This is the 1970th most frequent French word.
séparer
To separate or divide.
Here, 'séparer' is used in a practical context, describing an action of division or sorting items into different categories.
Nous devons séparer les déchets pour recycler.
We must separate the waste for recycling.
In this sentence, 'séparer' indicates the act of splitting or parting ways, often in a relational or situational sense.
Ils se sont séparés après une longue discussion.
They separated after a long discussion.
This usage of 'séparer' describes an act of physical division or partition between spaces.