parting

• Bezeichnet den Akt oder Moment des Abschieds oder Weggehens, oft mit emotionaler Färbung. Kann sich auch auf das Trennen oder Scheiden beziehen, etwa bei Wegen oder Linien.

Describing the act or moment of separating or leaving, often with an emotional connotation.

1. Occurring at separationB2formal

   Related to or happening at the time of leaving or separating.

   Abschied nehmend

   • She gave him a parting kiss at the airport.
   • His parting words were full of encouragement.
   • They exchanged parting glances as the train departed.

   Synonymefarewelllastvaledictory

2. Dividing or separatingC1formal

   That serves to divide or separate something into parts.

   Trennend

   • The parting line between the two territories was clearly marked.
   • A parting seam appeared in the fabric.
   • The river acts as a parting boundary between the regions.

   Synonymedivisivepartitioningseparative

   Antonymecombiningjoiningmerging

• Substantiv, das den Akt des Abschieds oder des Scheidens bezeichnet, oft im Zusammenhang mit einem Lebewohl oder dem Scheitel im Haar.

A noun referring to the act of separating or leaving, often used in contexts like a farewell or the division of hair.

1. Act of separatingB1formal

   The act of leaving or saying goodbye to someone.

   Abschied

   • Their parting was emotional after years of friendship.
   • The lovers had a tearful parting at the airport.
   • He waved goodbye at the parting moment.

   Synonymeadieudeparturefarewellgoodbyeleave-takingsend-offvalediction

   Antonymegreetingmeetingreunion

2. Hair partingB2informal

   A line where the hair is divided by combing in opposite directions.

   Scheitel

   • She has a neat parting on the side of her hair.
   • His parting is always perfectly straight.
   • Try changing your parting for a new look.

   Synonymepart

3. Division or separationB2formal

   The point where something splits or divides into parts.

   Trennung

   • The parting of the Red Sea is a biblical story.
   • At the parting of the ways, they chose different paths.
   • The river's parting created two branches.

   Synonymebreakdisuniondivergencedivisionpartitionriftruptureschismseparationseverancesplit

   Antonymeattachmentconnectionjoiningmeetingunion

• Verb, das das Trennen oder Auseinandergehen bezeichnet, sowohl im Sinne des Zerlegens in Teile als auch des Sich-Trennens oder Abschieds.

A verb used to indicate the act of separating or dividing into parts, or to leave or say goodbye.

1. Separate or divideA2formal

   To divide or cause to divide into parts or pieces.

   Trennen

   • The crowd parted to let her through.
   • She parted her hair on the side.
   • The sea parted before the boat.

   Synonymebreakcleavedisconnectdivideseparateseversplitsunder

   Antonymecombineconnectjoinmergeunite

2. Leave or say goodbyeA2formal

   To leave someone or go away from a place.

   Sich trennen

   • They parted at the station.
   • We parted on good terms.
   • He parted from his family with tears.

   Synonymedepartgo awayleaveseparatesplittake leave

   Antonymearrivemeetremainreunitestay

3. Give up possessionB2informal

   To give away or hand over something reluctantly.

   Sich trennen

   • He wouldn't part with his old car.
   • She parted with her jewelry to pay the bills.
   • Never part with your most valuable possessions.

   Synonymeabandoncedeforgogive uprelinquishsurrenderwaiveyield

   Antonymeholdkeepretain

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