Spanish Conversation · Level 4
87 words
Spanish word
dividir
Pronunciation
IPA/diβiˈðiɾ/
Meaning
- verbsplit
Example
¿Puedes dividir el postre conmigo?
Can you split the dessert with me?
More examples
La cuenta se divide entre todos.
The bill is split among everyone.
Core concept
A round pie cut into several equal wedge-shaped slices.
Common phrases
dividir la cuenta
split the bill
dividir el trabajo
divide the work
Similar words
compartir: Shares time or belongings with others so everyone uses or enjoys them together.
repartir: Allocates and hands out items or money among people so each person receives some.
partir: Slices or splits something into two or more pieces by cutting or breaking.
separar: Separates joined or mixed elements, keeping them apart or distinct.
Definition in Spanish
Fraccionar o repartir una cantidad, un objeto o un conjunto en partes más pequeñas que formen un todo dividido.
Word origin
The verb derives from Latin dividere 'to separate into parts' and passes through Vulgar Latin and Old Spanish into modern Spanish while keeping the sense of breaking or sharing a whole into parts.
Usage tips
- Dividir en + number splits into a set number of parts, dividir entre or dividir por marks arithmetic division or sharing, and separar or partir stress detachment rather than proportional division.