Separan

Separan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb separar. It means to separate, detach, or segregate, and is used when the subjects they or ustedes perform the action in the present. For example, Los estudiantes separan la basura en categorías para reciclar. The form is regular for an -ar verb, following the standard present tense endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an, with separan corresponding to ellos/ellas/ustedes.

In usage, separan commonly appears in contexts such as sorting materials (separar residuos), dividing groups (separar a dos personas), or distinguishing ideas (separar conceptos). It can be used both literally and metaphorically to indicate distinction or division between items, concepts, or people.

Etymology: separar derives from Latin separare, meaning to make apart, with se- contributing a sense of separation or removal. The Spanish verb retains this sense through its various conjugations, of which separan is the present plural form.

See also: separar; separación.