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“separate” in French

French

Alsoséparé · distinct · dissocier

Pronunciation

IPA/sepaʁe/

Example

Tu dois séparer les vêtements sales des vêtements propres.

You must separate the dirty clothes from the clean clothes.

Illustration for séparer (separate)

How to say “separate” in French

“Separate” in French is séparer.

A clear gap or boundary keeps people, objects, or ideas apart.

Full entry for séparer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with séparer

Il faut séparer les déchets recyclables des autres.

We need to separate recyclable waste from the rest.

Tips for using séparer

  • The usual construction is séparer A de B, as in séparer les vêtements sales des vêtements propres.

Other French words for “separate”

Ils ont des comptes séparés.

They have separate accounts.

Ils ont des objectifs distincts.

They have separate goals.

Il faut dissocier le travail et la vie privée.

Work and private life must be kept separate.

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