dividir

Senses

1. 1.

   to divide, to split

   to separate into parts or shares

2. 2.

   to share

   to use or have something together with others

3. 3.

   to divide (mathematics)

   to perform the mathematical operation of division

Examples

• "Vamos dividir a pizza em oito pedaços."

  Let's divide the pizza into eight slices.

• "Eu divido o apartamento com dois colegas."

  I share the apartment with two roommates.

• "Se você dividir 20 por 4, o resultado é 5."

  If you divide 20 by 4, the result is 5.

Usage

Very common verb in everyday Brazilian Portuguese. The preposition "com" is used for sharing with someone (dividir com alguém), while "por" or "em" indicates division into parts (dividir por/em). When talking about splitting costs, "dividir a conta" (to split the bill) is a frequent collocation.