rift

A noun referring to a crack, split, or break in something, or a serious disagreement or division between people or groups.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее трещину, раскол или разрыв в чём-либо, а также серьёзное разногласие или разделение между людьми или группами.esSustantivo que designa una grieta, fisura o separación en algo, así como un desacuerdo grave o división entre personas o grupos.frNom désignant une fissure, une cassure ou une fracture dans quelque chose, ainsi qu'un désaccord ou une division profonde entre des personnes ou des groupes.deSubstantiv, das einen Riss, eine Spalte oder einen Bruch in etwas bezeichnet, sowie eine ernste Meinungsverschiedenheit oder Trennung zwischen Menschen oder Gruppen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma fenda, rachadura ou ruptura em algo, bem como uma divergência séria ou divisão entre pessoas ou grupos.zh名词，指裂缝、裂口或断裂，也指人与人、群体之间严重的分歧或分裂。arاسم يدل على شق أو صدع أو انقسام في شيء ما، وكذلك على خلاف أو انقسام خطير بين الناس أو الجماعات.

1. Serious disagreement B2 formal

   A serious break in friendly relations between people or groups.

   • The political rift between the two parties deepened over time.
   • There was a growing rift in the family after the inheritance dispute.
   • The rift between the friends was finally healed after a long conversation.

   ruРазладesRuptura grave en relaciones amistosasfrDésaccord gravedeZerwürfnisptRupturazh裂痕arالخلاف

   Synonymes: breachbreakdiscorddissensiondivisionestrangementruptureschismsplit

   Antonymes: accordagreementharmonyunity

2. Geological crack B2 formal scientific

   A crack, split, or break in the earth's surface or in a rock.

   • The earthquake created a deep rift in the valley floor.
   • Geologists studied the rift to understand tectonic movements.
   • A narrow rift ran through the mountain range.

   ruРазломesGrieta geológicafrFissure géologiquedeGeologischer RissptFenda geológicazh裂隙arصدع جيولوجي

   Synonymes: cleftcrackcrevassefaultfissurefracturegapsplit

• rifts plural form
• rifts' possessive plural form
• rift's possessive singular form