separate into (something)

1. To split off (from a larger group) into smaller groups or discrete parts. The desk separates into six pieces that can be easily fit back together. The class separated into groups of five while going through the museum exhibit.

2. To divide a group of people or things into smaller, discrete subgroups. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "separate" and "into." Please go through that huge stack of books and separate them into three piles—ones you want to keep, ones you want to sell, and ones you don't mind giving away. They separated all the students into different groups based on their age.

separate someone or something into something

to divide people or things into subdivisions. We had to separate the kids into smaller groups. Jane separated the apples into three groups by size.

词组	separate into (something)
释义	separate into (something) separate into (something) 1. To split off (from a larger group) into smaller groups or discrete parts. The desk separates into six pieces that can be easily fit back together. The class separated into groups of five while going through the museum exhibit. 2. To divide a group of people or things into smaller, discrete subgroups. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "separate" and "into." Please go through that huge stack of books and separate them into three piles—ones you want to keep, ones you want to sell, and ones you don't mind giving away. They separated all the students into different groups based on their age. See also: separate Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. separate someone or something into something to divide people or things into subdivisions. We had to separate the kids into smaller groups. Jane separated the apples into three groups by size. See also: separate McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: separate into separate off separate off (from someone or something) separate off from puzzle Chinese puzzle separate from separate from (someone or something) separate from else Go to separate from fit in with (someone or something)
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