Tra từ split - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

split [split splits splitting] verb, noun BrE [splɪt] NAmE [splɪt]
verb (split·ting, split, split)

DIVIDE
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to divide, or to make a group of people divide, into smaller groups that have very different opinions
•a debate that has split the country down the middle
• The committee split over government subsidies.
2. transitive, intransitive to divide, or to make sth divide, into two or more parts
•~ sth (into sth) She split the class into groups of four.
•~ (into sth) The results split neatly into two groups.
•Slate splits easily into thin sheets.
see also ↑split up
3. transitive to divide sth into two or more parts and share it between different people, activities, etc
•~ sth (with sb) She split the money she won with her brother.
• We share a house and split all the bills.
•~ sth between sb/sth His time is split between the London and Paris offices.
see also ↑split up

TEAR
4. intransitive, transitive to tear, or to make sth tear, along a straight line
• Her dress had split along the seam.
•~ (sth) open The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere.
•~ sth Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants!

CUT
5. transitive to cut sb's skin and make it ↑bleed
•~ sth open She split her head open on the cupboard door.
•~ sth How did you split your lip?

END RELATIONSHIP
6. intransitive (informal)to leave sb and stop having a relationship with them
•~ (with sb) The singer split with his wife last June.
•~ (from sb) She intends to split from the band at the end of the tour.
see also ↑split up

LEAVE
7. intransitive (old-fashioned, informal)to leave a place quickly
•Let's split!
more at split/divide sth down the middle at ↑middle _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (originally in the sense ‘break up a ship’, describing the force of a storm or rock): from Middle Dutch splitten, of unknown ultimate origin.

Thesaurus:
split verb
1. I, T
•The debate has split the country.
divide • • separate •
be split/divided over sth
increasingly split/divided/separated
deeply split/divided
Split or divide? Divide suggests a disagreement between two or more people that may be temporary; split suggests it may be permanent.
2. I, T
•She split the class into groups of four.
divide • • break (sth) up • • split (sb) up • • cut sth up • • separate (sth) out • • subdivide •
split/divide/break/cut sth up
split/divide/break up/subdivide sth into parts
split/divide/split up/subdivide sth into groups
Split, divide, or break up? Divide is slightly more formal. Things often break up because people or circumstances have forced them to. When sth has broken up it is no longer one whole thing
•The empire was broken up into four parts (= it was no longer one empire).
• The empire was divided/split into different parts (= it was still one empire but contained separate areas).
Things usually divide or split because it is natural for them to do so.
3. T
•She split the prize money with her brother.
divide • • share • |disapproving carve sth up •
split/divide/share/carve up sth between/among different people
split/divide/share the money/work
split/divide your time
Split, divide or share? Things are shared between people; things are divided between people, uses or places; things are split between people, things or places. Divide is often used about very important things; share is used about less important things:
•He shared his sweets out among his friends.
✗ He divided his sweets among his friends.
4. I, T
•Her dress had split along the seam.
tear • • rip •
split/tear/rip your trousers/pants/jeans

Example Bank:
•He split the log into several pieces.
•I offered €200 but he wanted €300. In the end, we split the difference and I paid him €250.
•In 1993 Czechoslovakia split into two independent states.
•On January 1 1993 Czechoslovakia formally split into two independent states.
•Plastic splits quite easily.
•Several factions split from the party.
•She splits her time between Madrid and Washington.
•Split the coconut in half.
•The cost has been split equally between three countries.
•The lid had split down the middle.
•The party finally split over the issue of gun control.
•The party is deeply split on this issue.
•The profit will be split three ways.
•The ripe seed pod splits open and scatters the seeds.
•The rock group split up last year.
•Don't tell me you've split another pair of jeans!
•Four of us live here and we split all the bills four ways.
•I was put to work splitting wood for the fire.
•She fell downstairs and split her head open.
•The day was split up into six one-hour sessions.
•The debate has split the country down the middle.
•Which scientist first split the atom?
Idioms: ↑split an infinitive ▪ ↑split hairs ▪ ↑split the difference ▪ ↑split the ticket ▪ ↑split your sides
Derived: ↑split off ▪ ↑split on somebody ▪ ↑split somebody up ▪ ↑split something off ▪ ↑split something up ▪ ↑split up

noun

DISAGREEMENT
1. countable (informal)a disagreement that divides a group of people or makes sb separate from sb else
•~ (within sth) a damaging split within the party leadership
•~ (with sb/sth) the years following his bitter split with his wife
•~ (between A and B) There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.

DIVISION
2. singular a division between two or more things; one of the parts that sth is divided into
• He demanded a 50–50 split in the profits.

TEAR/HOLE
3. countable a long crack or hole made when sth tears
• There's a big split in the tent.

BANANA DISH
4. countable a sweet dish made from fruit, especially a ↑banana cut in two along its length, with cream, ice cream, etc. on top
•a banana split

BODY POSITION
5. the splitsplural (US also split singular)a position in which you stretch your legs flat across the floor in opposite directions with the rest of your body vertical
•a gymnast doing the splits

Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (originally in the sense ‘break up a ship’, describing the force of a storm or rock): from Middle Dutch splitten, of unknown ultimate origin.

Thesaurus:
split noun
1. C
•A damaging split within the party has occurred.
rift • • division • |formal schism • • estrangement • • disunity •
a/an split/rift/division/schism/estrangement/disunity between people or groups
a split/rift/division/schism/disunity within a group
a split/rift with sb
cause/lead to a split/a rift/divisions/a schism
Split or rift? A rift is a serious disagreement that can lead to a split, when people or groups actually separate.
2. sing.
•He demanded a 50–50 split in the profits.
division • • separation • • segregation •
a split/division/separation/segregation between sth and sth else
a split/division/separation/segregation into parts
a clear split/division/separation

Example Bank:
•It's an even split; some love it, some hate it.
•Mike's split with his wife
•Ten years after their acrimonious split, the band has reformed.
•a growing split in the Church over the issue of gay priests
•a split between the right and left wings of the party
•an ideological split within the party
•A damaging split within the party leadership has occurred.
•He found it difficult to cope in the years following his bitter split with his wife.