apart

separatamente

Senza stare insieme o fare qualcosa insieme.

In inglese semplice: Separately from each other, rather than together.

• They live apart now.
• Keep the two groups apart.
• The twins had never spent a night apart.

Sinonimi: separately

Contrari: together

Espressioni comuni: live apart, keep something apart, consider something apart

a pezzi

In modo che un insieme venga diviso in parti separate.

In inglese semplice: Into separate pieces or parts.

• The old chair fell apart.
• He took the clock apart to repair it.
• Can you pull these two pieces apart?

Sinonimi: to pieces

Espressioni comuni: take something apart, fall apart, pull something apart

a parte, eccezionale

Chiaramente diverso dagli altri, spesso per qualità insolite.

In inglese semplice: Clearly different from other people or things, often because of unusual qualities.

• She is a musician apart.
• Their skill makes them a class apart.
• These artists are a breed apart.

Sinonimi: distinct, exceptional, different

Contrari: ordinary

Espressioni comuni: a class apart, a breed apart, a world apart

distanti, separati

Con uno spazio tra due o più persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: With space between two or more people or things.

• Stand a little apart.
• The chairs are two metres apart.
• The islands drifted farther apart over millions of years.

Come si usa: distance + apart (The two houses are fifty metres apart.); apart from someone/something (She stood apart from the crowd.)

Sinonimi: away from

Espressioni comuni: far apart, metres apart, apart from someone

a parte

Senza considerare qualcosa quando si riflette o si parla di una situazione.

In inglese semplice: Leaving something out when thinking about or discussing a situation.

• Joking apart, we need help.
• Price apart, both cars suit us.
• Their differences apart, they work well together.

Come si usa: something + apart (The cost apart, the plan looks sensible.)

Sinonimi: aside

Espressioni comuni: joking apart, something apart, cost apart