great divide

• Ligne de séparation majeure, différence ou conflit entre deux groupes, idées ou régions ; souvent utilisée métaphoriquement pour décrire un écart important d'opinions, de culture ou de géographie.

A major point of separation, difference, or conflict between two groups, ideas, or regions; often used metaphorically to describe a significant divide in opinion, culture, or geography.

1. Major separation or differenceB2formal

   A significant division or gap between two groups, ideas, or regions.

   grand fossé

   • The great divide between the rich and the poor continues to widen.
   • There is a great divide in opinions on the new policy.
   • The mountain range forms a great divide between the two ecosystems.

2. The afterlife or deathC1formal

   A poetic or metaphorical term for the boundary between life and death.

   le grand passage

   • He crossed the great divide peacefully in his sleep.
   • Many cultures have myths about crossing the great divide.
   • She spoke of the great divide as a journey to another world.