separate1, a.aScartha. b(Saol, etc.) leis féin, neamhspleách; (seomra) ar leith. Entered in a separate column, i gcolún ar leith. A separate room for each man, seomra dó féin ag gach fear. ►separately, adv.(Of pers.) Ina nduine agus ina nduine; (of thg.) ina gceann agus ina gceann; ar leith.
separate2,1v.tr.aScaraim, dealaím(from, ó). To separate sth. into parts, rud a roinnt ina chodanna. To separate truth from error, an fhírinne a scagadh ón mbréag. To separate two combatants, eadráin a dhéanamh idir bheirt. To separate the milk, an bainne a dheighilt. bScaraim ó chéile (teaghlach, etc.); dealaím (na huain, etc., ón dtréad). He is separated from his wife, tá sé scartha óna bhean. cThe river separates the two countries, is í an abhainn an chríoch idir an dá thír. The distance which separates the two towns, an fad atá idir an dá bhaile. 2v.i.a(Of thg.) Scarann(from, ó), bWhen we separated at the corner. nuair a scaramar ag an gcoirnéal. To separate from s.o., scaradh le duine. c(Of man and wife) They separated, d'fhág siad a chéile; scaradar ó chéile.