ab|trennen
Translation
to separate, to detach, to sever, to cut off
Examples
Trennen Sie den perforierten Teil ab.
Detach the perforated part.
Ein Raum wurde für die Kinder abgetrennt.
A room was partitioned off for the children.
Man muss den verletzten Ast abtrennen.
One must cut off the injured branch.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to separate sth. from sth. He abtrennte the trailer from the car.
Similar Words
abschneiden, loslösen, separieren; Antonyms: verbinden
Etymology
From 'ab-' (off, away) + 'trennen' (to separate). Literally 'to separate off'.
Memory Tips
Imagine detaching a perforated section from a form.