apart
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 brothers live apart now.
basic
That old chair is falling apart.
natural
The two houses are far apart.
basic
She took the toy apart.
basic
We’ve been apart for months, and I really miss her.
natural
What sets this team apart is how well they listen to each other.
natural