separate
"trennen"
verb
Meaning: to separate
Ich möchte die beiden Teile trennen.
I want to separate the two parts.
Meaning: to divide
Wir müssen das Geld gerecht trennen.
We need to divide the money fairly.
Meaning: to split
Die Straße trennt die beiden Stadtteile voneinander.
The road splits the two neighborhoods apart.
Meaning: to detach
Kannst du bitte den Deckel vom Glas trennen?
Can you please detach the lid from the jar?
Meaning: to break up
Sie haben beschlossen, ihre Beziehung zu trennen.
They have decided to break up their relationship.
A1: Ich trenne den Müll.
A1: I separate the trash.
A1: Kannst du bitte die Eier trennen?
A1: Can you please separate the eggs?
A1: Meine Eltern haben sich getrennt.
A1: My parents separated.
B1: Wir haben gestern unseren Urlaubsort erreicht, nachdem wir uns von unseren Freunden getrennt hatten.
B1: We reached our vacation destination yesterday after we had parted ways with our friends.
B1: Die Firma hat beschlossen, sich von einigen Mitarbeitern zu trennen, um Kosten zu sparen.
B1: The company has decided to let go of some employees in order to save costs.
B1: Nachdem sie ihren Job verloren hatte, musste sie sich von ihrem teuren Auto trennen.
B1: After she lost her job, she had to part with her expensive car.
C1: Wenn ich gewusst hätte, dass es so schwierig ist, sich von alten Gewohnheiten zu trennen, hätte ich es nicht versucht.
C1: If I had known that it is so difficult to break free from old habits, I wouldn't have tried it.
C1: Der Künstler hat seine Werke bewusst voneinander getrennt, um verschiedene Themen darzustellen.
C1: The artist deliberately separated his works from each other in order to depict different themes.
C1: Es ist wichtig, zwischen Arbeit und Freizeit zu trennen, um ein ausgewogenes Leben zu führen.
C1: It is important to separate work and leisure in order to lead a balanced life.
The German verb "trennen" means "to separate" or "to divide" in English. It is a transitive verb, which means it requires an object to complete its meaning.
When using the verb "trennen", it is important to note that the subject of the sentence is performing the action of separating or dividing something from another thing. The object being separated or divided is also specified in the sentence.
For example, you could say "Ich trenne den Müll." which translates to "I separate the trash." In this sentence, the subject (ich) is performing the action of separating (trenne) and the object (den Müll) is what is being separated.