/diβoɾˈθjaɾ/ ES
/diβoɾˈsjaɾ/ MX
Translation
to divorce
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Word origin
From Latin divortiare, from divortium ('separation'), based on divertere ('to turn aside'). The same root gives English 'divorce' and 'divert'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- divortiare
- English cognates
- divorce, divert
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | divorcio | divorcié | divorciaba | divorciaré | divorciaría |
| tú | divorcias | divorciaste | divorciabas | divorciarás | divorciarías |
| él/ella/ud. | divorcia | divorció | divorciaba | divorciará | divorciaría |
| nos. | divorciamos | divorciamos | divorciábamos | divorciaremos | divorciaríamos |
| vos. | divorciáis | divorciasteis | divorciabais | divorciaréis | divorciaríais |
| ellos/uds. | divorcian | divorciaron | divorciaban | divorciarán | divorciarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | divorcie | divorciara | divorciase |
| tú | divorcies | divorciaras | divorciases |
| él/ella/ud. | divorcie | divorciara | divorciase |
| nos. | divorciemos | divorciáramos | divorciásemos |
| vos. | divorciéis | divorciarais | divorciaseis |
| ellos/uds. | divorcien | divorciaran | divorciasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | divorcia |
| ud. | divorcie |
| nosotros | divorciemos |
| vosotros | divorciad |
| uds. | divorcien |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- divorciando
- Past participle
- divorciado
Examples
.
The judge is going to divorce the couple next month.
.
They decided to divide their lives after many years together.
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Is it hard to divorce two people who do not agree?
.
It is not easy to separate work from personal life.
.
A lawyer helped them to divorce without any trouble.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 48, lesson 1: divorciar, disturbio, élite and 6 more words.