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1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) a separa2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) a se despărţi3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) a separa2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) separat (de)2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) distinct, separat•- separable
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