apart

US: /əˈpɑɹt/
UK: /ɐpˈɑːt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


apart /ə'pɑ:t/
  • phó từ
    • về một bên, qua một bên; riêng ra, xa ra
      • to hold oneself apart: đứng ra một bên
      • to put something apart: để riêng vật gì ra
      • to live apart from the word: sống xa mọi người
      • to stand with one's feet apart: đứng giạng háng, đứng giạng chân ra
      • to set something apart for someone: để riêng (để dành) vật gì cho ai
    • apart from ngoài... ra
      • apart from these reasons: ngoài những lẽ ấy ra
      • apart from the fact that...: trừ phi...
    • jesting (joking) apart
      • nói thật không nói đùa
    • to take apart
      • lấy rời ra từng phần; tháo rời ra từng phần

Advanced English dictionary


+ adverb
1 separated by a distance, of space or time: The two houses stood 500 metres apart. + Their birthdays are only three days apart. + (figurative) The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement).
2 not together; separate or separately: We're living apart now. + Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. + She keeps herself apart from other people. + I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them).
3 into pieces: The whole thing just came apart in my hands. + We had to take the engine apart. + When his wife died, his world fell apart.
4 used to say that sb/sth is not included in what you are talking about: Colin apart, not one of them seems suitable for the job.
Idioms see JOKE v., POLE n., RIP v., WORLD

Thesaurus dictionary


adv.
1 aside, to one side, by oneself, at a distance, separate, separately:
He stood apart when the awards were given out.
2 separately, distinctly, individually, singly, alone, independently:
The provisions of the bill should be seen together as a whole, not viewed apart.
3 to or into pieces, asunder:
At the touch of the button, the building blew apart.
4 apart from. except for, excepting, separately from, aside from, besides, but for, not including, excluding, not counting:
Apart from the immediate family, no one knows of your indiscretions.

Concise English dictionary


ə'pɑːt
adj.
+remote and separate physically or socially
+not living together as man and wife
+having characteristics not shared by others
adv.
+separated or at a distance in place or position or time
+not taken into account or excluded from consideration
+away from another or others
+placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
+one from the other
+into parts or pieces