split Significado & definición

Significado de split en español

• 0 to share something by dividing it into smaller parts -- dividir

  • The cost of the wedding will be split between the two families.

• 1 If something splits or if you split it, it tears so that there is a long, thin hole in it. -- rasgar(se)

  • My trousers split when I sat down.

• 2 to laugh a lot at something -- partirse de risa

  • We nearly split our sides laughing/with laughter watching Paul trying to get the dog into the bicycle basket.

• 3 a long, thin hole in something where it has broken apart -- grieta, raja

  • There’s a split in my trousers.

• 4 the division of a group of people into smaller groups because they disagree about something -- escisión

  • This issue is likely to cause a major split in the party.

• 5 to divide into two or more groups -- separar

  • an argument that split our group of friends una discusión que separó a nuestro grupo de amigos.

  • The teacher split the class into three groups. El profesor dividió la clase en tres grupos.

• 6 to divide sth to share -- repartir

  • They split the money three ways. Repartieron el dinero de tres maneras.

• 7 to break along a long thin line -- partir

  • She split the log with the ax. Ella partió el tronco con el hacha.

  • My shirt split at the seam. Mi camisa se rajó en la costura.

  • The tree had been split in half by lightning. El árbol se había partido por la mitad debido a un rayo.

• 8 to focus on tiny details rather than on what is important -- buscar el traspiés al gato

  • It’s splitting hairs to talk about who is the more powerful player. Hablar sobre quién es el jugador más poderoso es buscar el traspiés al gato.

• 9 a division within a group or organization -- división [ feminine, singular ]

  • the split in the Republican party la división en el partido republicano

• 10 a break that forms a long thin line -- raja [ feminine, singular ]

  • a split in his pants una raja en sus pantalones