divide
verb
1 verb split into parts TRANSITIVEroinn verb the shop is divided into six departments tá an siopa roinnte ina shé rannóg, tá an siopa briste suas ina shé rannóg 2 verb split and share out TRANSITIVEroinn verb to divide the spoils an chreach a roinntto divide your time between two places do chuid ama a roinnt idir dhá áit, gach re seal a chaitheamh in dhá áitShow full entry
3 verb cell, train, etc INTRANSITIVEscar verb scoilt verb the train divided into two scar an traein ina dhá cuid 4 verb into different categories or views TRANSITIVEroinn verb scar verb he divided them into friends and enemies roinn sé ina gcairde nó naimhde iadthe country was divided along ethnic lines bhí an tír roinnte ar bhonn eitneachais 5 verb POL in vote
INTRANSITIVEvótáil a dhéanamhvótáil verb the Assembly divided equally on the motion bhí vóta an Tionóil ar an rún roinnte go cothrom
TRANSITIVEthe Speaker divided the House d'ordaigh an Ceann Comhairle don Teach vótáil a dhéanamh
6 verb form separation within TRANSITIVEroinn verb scoilt verb deighil verb a stream divides the island scoilteann sruthán an t-oileán, déanann sruthán dhá chuid den oileán 7 verb mark separation between TRANSITIVEscar verb the house is divided from the farmyard by bushes tá an teach scartha ó chlós na feirme ag sceacha, tá sceacha idir an teach agus clós na feirme 8 verb MATH in calculations INTRANSITIVEroinn verb they haven't learned to multiply or divide yet níor fhoghlaim siad iolrú ná roinnt go fóill
9 verb MATH be divisible INTRANSITIVE7 doesn't divide by 19 níl 7 inroinnte ar 19, níl féidir 7 a roinnt ar 19noun
10 noun area of difference, disagreementscoilt fem2 deighilt fem2 the sectarian divide an scoilt sheicteach, an deighilt sheicteachthe north-south divide an scoilt thuaidh-theasthe great divide an deighilt mhór 11 noun GEOL (especially US) borderline, watersheddobhardhroim masc3