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1 divide
1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) dele; inddele2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) dele; fordele3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) dele; dividere•- dividers- divisible
- division
- divisional* * *1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) dele; inddele2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) dele; fordele3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) dele; dividere•- dividers- divisible
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2 share
[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) del2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) andel3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) aktie2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) dele2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) dele3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) dele•- share and share alike* * *[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) del2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) andel3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) aktie2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) dele2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) dele3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) dele•- share and share alike -
3 apple of discord
(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.) stridens æble- upset the apple cart* * *(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.) stridens æble- upset the apple cart
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