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split

/splɪt/verb

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विभाजित होना या करना, फूट पड़ना

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verbsplit, split
  1. 1

    [I, T] ~ (sb) (up) (into sth)

    to divide, or to make a group of people divide, into smaller groups that have very different opinions

    विभाजित होना या करना, फूट पड़ना

    • The party split over the issue.
    • The committee split over the choice of venue.
    • The class split into two groups over where to go for the picnic.
    + 2 more examples
    • Opinion in the village split after the new road plan was announced.
    • Fans split sharply on who should captain the team.

    Synonyms divide separate break up fragment polarize

    Opposite unite join merge combine

  2. 2

    [I, T] ~ (sth) (into sth)

    to divide into two or more parts; to make something do this

    बाँटना, टुकड़े करना

    • Split the bill equally.
    • Split the sweets equally among the children.
    • Split the log into four pieces for the fire.
    + 2 more examples
    • The teacher split the students into groups of five.
    • The ripe watermelon split open when it fell.

    Synonyms divide share halve break cleave

    Opposite join unite

noun
  1. 1

    [C] ~ (between A and B) | ~ (in/within sth)

    a disagreement that divides a group of people into smaller groups

    फूट, विभाजन

    • a split in the party
    • A bitter split developed within the family.
    • There was a deep split in the family over the sale of the land.
    + 2 more examples
    • A split between the two leaders weakened the alliance.
    • The split within the party led to an early election.

    Synonyms division rift schism breach rupture

    Opposite unity union

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

split + into + parts

Use into for the number or kind of parts that something is divided into.

किसी चीज़ को जितने या जिस प्रकार के भागों में बाँटा जाए, उसके लिए 'into' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • The teacher split the class into four groups.
  • The state was split into two districts.

split sth between / among

Use between for two people and among for more than two when sharing something.

कुछ बाँटने पर दो व्यक्तियों के लिए 'between' और दो से अधिक के लिए 'among' आता है।

  • Radhika split the bill between herself and her friend.
  • The prize money was split among the five winners.

split (intransitive) / split up

Split can describe a group or a couple separating; split up is the usual phrasal verb for a couple or a band ending a relationship.

'Split' किसी समूह या जोड़े के अलग होने को बताता है; जोड़े या बैंड के अलग होने के लिए 'split up' प्रचलित है।

  • The party split over the issue of farm laws.
  • The band split up after ten years.

split (noun) + in / between

A split in a group is a division; a split between two groups or people is a disagreement between them.

समूह में 'split in' विभाजन है; दो समूहों या व्यक्तियों के बीच 'split between' मतभेद है।

  • There is a split in the committee over the fee hike.
  • A split between the two leaders weakened the party.
+Collocations 4

split + noun

a logthe billa decisiona votehairs

  • The jury split its vote down the middle.

adverb + split

evenlyequallydown the middlesharplybitterly

  • The villagers were bitterly split over the new dam.

adjective + split

a deepa bittera cleara partya sudden

  • A deep split appeared in the ruling party.

split + preposition

intobetweenamongfromoff

  • The branch split off from the main road near the temple.
“More examples 5
  • A bolt of lightning split the old tree in two.

बिजली की कड़क ने पुराने पेड़ को दो टुकड़ों में चीर दिया।

  • The friends split the cost of the trip equally.

मित्रों ने यात्रा का खर्च बराबर-बराबर बाँट लिया।

  • Radhika's trousers split when she bent down.

झुकते ही राधिका की पतलून फट गई।

  • The shock of the news split the family into two camps.

इस खबर के सदमे ने परिवार को दो खेमों में बाँट दिया।

  • The cricketer won the match in a split second decision.

क्रिकेटर ने पल भर में लिए गए निर्णय से मैच जीत लिया।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ She split the sweets among her two sisters.

✓ She split the sweets between her two sisters.

Between is used for two people; among is for more than two.

दो व्यक्तियों के लिए 'between' आता है; दो से अधिक के लिए 'among'।

✗ The class was splitted into groups.

✓ The class was split into groups.

Split has the same form in the past tense and past participle; splitted does not exist.

'Split' का past और past participle रूप वही रहता है; 'splitted' जैसा कोई रूप नहीं है।

✗ The teacher split the class in five groups.

✓ The teacher split the class into five groups.

The result of dividing is shown by into, not in.

विभाजन के परिणाम को 'into' से दर्शाया जाता है, 'in' से नहीं।

Idioms 2

split hairs

to pay too much attention to small and unimportant differences

बाल की खाल निकालना

  • Stop splitting hairs and decide.

a split second

a very short moment of time

पल भर

  • It happened in a split second.
→Phrasal verbs 1

split up (with sb) / split sb up

to stop having a relationship with somebody; (of a group) to separate; to divide a group of people into smaller groups

(किसी से) संबंध तोड़ लेना, अलग हो जाना; (किसी समूह को) छोटे समूहों में बाँट देना

  • The band split up after ten years together.
  • The teacher split us up into groups of four.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the division words together: split, rift (a serious disagreement), schism (a split, especially in a religious group), breach, rupture.

विभाजन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: split, rift (गंभीर असहमति), schism (विभाजन, विशेषकर धार्मिक समूह में), breach, rupture।

§Grammar and usage

Verb forms: split, split, split (the same in all three forms, like cut, put, set, hit).

Verb forms: split, split, split (तीनों रूप समान, cut, put, set, hit की तरह)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Split hairs, a split second, split the difference (agree on an amount halfway between).

Idioms: split hairs, a split second, split the difference (बीच की राशि पर सहमत होना)।

Split up (end a relationship).

Phrasal verb 'split up' (संबंध समाप्त करना)।