separation

• Существительное, обозначающее действие или состояние нахождения отдельно, разделения или разъединения с чем-либо или кем-либо.

A noun referring to the act or state of being apart, divided, or disconnected from something or someone.

1. Act of dividingB1formal

   The act or process of dividing or being divided into parts.

   Разделение

   • The separation of the two countries was a long process.
   • The separation of the mixture into its components took hours.
   • The separation of the church and state is a key principle.

   Synonymsdetachmentdisconnectiondivisionpartingpartitionseverancesplit

   Antonymsattachmentcoalescencecombinationconcatenationconnectionjoininglinkagemergerunificationunion

2. Relationship endingB1formal

   A situation in which two people who have been living together or married decide to live apart.

   Разлука

   • They announced their separation after ten years of marriage.
   • The separation was difficult for the children.
   • After a long separation, they decided to divorce.

   Synonymsbreakuppartingsplit

   Antonymsreconciliationreunion

3. Distance or gapB2formal

   A space or gap between two things or people.

   Расстояние или промежуток

   • There was a separation of about two meters between the two buildings.
   • The separation between the two ideas is not always clear.
   • The separation of the two groups was necessary for safety.

   Synonymschasmdistancegapgulfintervalriftspace

   Antonymsattachmentconnectioncontactlinkunion