trennen

Definitions of trennen
  1. verb
    force, take, or pull apart
    synonyms: distanzieren
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    polarisieren
    cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
    ablösen, abmachen, loslösen, losmachen, lösen
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    schneiden, schnippeln, schnipseln, säbeln
    separate with or as if with an instrument
    abspalten
    to separate or be separated by force
    einreißen, reißen
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    maniküren
    trim carefully and neatly
    hobeln
    cut or remove with or as if with a plane
    herstellen durch Entfernen, zerschneiden, zerschnippeln
    cut to pieces
    schnitzen
    form by carving
    hacken, spalten
    cut with a hacking tool
    fällen, roden
    cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
    abschneiden, absäbeln, losschneiden, lossäbeln
    break a small piece off from
    maniküren
    remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    abhängen
    disconnect or separate
    abtrennen
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    bohren
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    abspalten
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    durchschneiden
    make a clean cut through
    sägen
    cut with a saw
    aufreißen
    tear or be torn violently
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    bewegen
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    synonyms: abtrennen
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    ablösen, abmachen, loslösen, losmachen, lösen
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
  3. verb
    make a division or separation
    synonyms: anordnen, gliedern, teilen
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    aufgliedern, untergliedern, unterteilen
    separate or apportion into sections
    brechen
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
  4. verb
    discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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    brechen
    end a relationship
    scheiden
    get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
  5. verb
    come apart
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    abbrechen, abgehen, losbrechen
    break off (a piece from a whole)
    ablösen, loslösen, lösen
    come to be detached
    zergliedern
    divide into segments
    abblättern
    come off in flakes or thin small pieces
    abhacken, loshacken
    remove by or as if by cutting
    abfallen
    come off
    vierteln
    divide into quarters
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    verändern, wandeln, wechseln, ändern
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  6. verb
    mark as different
    synonyms: auseinanderhalten, differenzieren, scheiden, sondern, unterscheiden
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    absondern, isolieren
    place or set apart
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    ausweisen, legitimieren, unterscheiden
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  7. verb
    get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
    synonyms: scheiden
  8. verb
    give up what is not strictly needed
    synonyms: lockermachen
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    geben
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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