to split up
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2.6
- phrasal verb
- /splɪt ʌp/
:
dividir en
- The teacher asked the students to split up into groups for the project.
- split up into groups
- split up into teams
- split up and search
It's not that the particle splits up either, it's one particle.
- It's not that the particle splits up either, it's one particle.
- It's because day one you can split up the startup duties.
- OK, so I had a yard and I split the yard up and took some rents from the yard.
- So we decided to split the platoon up.
- We we outline the film together over about two weeks and then we split up scenes to write.
- We we outlined the film together over about two weeks and then we split up scenes to write.
- And I think the, the smart thing that they did was split the battery up top and bottom.
- We don't send the Starlight through a raindrop that then gets spawns around and splits up the light into the rainbow colours.
- It's the same as it's been, but we're going to split those two topics up.
- Well, certainly because the prenup would give you the chance to say this is how we want to split some things up versus going by state law.
Examples
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We're gonna split up the week, okay?
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We should split up the gold.
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What you do is you split it up into groups of three and you go like this.
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So I can split this up into the prime factors at every corner.
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Okay, for time, I suggest we split up.
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I want you to split up into teams of two and find that girl.
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To make our trip happen, we split up the research and work that goes into travel planning.
Blog text (8) -
All right, so let's split it up.
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Alright, let's split up and keep a low profile.
Fiction book (1995) -
Our ancestors realized that life was better for everyone if we split up work: if I hunt, you gather.
Blog text (28)
Synonyms
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1.0
To change a large bill into smaller bills
680
1.1
To split something into parts or groups
513
1.3
To break something into two or more parts
297
1.9
To break into parts or pieces
241
2.9
To separate and move in different directions after being together
213
2.8
To separate something into smaller parts to explain or study it
89
2.3
To make something into smaller pieces using a knife or tool
66
2.7
Separate something into smaller pieces
64
4.2
Take something apart into separate pieces
50
3.0
To separate something into parts so it can be moved or fixed
32
1.1
Make something into smaller pieces using scissors or a knife
28
2.8
To make a piece come away from something by hitting or bending it
26
3.0
To separate into pieces, for example a machine or a group
24
7.4
To separate parts of your life, work, or feelings so they stay apart
21
3.2
To break something into pieces by hand
19
3.8
To take something apart into separate pieces
16
2.9
Parts are given to people, often according to a plan
14
5.8
To divide something into parts to share between people
12
3.5
To divide something into separate parts
10
4.0
To divide something into parts
8
4.2
To split something into smaller parts
4
3.3
To divide something into separate parts
3
7.5
To separate something into smaller parts to study it
2
3.5
To come off a larger thing, often because of force or damage
1
3.2
To break something into smaller parts
1
9.9
To cut or separate something into parts, often by breaking it
1
3.9
To divide a space using a wall or screen
To divide a space with a wall or curtain to make a new area
To divide something into separate parts
To break something into many small pieces
To separate things into single items for handling or shipping
Antonyms
How Separated
Surface Forms
Morphology
split + up
The verb 'split' conveys division and the particle 'up' commonly adds a sense of separation or increase, so a learner who knows both words could infer this is about dividing something into more parts (i.e. shares). However, the specific financial nuance that the total equity/value remains unchanged despite increasing the number of outstanding shares is technical and not fully predictable from the constituents alone, so the phrase is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Split up comes from the simple image of breaking one thing into smaller parts. Imagine cutting a cake so it falls into pieces; to split something up is to divide it, so the phrase means 'to separate or divide'.