Aparte
Definition
(adv) Separated by a specific distance in time or space
Examples
“La presentación del bailarín lo puso en un nivel aparte de todos los demás concursantes.”
“El vaso quedó aparte en la repisa.”
The glass was left aside on the shelf.
“Pusieron las sillas aparte para la reunión de mañana.”
They set the chairs aside for tomorrow's meeting.
“Marta y yo vivimos en barrios aparte, pero nos vemos los domingos.”
Marta and I live in separate neighborhoods, but we see each other on Sundays.
“Los archivos de Laura van aparte, en la caja azul del armario.”
Laura's files go in a separate pile, in the blue box in the closet.
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Other Spanish words at this level include Jato, Picar, Bronca, Chuleta, and Frikismo. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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