This is the 2842nd most frequent German word.
trennen
"Trennen" means "to separate" or "to divide."
The verb 'trennen' is used here to signify the act of separating or dividing items, indicating an action performed with intention and purpose.
Ich trenne den Müll, um das Recycling zu erleichtern.
I separate the garbage to facilitate recycling.
In this case, 'trennen' is used in a passive voice to express the idea of being separated or divided without direct involvement from the subject.
Die besten Freunde wurden durch unterschiedliche Umstände getrennt.
The best friends were separated due to different circumstances.
Here, 'trennen' is used metaphorically to describe the act of distinguishing between or keeping aspects apart conceptually rather than physically.