Apart - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |əˈpɑːrt|  American pronunciation of the word apart
Brit.  |əˈpɑːt|  British pronunciation of the word apart

adverb

- separated or at a distance in place or position or time
These towns are many miles apart
stood with his legs apart
born two years apart
- not taken into account or excluded from consideration (syn: aside)
these problems apart, the country is doing well
- away from another or others
they grew apart over the years
kept apart from the group out of shyness
decided to live apart
- placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose (syn: aside)
had a feeling of being set apart
quality sets it apart
- one from the other
people can't tell the twins apart
- into parts or pieces (syn: asunder)
he took his father's watch apart
split apart

adjective

- remote and separate physically or socially (syn: isolated, obscure)
existed over the centuries as a world apart
preserved because they inhabited a place apart
- having characteristics not shared by others
scientists felt they were a group apart

Extra examples

He stood with his feet planted far apart.

He stood apart while the other members of the team celebrated.

Their children were born two years apart.

My wife and I are unhappy when we're apart.

They separated and have been living apart for the past year.

The Spartans lived in villages apart.

Their power was exercised either collectively, or apart and severally.

Place the two posts 6 metres apart.

They have offices in countries as far apart as India and Peru.

The police try to keep rival supporters apart at all matches.

A couple of men started fighting and we had to pull them apart.

Joel stood apart from the group, frowning.

The whole thing comes apart so that you can clean it.

They took the engine apart to see what was wrong.

I try to keep my work and private life as far apart as possible.

Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×