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skilja meaning in English

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skilja [skilde skiljde, skilt skiljt, skild skilt, pres. skiljer] verb

difference(to distinguish or differentiate)
verb
[UK: ˈdɪ.frəns] [US: ˈdɪ.fə.rəns]

discern [discerned, discerning, discerns](to distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈsɜːn] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsɝːn]

discriminate [discriminated, discriminating, discriminates](to distinguish)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈskrɪ.mɪ.neɪt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈskrɪ.mə.ˌnet]

divorce [divorced, divorcing, divorces](to separate something that was connected)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈvɔːs] [US: dɪ.ˈvɔːrs]
I'm divorced. = Jag är skild.

part [parted, parting, parts]verb
[UK: pɑːt] [US: ˈpɑːrt]

separate [separated, separating, separates](to disunite, disconnect)
verb
[UK: ˈse.prət] [US: ˈse.pə.ˌret]
Please don't separate us from our parents. = Var snäll skilj oss inte från våra föräldrar.

sort out(to separate from the remainder of a group)
verb
[UK: sɔːt ˈaʊt] [US: ˈsɔːrt ˈaʊt]

tell apart(to distinguish)
verb
[UK: tel ə.ˈpɑːt] [US: ˈtel ə.ˈpɑːrt]

skilja agnarna från vetet verb

separate the wheat from the chaff(to select only that which is of value)
verb

skilja av verb

abstract [abstracted, abstracting, abstracts](to separate; to disengage)
verb
[UK: ˈæb.strækt] [US: æb.ˈstrækt]

skilja sig verb

depart [departed, departing, departs](to deviate)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈpɑːt] [US: də.ˈpɑːrt]

divorce [divorced, divorcing, divorces](to end one's own marriage)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈvɔːs] [US: dɪ.ˈvɔːrs]

skilja sig åt verb

differ [differed, differing, differs](not to have the same characteristics)
verb
[UK: ˈdɪ.fə(r)] [US: ˈdɪ.fər]

skilja ut verb

abstract [abstracted, abstracting, abstracts](to separate; to disengage)
verb
[UK: ˈæb.strækt] [US: æb.ˈstrækt]

skilja åt verb

difference(to distinguish or differentiate)
verb
[UK: ˈdɪ.frəns] [US: ˈdɪ.fə.rəns]

divorce [divorced, divorcing, divorces](to separate something that was connected)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈvɔːs] [US: dɪ.ˈvɔːrs]

skiljande [~t] substantiv
{n}

divorce [divorces](separation of connected things)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈvɔːs] [US: dɪ.ˈvɔːrs]

skiljas [skildes skiljdes, skilts skiljts, pres. skiljs skils] verb

divorce [divorced, divorcing, divorces](to end one's own marriage)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈvɔːs] [US: dɪ.ˈvɔːrs]
Why did you actually get divorced if you still live together? = Varför skildes ni egentligen om ni fortfarande bor tillsammans?

split(separate)
verb
[UK: splɪt] [US: ˈsplɪt]

avskilja [~skilde ~skiljde, ~skilt ~skiljt, ~skild ~skilt, pres. ~skiljer] verb

isolate [isolated, isolating, isolates](transitive: to set apart or cut off from others)
verb
[UK: ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt] [US: ˈaɪ.sə.ˌlet]

separate [separated, separating, separates](to disunite, disconnect)
verb
[UK: ˈse.prət] [US: ˈse.pə.ˌret]
The Bering Strait separates Asia from North America. = Berings sund avskiljer Asien från Nordamerika.

meningsskiljaktighet [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

difference [differences](disagreement or argument about something important)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.frəns] [US: ˈdɪ.fə.rəns]

disagreement [disagreements](an argument or debate)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈɡriː.mənt] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈɡriː.mənt]
We had a minor disagreement. = Vi hade mindre meningsskiljaktigheter.

oskiljaktig [~t ~a] adjektiv

inseparable(unable to be separated)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈse.prəb.l̩] [US: ˌɪn.ˈse.pə.rəb.l̩]
They are inseparable. = De är oskiljaktiga.

rumsavskiljare substantiv
{c}

room divider(screen or piece of furniture)
noun

särskilja [~skilde ~skiljde, ~skilt ~skiljt, ~skild ~skilt, pres. ~skiljer] verb

differentiate [differentiated, differentiating, differentiates](to show or be the distinction)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.fə.ˈren.ʃɪeɪt] [US: ˌdɪ.fə.ˈren.ʃi.ˌet]

urskilja [~skilde ~skiljde, ~skilt ~skiljt, ~skild ~skilt, pres. ~skiljer] verb

discern [discerned, discerning, discerns](to detect with the senses, especially with the eyes)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈsɜːn] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsɝːn]

distinguish [distinguished, distinguishing, distinguishes](to see someone or something as different from others)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstɪŋ.ˌɡwɪʃ]

make out(to discern)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈaʊt]