be separate

[/bi ˈsɛp.ər.ət/ or /bi ˈsɛp.ə.reɪt/]

verb

estar separado / ser separado

1. to exist or remain apart from something or someone; to be divided or disconnected

The two companies will be separate entities after the split.

As duas empresas serão entidades separadas após a divisão.

2. to live or exist in a state of disconnection or division

They decided to be separate for a while to think about their relationship.

Eles decidiram se separar por um tempo para pensar sobre seu relacionamento.

3. to be distinct or different in nature or identity

These issues be separate from the main problem.

Essas questões são separadas do problema principal.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estar separado / ser separado

most common usage in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

estar separado

emphasizes the state of separation

São Paulo

ser separado

emphasizes the characteristic of being distinct

Portugal

estar separado / ser separado

both forms used, similar to Brazilian Portuguese

keep separate

separate the wheat from the chaff

go separate ways

separate and equal

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