separation

• Substantivo que designa o ato ou o estado de separar, dividir ou manter afastado; também pode indicar afastamento entre pessoas, ruptura de um relacionamento ou divisão de um todo em partes.

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.

   Separação

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdetachmentdisconnectiondivisionpartingpartitionseverancesplit

   Antônimosattachmentcoalescencecombinationconcatenationconnectionjoininglinkagemergerunificationunion

2. Relationship endingB1formal

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

   Separação

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

   Sinônimosbreakuppartingsplit

   Antônimosreconciliationreunion

3. Distance or gapB2formal

   A space or gap between two things or people.

   Distância ou intervalo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoschasmdistancegapgulfintervalriftspace

   Antônimosattachmentconnectioncontactlinkunion