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apart

adverb/əˈpɑːt/ (uh-PAART)Level B1
apart meaning picture: Two people standing a clear distance apart in a queue outside a polling booth, chalk circles on the ground
Picture meaning of “apart” — separated by a distance or time; not together

separated by a distance or time; not together

If things are apart, there is space between them. 'Two metres apart' shows the distance; 'live apart' means not living together.

apart meaning in Hindi

अलग-अलग; दूरी या समय से अलग

अगर चीज़ें apart हैं, तो उनके बीच जगह है। 'two metres apart' दूरी बताता है; 'live apart' का अर्थ है साथ न रहना।

Examples

  1. The twins were born ten minutes apart.जुड़वाँ बच्चे दस मिनट के अंतर पर पैदा हुए।
  2. Voters were asked to stand one metre apart in the queue outside the polling booth.मतदाताओं से कहा गया कि मतदान केंद्र के बाहर कतार में एक-एक मीटर की दूरी पर खड़े हों।

Synonyms & antonyms

separatelyawayasidetogether

Memory trick

A PART here, a part there: when things are 'apart', each part stands on its own.

💡 Did you know?

The word 'apart' comes from the French phrase 'à part', which literally means 'to a side'. It describes things that are separated by distance or time.

Word origin

From Old French a part, 'to the side', from Latin pars, 'part'. Things set 'to one side' came to mean things separated from each other.

Other meanings

noun a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a bigger building

apart meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीअलग-अलग; दूरी या समय से अलग
Arabic · العربيةمتباعدان؛ منفصلان بمسافة أو وقت
French · Françaisécartés, séparés (par une distance ou un temps)
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaterpisah; berjarak (dalam ruang atau waktu)
Chinese · 中文相隔;分开(在距离或时间上)

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