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The French word for split is
fendre





split

French Definition


split
     1. v. Fendre.
           He busied himself splitting wood for the fire.
           Il s'occupa à couper du bois pour le feu.
     2. v. Diviser, se diviser.
           The developers split the property into tiny lots, and cut down all the trees.
           Les constructeurs/lotisseurs divisèrent la propriété en toutes petites parcelles, et abattirent tous les arbres.
           After a short distance, the road splits into two lanes.
           Après une courte distance, la route se sépare en deux voies.
     3. v. Partager.
           Would you like to split this hamburger with me? It's too big for one person.
           Voudrais-tu bien partager ce hamburger avec moi ? Il est trop gros pour une seule personne.
     4. v. (Familier) Filer.
           Let's split; I want to go get something to eat.
           Filons ; je veux aller prendre quelque chose à manger.
     5. n. Division.
     6. n. Grand écart.
           To do the splits.
           Faire le grand écart.
     7. n. (Ling) Scission phonémique.

Translations for split and their definitions

fendre ©
     1. v. to split, to chop (wood), to crack
     2. v. to shoulder (one's way through a crowd)
     3. v. (figurative) to break (someone's heart)
     4. v. to break
     5. v. to crack, to split
     6. v. to manage, to come up with
     7. v. to lunge


diviser ©
     1. v. to divide
     2. v. (mathematics) to divide


répartir
     1. v. to distribute, to apportion
     2. v. forward (as an e-mail)


scinder
     1. v. to split up, to divide


Split


grand écart
     1. n-m. the splits


séparer
     1. v. to separate
     2. v. to split up, to cause to come apart


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