dividere
divide
verb dee-VEE-deh-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin dividere
Also means
share
Usage Note
Dividere means both 'to divide' and 'to share', so dividere il conto is 'to split the bill'. Its past participle diviso is irregular. The reflexive dividersi means 'to part ways' or 'to split up'.
Examples
"Dividiamo il conto a metà."
Natural Translation
Let's split the bill in half.
Literal Translation
We-divide the bill at half.

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