What does diviser in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word diviser in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use diviser in French.

The word diviser in French means split, divide, cut, split, divide, separate, divide by, divide, split, divide, divide into , split into , separate into, be split into, divide a task. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word diviser

split, divide

verbe transitif (partager, séparer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Si on veut que tout le monde en ait, il faudra diviser la tarte.
If we want everyone to have some, we'll have to split the tart.

cut, split, divide, separate

(partager, séparer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elsa divisa la tarte en huit parts.
She divided the tart into eight pieces.

divide by

(Maths : répartir [qch] en parts égales) (Mathematics)

Si je divise 8 par 4, j'obtiens 2.
If I divide eight by four, I get 2.

divide, split

verbe transitif (opposer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette question de société divise l'opinion. La direction n'a pas réussi à diviser les syndicats.
Management has not succeeded in sowing dissent among the unions.

divide

verbe pronominal (se séparer) (cell)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La route se divise au niveau du restaurant. Les cellules se divisent lors de la mitose.
The road forks when it reaches the restaurant.

divide into , split into , separate into

(se partager)

Les tartes se divisent facilement en huit.
Tarts can easily be divided into eight slices.

be split into

(être réparti)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le groupe se divise en deux camps.
The group is split into two camps.

divide a task

locution verbale (fragmenter le travail)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

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