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asunder

[/əˈsʌndər/]
adverb
em pedaços; separado; dividido
1. into separate parts or pieces; apart
The explosion blew the building asunder.
A explosão destruiu o prédio em pedaços.
2. separated or divided from each other
They were torn asunder by their differences.
Eles foram separados por suas diferenças.
3. in or into a state of separation
The couple grew asunder over the years.
O casal se afastou ao longo dos anos.
Synonyms
apartseparatelyin piecesto piecesdivided
Antonyms
togetherunitedjoinedconnected

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
em pedaços; separado
standard usage in both written and spoken Portuguese
Portugal
em bocados; dividido
more commonly used in formal or literary contexts
General
despedaçado
emphasizes destruction or fragmentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

torn asunder
ripped asunder
fall asunder
come asunder
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