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subdividir

to subdivide

verb soob-dee-bee-DEER Rare

Usage Note

Subdividir is a regular -ir verb meaning to divide something already divided into yet smaller parts. It appears frequently in urban-planning and legal contexts — subdividir una parcela (to subdivide a plot). The reflexive subdividirse is common when the subject itself splits.

Examples

"Van a subdividir el terreno en cuatro lotes."

Natural Translation

They are going to subdivide the land into four lots.

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