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divide in German

divide in German is Abtrennung, Trennlinie, Teilung — divide means to split something into two or more parts.

divide in German

Abtrennung
noun
A thing that divides.
Trennlinie
noun
A thing that divides.
Teilung
noun
An act of dividing.
Graben
noun
A distancing between two people or things.
Kluft
noun
A distancing between two people or things.
Graben
noun
(geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.
Kluft
noun
(geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.
Schlucht
noun
(geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.
Wasserscheide
noun
(hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
teilen
verb
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
aufteilen
verb
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
einteilen
verb
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
teilen
verb
dividieren
verb

What does "divide" mean?

  1. verb To split something into two or more parts.
    "Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us."
  2. verb In mathematics, to work out how many times one number goes into another.
    "If you divide twelve by three, the answer is four."
  3. verb To cause disagreement or split opinion among a group of people.
    "The new school uniform rule has divided parents across the whole town."
  4. noun A significant difference or gap separating two groups or things.
    "There is a wide divide between what the school promises and what happens."
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divide in a sentence

  • Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us.
  • Divide the dough into four equal pieces.
  • If you divide twelve by three, the answer is four.
  • The teacher showed the class how to divide large numbers on paper.

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What is "divide" in German?
"divide" in German is Abtrennung, Trennlinie, Teilung. divide means: To split something into two or more parts.
How do you use "divide" in a sentence?
Example: "Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us." In German, "divide" is Abtrennung, Trennlinie, Teilung.
Are there other ways to say "divide" in German?
Yes — German has 11 translations listed for "divide": Abtrennung, Trennlinie, Teilung, Graben, Kluft, Schlucht.
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