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поделить

Translation of поделить

divide up

Meaning of поделить

Russian

разделить что-то на части и распределить

English

to split something into parts and give everyone a share

divide up

Transcription and pronunciation of поделить

подели́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[pədʲɪˈlʲitʲ]
In Latin letters
podelit

Traps and common mistakes

Поделить or поделиться?

поделиться

поделиться = to share yours with someone

Don't mix them up. Giving part of yours to someone — поделиться (с другом); splitting something between people — поделить.

Он поделился бутербродом с другом.

He shared his sandwich with a friend.

Братья поделили наследство.

The brothers divided up the inheritance.

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  1. They divided up the money between the three children.

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    Они поделили деньги между тремя детьми.

  2. We divided up the chores.

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    Мы поделили домашние дела.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between поделить, разделить, and распределить

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🇷🇺Russian
разделить

Very close; can be without sharing among people.

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распределить

More formal: to hand out parts according to a plan.

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What does поделить mean?

to split something into parts and give everyone a share

How do you pronounce поделить?

поделить is pronounced [pədʲɪˈlʲitʲ], in Latin letters “podelit”.

How is поделить used in a sentence?

They divided up the money between the three children. Translation: Они поделили деньги между тремя детьми.

Is поделить part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, поделить (divide up) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is поделить part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, поделить (divide up) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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