aparte

/aˈpaɾte/, [aˈpaɾ.t̪e]

apart, besides


Adjective aparte (plural apartes)

  1. separate, apart
  2. unique, special
    es un caso aparte
    he's/it's a special case

Adverb aparte

  1. separately, apart (usually followed by de)
  2. aside, aside from (when followed by de)
    Buenas intenciones aparte, aún su comportamiento era imprudente.
    Good intentions aside, his behavior was still reckless.

Verb aparte

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of apartar.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of apartar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of apartar.

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Examples
  • La poesía no tiene ningún objetivo aparte de ser ella misma.

    Poetry has no other goal than itself.

  • No tengo ningún amigo aparte de ti.

    I have no other friend than you.

  • Las bibliotecas ofrecen varios otros servicios aparte de prestar libros.

    Besides lending books, libraries offer various other services.

  • Él no tiene otros intereses aparte de su trabajo.

    He has no interests, apart from his work.

  • Tres de mis amigos, aparte de mí, fueron autorizados para entrar en el bar.

    Three of my friends, besides me, were admitted to the bar.

  • Él no tiene más amigos aparte de mí.

    He has no friends besides me.

  • Aparte de John, todos llegaron.

    Except for John, they all arrived.

  • No soy nada. Nunca seré nada. No puedo querer ser nada. Aparte de eso, tengo en mí todos los sueños del mundo.

    I am nothing. I shall never be anything. I cannot wish to be anything. Aside from that, I have within me all the dreams of the world.

  • No sé nada de él aparte de lo que tú me has contado.

    I know nothing about him beyond what you told me.

  • Y aparte, está creciendo el desempleo.

    Besides that, unemployment is increasing.

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