Séparer
Example: Ils ont décidé de se séparer après plusieurs années ensemble.
Definition
"Séparer" means to divide or cause to move apart from each other, often referring to people or things that were previously joined or together. For example, in the phrase 'Ils ont décidé de se séparer,' it means they decided to part ways after several years together.
Etymology
The word "séparer" comes from the Latin verb 'separare,' which means to set apart or divide. It passed into Old French as 'separer' before becoming the modern French 'séparer.' Did you know it shares roots with the English word 'separate,' both tracing back to Latin!
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"Séparer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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