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divide

[/dɪˈvaɪd/]
verb
dividir
1. to separate or split into parts
Divide the pizza into eight slices.
Divida a pizza em oito fatias.
2. to distribute or allocate among people
They divided the inheritance equally among the heirs.
Eles dividiram a herança igualmente entre os herdeiros.
3. to perform mathematical division
If you divide 10 by 2, you get 5.
Se você dividir 10 por 2, obtém 5.
4. to cause disagreement or separation between people
The political issue divided the community.
A questão política dividiu a comunidade.
5. to separate physically by creating a barrier
A fence divides the two properties.
Uma cerca divide as duas propriedades.
Synonyms
splitseparatepartitiondistributeallocatefragment
Antonyms
unitecombinemergejoinconnect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dividir
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dividir
No regional variation
São Paulo
dividir
No regional variation
Portugal
dividir
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

divide and conquer
a house divided against itself cannot stand
divide the difference
the great divide
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