Apart Meaning in English
word
/əˈpɑɹt/
uh-PART
/ɐpˈɑːt/
uh-PAHT
Definition
Apart means separated by distance or not together. It can also mean into pieces, or different from each other in an important way.
Usage & Nuances
Often used after verbs: 'live apart', 'pull apart', 'tear apart'. In 'apart from', the meaning changes to 'except for' or 'in addition to'. 'A part' is different: it means one piece of something.
Spanish: separado - apartePortuguese (BR): separado - à partePortuguese (PT): separado - à parteChinese (Simplified): 分开地 - 相距 - 破碎地Chinese (Traditional): 分開地 - 相距 - 破碎地Hindi: अलग - दूर-दूर - टुकड़ों मेंArabic: منفصل - بعيدًا عن بعضه - إلى أجزاءBengali: আলাদা - আলগা (টুকরা টুকরা)Russian: отдельно - врозь - на частиJapanese: 離れて - 別々に - バラバラにVietnamese: cách xa - tách rời - rời nhauKorean: 따로 - 떨어져 - 분리되어Turkish: ayrı - parçalanmışUrdu: الگ - جدا - علیحدہIndonesian: terpisah - berjauhan - menjadi bagian-bagian
Example Sentences
The two houses are far apart.
basic
She took the toy apart.
basic
The brothers live apart now.
basic
We’ve been apart for months, and I really miss her.
natural
That old chair is falling apart.
natural
What sets this team apart is how well they listen to each other.
natural