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Split
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Split  (splt)
A city of southwest Croatia on the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea. Founded as a Roman colony, it later grew around a palace built by Diocletian in the early fourth century a.d. Population: 188,000.

split  (splt)
v. split, split·ting, splits
v.tr.
1. To divide from end to end or along the grain by or as if by a sharp blow. See Synonyms at tear1.
2.
a. To break, burst, or rip apart with force; rend. See Synonyms at break.
b. To affect with force in a way that suggests tearing apart: A lightning bolt split the night sky.
3. To separate (people or groups, for example); disunite.
4. To divide and share: split a dessert.
5. To divide, as for convenience or proper ordering: split the project up into stages.
6. To separate (leather, for example) into layers.
7. To mark (a vote or ballot) in favor of candidates from different parties.
8. To divide (stock) by issuing multiples of the existing stock with a corresponding reduction in the price of each share, so that the total value of the stock is unchanged.
9. Sports To win half the games of (a series or double-header).
10. Slang To depart from; leave: a mobster who suddenly split town.
v.intr.
1. To become separated into parts, especially to undergo lengthwise division.
2. To become broken or ripped apart, especially from internal pressure.
3. To become or admit of being divided: Let's split up into teams. This poem doesn't split up into stanzas very well.
4. Informal To become divided or part company as a result of discord or disagreement: She split with the regular party organization. They split up after a year of marriage.
5. To divide or share something with others.
6. Slang To depart; leave: All the older kids have split to go dancing.
n.
1. The act of splitting or the result of it.
2. A breach or rupture in a group.
3. A splinter.
4. Something divided and portioned out; a share.
5. Sports The recorded time for an interval or segment of a race.
6. A strip of flexible wood used for making baskets.
7.
a. A bottle of an alcoholic or carbonated beverage half the usual size.
b. A drink of half the usual quantity.
c. A half pint.
8. A dessert of sliced fruit, ice cream, and toppings.
9. Sports An acrobatic feat in which the legs are stretched out straight in opposite directions at right angles to the trunk. Often used in the plural.
10. Sports An arrangement of bowling pins left standing after a bowl, in which two or more pins remain standing with one or more pins between them knocked down.
11. A single thickness of a split hide.
adj.
1. Having been divided or separated.
2. Fissured longitudinally; cleft.
3.
a. Quoted in 16ths rather than in 8ths. Used of stocks.
b. Having been split. Used of stocks.
Idiom:
split hairs
To see or make trivial distinctions; quibble.

[Dutch splitten, from Middle Dutch.]

splitter n.

split
Verb
[splitting, split]
1. to break or cause (something) to break into separate pieces
2. to separate (a piece) or (of a piece) to be separated from (something)
3. (of a group) to separate into smaller groups, through disagreement: the council is split over rent increases
4. (often foll. by up)to divide (something) among two or more people
5. Slang to leave a place
6. split on Slang to betray; inform on: he didn't tell tales or split on him
7. split one's sides to laugh a great deal
Noun
1. a gap or rift caused by splitting
2. a division in a group or the smaller group resulting from such a division
3. a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream, covered with whipped cream and nuts: banana split
Adjective
1. divided (especially in opinion, etc)
2. having a split or splits: split ends
See also splits, split up [Middle Dutch splitten]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Splitsplit - extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
acrobatic feat, acrobatic stunt - a stunt performed by an acrobat
2.split - a bottle containing half the usual amount
bottleful, bottle - the quantity contained in a bottle
3.split - a promised or claimed share of loot or money; "he demanded his split before they disbanded"
share, percentage, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
4.split - a lengthwise crack in wood; "he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"
crack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure - a long narrow opening
5.split - an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
6.Split - an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea
Croatia, Hrvatska, Republic of Croatia - a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991
7.split - a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
frozen dessert - any of various desserts prepared by freezing
banana split - a banana split lengthwise and topped with scoops of ice cream and sauces and nuts and whipped cream
8.split - (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl; "he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"
tenpin bowling, tenpins - bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
formation - a particular spatial arrangement
9.split - an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"
step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
10.split - the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
tear - the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
11.split - division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"
division - the act or process of dividing
Verb1.split - separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
change integrity - change in physical make-up
subdivide - divide into smaller and smaller pieces; "This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!"
initialise, initialize, format - divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"
sectionalise, sectionalize - divide into sections, especially into geographic sections; "sectionalize a country"
triangulate - divide into triangles or give a triangular form to; "triangulate the piece of cardboard"
unitise, unitize - divide (bulk material) and process as units
lot - divide into lots, as of land, for example
parcel - divide into parts; "The developers parceled the land"
sliver, splinter - divide into slivers or splinters
paragraph - divide into paragraphs, as of text; "This story is well paragraphed"
canton - divide into cantons, of a country
Balkanise, Balkanize - divide a territory into small, hostile states
2.split - separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"
maul - split (wood) with a maul and wedges
laminate - split (wood) into thin sheets
tear - to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
cleave - make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
3.split - discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
give the bounce, give the gate, give the axe - terminate a relationship abruptly; "Mary gave John the axe after she saw him with another woman"
disunify, break apart - break up or separate; "The country is disunifying"; "Yugoslavia broke apart after 1989"
disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divorce - part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
break with - end a relationship; "China broke with Russia"
split up, divorce - get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months"
secede, splinter, break away - withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
break away, break - interrupt a continued activity; "She had broken with the traditional patterns"
4.split - go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
dissipate, scatter, disperse, spread out - move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
break up - come apart; "the group broke up"
diffract - undergo diffraction; "laser light diffracts electrons"
5.split - come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst"
pop - burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
blow - burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"
stave, stave in - burst or force (a hole) into something
come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
Adj.1.split - having been divided; having the unity destroyed; "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell; "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White; "a fragmented coalition"; "a split group"
divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided"
2.split - (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain; "we bought split logs for the fireplace"
cut - separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists"

split
verb 1. break, crack, burst, snap, break up, open, give way, splinter, gape, come apart, come undone
verb 2. cut, break, crack, snap, chop, cleave, hew
verb 3. divide, separate, disunite, disrupt, disband, cleave, pull apart, set at odds, set at variance
verb 4. diverge, separate, branch, fork, part, go separate ways
verb 5. tear, rend, rip, slash, slit
verb 6. share out, divide, distribute, halve, allocate, partition, allot, carve up, dole out, apportion, slice up, parcel out, divvy up (informal)
noun 8. separation, break, divorce, break-up, split-up, disunion
adjective 10. divided, ambivalent, bisected
split on someone (Slang) betray, tell on, shop (slang), chiefly Brit. sing (slang), chiefly U.S. grass Brit. (slang) give away, squeal (slang) inform on, spill your guts (slang) dob in Austral. (slang)
split up break up, part, separate, divorce, disband, part company, go separate ways
Translations
split [splɪt] [pt split, pp ] nhendedura, raja;
(fig) → división f;
(POL) → escisión f
vtpartir, rajar [+ party]; dividir [+ work, profits]; repartir
vi (= divide) → dividirse, escindirse;
to split the difference → partir la diferencia;
to do the splits → hacer el spagat;
to split sth down the middle (also fig) → dividir algo en dos
split up vi [couple] → separarse, romper; [meeting] → acabarse

split [splɪt] [split , pt , pp ] nfente f, déchirure f (fig) (Pol) → scission f
vtfendre, déchirer [+ party]; diviser [+ work, profits]; partager, répartir
vi (= break) → se fendre, se briser (= divide); se diviser;
let's split the difference → coupons la poire en deux;
to do the splits → faire le grand écart
split up vi [couple] → se séparer, rompre; [meeting] → se disperser

split [splɪt] [split , pt, pp ] n (tear) → Riss m (fig) (division) → Aufteilung f: (difference) → Kluft f;
(Pol) → Spaltung f
vt (divide) → aufteilen;
(party) → spalten;
(share equally) → teilen
vi (divide) → sich aufteilen;
(tear) → reißen;
to do the splits → (einen) Spagat machen;
let's split the difference → teilen wir uns die Differenz
split up split visich trennen;
(meeting) → sich auflösen

split [splɪt] nspaccatura;
(fig) (= division, quarrel); scissione f
vb [pt split, pp ]
vtspaccare [+ party]; dividere [+ work, profits]; spartire, ripartire
vi (= divide) → dividersi;
to do the splits → fare la spaccata;
to split the difference → dividersi la differenza
split up vi [couple] → separarsi, rompere; [meeting] → sciogliersi

split
v split [split]
present participleˈsplitting past tense, past participle split
1 to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam. skeur, bars يَفْلَق، يَشُق цепя (се) štípat (se); roztrhnout kløve; splitte spalten,reißen σκίζω, κατά μήκος σκίζομαι rajar lõhkuma, lõhki minema شكافتن halkaista, haljeta (se) fendre לְפַצֵל चीरना, फाड़ना raskoliti, kalati (el)hasít membelah kljúfa; klofna strappare; spaccare 割る ...을 (세로로) 쪼개다, 찢다; 찢어지다 skaldyti, skilti, plyðti šķelt/plēst/skaldīt (gareniski); []šķelties; []plīst belah splijten kløyve, splitte, revne rozłupywać (się), rozdzierać (się) rachar a crăpa расщеплять(ся), раскалывать(ся) štiepať (sa); roztrhnúť cepiti (se) poderati se klyva, spräcka, spricka ผ่า yar(ıl)mak 切開,劈開 розколювати(ся); розщеплювати(ся) دو لخت کرنا، چیرنا bửa, tách
2 to divide or (cause to) disagree The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups. skeur, skei يُقَسِّم разделям (се) rozdělit dele spalten,reißen μοιράζω, διασπώ, διχάζω dividir lõhestama تقسيم كردن jakaa diviser לְפַלֵג विभाजित करना या असहमति जताना podijeliti, razdvojiti megoszlik; megoszt membagi kljúfa dividere 分裂させる (단체·정당 등을) 분열시키다 suskaldyti, suskilti sašķelt; sašķelties memisahkan verdelen splitte, dele seg, bli uenige dzielić (się) dividir a diviza разделять(ся) rozdeliť razcepiti podeliti splittra, dela แตกแยก bölmek, parçalamak 分裂 посварити; розколювати مختلف رائے کی وجہ سے الگ ہونا chia ra từng phần
n
a crack or break There was a split in one of the sides of the box. bars شَق، إنْقِسام пукнатина prasklina revne der Spalt ρωγμή, σκίσιμο, σπάσιμο grieta, raja lõhe شكاف halkeama fente קֶרַע दरार pukotina, prijelom (el)hasadás pecahan rifa, sprunga spaccatura; strappo 裂け目 쪼개진 틈, 분열 įtrūkimas, plyšys plaisa; sprauga retak spleet sprekk, rift, revne pęknięcie, szczelina racha fisură трещина; щель trhlina, škára razpoka pukotina spricka, reva รอยแตก yarık, çatlak 裂縫 тріщина; розколина انشقاق vết rạn, rách
adj split-ˈlevel
built, made etc on two levels a split-level dining room/cooker. verdeelde مَبني على شِقَّيْن построен на различни нива dvoupodlažní i forskudt plan zweistufig φτιαγμένος σε δύο επίπεδα en dos niveles kahetasandiline kahteen tasoon rakennettu à palier דוּ-קוֹמָתִי दो स्तरों पर निर्मित poluetažni, dvoetažni osztott szintű dibuat dua tingkat stallaður (a due livelli) 段違いになった 두 층으로 나누어진, 중간 2층이 있는 dviejų aukštų divu līmeņu- dibuat dua tingkat met ongelijke niveau's to plan dwupoziomowy em dois planos cu două nivele (построенный) на разных уровнях so zvýšeným / zníženým podlažím v dveh nivojih na više nivoa tvåplans-, etage- เกี่ยวกับการเล่นระดับของอาคารหรือบ้าน ayrı düzeyli 錯層式的(建築) різнорівневий دو سطحوں پر مشتمل ہونا có sàn của phòng này ở vào nửa chừng phòng bên cạnh
split second
a fraction of a second. breukdeel van 'n sekonde في جُزء من الثّانِيَه، في وَمْضَة عَيْن стотна zlomek sekundy brøkdel af et sekund Bruchteil einer Sekunde κλάσμα του δευτερολέπτου fracción de sgundo sekundi murdosa يك لحظه sekunnin murto-osa fraction de seconde שַׁברִיר שְׁנִיָה पल trenutak, tren a másodperc ezredrésze sekejap mata sekúndubrot frazione di secondo ほんの一瞬 순식간 akimirksnis mirklis sekelip mata onderdeel van een seconde en brøkdel av et sekund ułamek sekundy fracção de segundos fracţiune de secundă доля секунды zlomok sekundy delček sekunde delić sekunde bråkdel av en sekund ทันที salise, an 一剎那 доля секунди لمحے سے بھی کم وقت một phần của giây
splitting headache
a very bad headache Turn down the radio – I've a splitting headache. baie erg صُداع، وَجَع يَشُق الرأس разцепващо главоболие prudká bolest hlavy dundrende rasende Kopfschmerzen φρικτός πονοκέφαλος dolor de cabeza terrible horror kange peavalu, pea lõhub سردرد شديد hirveä päänsärky mal de tête atroce כְּאֶב ראש מְפוֹצֵץ सर दर्द से फटना jak, žestok hasogató fejfájás pusing sekali dúndrandi höfuðverkur mal di testa terribile ひどい頭痛 지독한 두통 skausmas, nuo kurio plyšta galva mokošas galvassāpes sakit kepala barstende hoofdpijn dundrende hodepine ostry ból głowy dor de cabeça horrível du­rere cumplită de cap голова раскалывается prudká bolesť hlavy hud glavobol jaka glavobolja fruktansvärd huvudvärk ปวดหัวแถบจะระเบิด çok şiddetli baş ağrısı 頭裂似的痛 пронизливий, запаморочливий головний біль تیز سر درد rất đau đầu
the splits
the gymnastic exercise of sitting down on the floor with one leg straight forward and the other straight back to do the splits. split تَمرين شَق الرِّجْلَيْن: رِجل إلى الأمام ورِجْل إلى الوَراء шпагат sed roznožný spagat der Spagat σπαγκάτ (γυμναστική άσκηση) abrirse de piernas, despatarrarse spagaat پا باز spagaatti grand écart שְפָּגָט विपरीत दिशाओं में पैर फैलाकर बैठना raskoračenje nogu, “špaga” spárga rentangan kaki ke belakang splitt, spígat spaccata 大股開き špagatas špagats kangkang kaki ahli gimnastik spagaat spagat szpagat esparregata şpagat шпагат sed roznožný špaga špaga spagat ท่ายิมนาสติกที่นั่งลงกับและเหยียดขาข้างนึงไปข้างหน้าและอีกข้างนึงไปข้างหลัง bacakları biri önde biri arkada 180 derece açarak yere oturma hareketi 劈叉 шпагат ایک پیر سیدھا آگے کی طرف اور دوسرا پیچھے کی طرف کرکے بیٹھنے کی ورزش ngồi xoạc chân


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