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1 dimezzare
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2 tagliare a metà
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3 dimezzare
halve( dividere) halve, divide in two* * *dimezzare v.tr.1 ( tagliare a metà) to halve, to cut* into halves: dimezzare una mela, to cut an apple into halves (o to halve an apple)2 ( ridurre alla metà) to halve, to cut* by half: per due persone dimezzare le dosi, for two people halve the quantities; dimezzare lo spazio, il tempo a disposizione, to halve the space, the time available; dimezzare le spese, i fondi, to halve the expenses, the funds.◘ dimezzarsi v.intr.pron. to be halved, to fall* by half: l'inflazione si è dimezzata, inflation has been halved; alla fine dell'anno la frequenza si dimezza, by the year's end attendance is halved.* * *[dimed'dzare] 1. 2.verbo pronominale dimezzarsi to halve* * *dimezzare/dimed'dzare/ [1](dividere) to halve, to cut* [sth.] by half; (ridurre) to halveII dimezzarsi verbo pronominaleto halve. -
4 bipartire
bipartire v.tr. to halve; to cut* in two.◘ bipartirsi v.intr.pron. to fork; to branch off, to divide, to bifurcate.* * *[bipar'tire] 1.verbo transitivo to halve2.verbo pronominale bipartirsi to fork* * *bipartire/bipar'tire/ [3]to halveII bipartirsi verbo pronominaleto fork. -
5 dividere
divide( condividere) share* * *dividere v.tr.1 to divide (up); to split*; ( spartire) to share, ( distribuendo) to share out: dividere in due, to divide in two; dividere in parti, to divide (up) into parts (o to split into parts); dividere i propri beni tra gli eredi, to divide (up) one's property amongst one's heirs; ci dividemmo il lavoro, we divided (o shared out) the work between us; dividiamo il nostro tempo fra studio e gioco, we divide our time between study and play; dividete la torta di mele tra di voi!, share the apple pie among you!; dividere il conto a metà, to split the bill; dividerò la spesa con te, I'll go halves with you; cerco qlcu. che divida con me le spese di viaggio, I'm looking for s.o. to share (o split) the cost of the trip (with me); (fin.) dividere gli utili fra gli azionisti, to share out profits among shareholders; dividere le spese, to share expenses; dividere il capitale, to split the capital; dividere in lotti, to lot // dividere un atto in tre scene, to divide an act into three scenes // non ho niente da dividere con lui, I've got nothing in common with him2 ( separare) to separate, to divide: la Manica divide la Francia dall'Inghilterra, the Channel separates France from England; questa catena di monti divide i due paesi, this mountain range divides the two countries; un ruscello divide il nostro prato da quello del nostro vicino, a stream separates our meadow from our neighbour's; stavano litigando e io cercai di dividerli, they were fighting and I tried to separate them3 ( condividere) to share: dividere la gioia, il dolore, l'opinione altrui, to share s.o.'s joy, sorrow, opinion; dividere una responsabilità, to share a responsibility4 ( disunire) to divide, to tear*, to split*: le lotte interne dividono il partito, the party is torn (o split) by internal disputes; la questione divise la Camera, the House was divided on this question; dividere una famiglia, to divide a family // dividi e impera!, divide and rule!5 (mat.) to divide: dividi 125 per 5, divide 125 by 5; il due divide tutti i numeri pari, two divides all even numbers6 (chim., fis.) to split*.◘ dividersi v.rifl.1 ( separarsi) to part: la folla si divise, the crowd parted; dividere da qlcu., da qlco., to part from s.o., with sthg.2 ( dedicarsi) to divide oneself between: si divide tra casa e lavoro, she divides herself between home and job◆ v.rifl.rec. (dir.) to separate: mia moglie e io abbiamo deciso di dividerci, my wife and I have decided to separate◆ v.intr.pron.1 ( essere suddiviso) to be divided: il metro si divide in centimetri, the metre is divided into centimetres2 (non com.) ( fendersi) to break* (up); to split* asunder, to crack: il marmo si divise in tre parti, the marble broke into three parts; il Po si divide alla foce, the Po divides at its mouth.* * *1. [di'videre]vb irreg vtdividere in 5 parti/per 5 — to divide o split into 5 parts/in 5
si sono divisi il bottino — they split o divided the loot between them
2) (condividere) to share2. vr (dividersi)1)2) (uso reciproco: persone) to separate, part, (coppia) to separate3. vip (dividersi)dividersi (in) — to divide (into), split up (into), (ramificarsi) to fork* * *[di'videre] 1.verbo transitivo1) (separare) to divide, to separate [paese, stanza] (in into); to separate, to part [ litiganti]2) (opporre) [problema, questione] to divide, to split* [popolazione, politici, opinione pubblica] (in into)3) (spartire) to divide, to split*, to share (out) [torta, compiti, beni] ( tra between, among; in into)4) (condividere) to share [appartamento, spese] ( con with)5) (scomporre, distinguere in parti) to divide, to split*dividere qcs. a metà — to halve sth., to divide sth. in half
dividere una parola in sillabe — to break a word down o up into syllables
2.dividere 9 per 3 — to divide 3 into 9, to divide 9 by 3
verbo pronominale dividersi1) (ramificarsi) [cellula, ramo, fiume, strada] to divide2) (separarsi) to separate, to part, to leave* (da from)3) (suddividersi) [persone, oggetti, esempi] to be* divided, to be* split (in into)5) (ripartirsi) to share, to spread* [lavoro, responsabilità, compiti]; to share out [ caramelle]* * *dividere/di'videre/ [35]1 (separare) to divide, to separate [paese, stanza] (in into); to separate, to part [ litiganti]; dividere le mele buone da quelle cattive to sort the good apples from the bad2 (opporre) [problema, questione] to divide, to split* [popolazione, politici, opinione pubblica] (in into)3 (spartire) to divide, to split*, to share (out) [torta, compiti, beni] ( tra between, among; in into)4 (condividere) to share [appartamento, spese] ( con with)5 (scomporre, distinguere in parti) to divide, to split*; dividere qcs. a metà to halve sth., to divide sth. in half; dividere una parola in sillabe to break a word down o up into syllablesII dividersi verbo pronominale1 (ramificarsi) [cellula, ramo, fiume, strada] to divide2 (separarsi) to separate, to part, to leave* (da from); - rsi dal marito to separate from one's husband3 (suddividersi) [persone, oggetti, esempi] to be* divided, to be* split (in into)5 (ripartirsi) to share, to spread* [lavoro, responsabilità, compiti]; to share out [ caramelle]. -
6 dividere qcs. a metà
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7 sdoppiare
sdoppiare1 v.tr. ( rendere semplice) to make* single; to halve: sdoppiare un filo, to make a thread single.◘ sdoppiarsi v.intr.pron. to divide, to split*; to be divided.* * *[zdop'pjare] 1. 2.verbo pronominale sdoppiarsi2) psic. to have* a dual, split personality* * *sdoppiare/zdop'pjare/ [1](dividere) to split* in two [ gruppo]II sdoppiarsi verbo pronominale2 psic. to have* a dual, split personality. -
8 dimezzare vt
[dimed'dzare]to cut in half, halve -
9 metà sf inv
[me'ta]1) halfdividere qc a metà — to divide sth in half o into two halves, halve sth
la mia dolce metà fam scherz — my better half
a metà prezzo — at half price, half-price
2) (punto di mezzo) middleverso la metà del mese — halfway through the month, towards the middle of the month
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10 ammezzare
ammezzare v.tr.1 (non com.) to halve: ammezzare una bottiglia, ( riempirla a metà) to half-fill a bottle; ( vuotarla a metà) to half-empty a bottle -
11 scempiare
◘ scempiarsi v.intr.pron. to become* single. -
12 smezzare
smezzare v.tr.1 to halve, to cut* in half: smezzare un panino, to cut a roll in half2 ( consumare fino a metà) to half finish: abbiamo smezzato la bottiglia di vino, we drank (o we finished) half the bottle of wine. -
13 dimezzare
vt [dimed'dzare]to cut in half, halve -
14 metà
sf inv [me'ta]1) halfdividere qc a metà — to divide sth in half o into two halves, halve sth
la mia dolce metà fam scherz — my better half
a metà prezzo — at half price, half-price
2) (punto di mezzo) middleverso la metà del mese — halfway through the month, towards the middle of the month
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