avait triché au test, dénonçant ses camarades de classe.

communication moral character action

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verb

Partage des victoires

In athletics (especially baseball), for both teams involved in a doubleheader to win one game each and lose another game.

Examples :

"Boston split with Philadelphia in a doubleheader, winning the first game 3-1 before losing 2-0 in the nightcap."

Boston a partagé les victoires avec Philadelphie lors d'un double match, gagnant le premier match 3-1 avant de perdre le second 2-0.

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verb

Répartir, voter pour des candidats de partis opposés

To vote for candidates of opposite parties.

Examples :

"The students in the class were splitting their votes, with some choosing the Republican candidate and others the Democrat. "

Les étudiants de la classe répartissaient leurs votes, certains choisissant le candidat républicain et d'autres le démocrate.

politics government

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noun

Séparation, division

An instance where something splits.

Examples :

"The splitting of the wood was loud, echoing through the forest. "

La séparation du bois était bruyante, résonnant dans toute la forêt.

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noun

Déchirement, division intérieure

A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self.

Examples :

"The constant criticism from his peers caused a splitting in his sense of self-worth. "

Les critiques constantes de ses pairs ont provoqué un déchirement dans son estime de soi.

mind soul character

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noun

Clivage

The cleavage of a covalent bond.

Examples :

"The splitting of the water molecule during photosynthesis is a crucial step in the process. "

Le clivage de la molécule d'eau pendant la photosynthèse est une étape cruciale du processus.

chemistry compound science

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adjective

Fendant, déchirant

Resembling the sound of something being split or ripped.

Examples :

"The sound of the wood being split echoed through the forest, a splitting sound. "

Le bruit du bois fendu résonnait dans la forêt, un son déchirant.

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adjective

Très rapide, foudroyant

Examples :

"They moved at a splitting pace."

Ils se déplaçaient à un rythme foudroyant.

physics energy science technology

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adjective

Sévère, grave

Examples :

"I have a splitting headache."

J'ai un mal de tête sévère.