estranged

[/ɪˈstreɪndʒd/]

adjective

afastado

1. separated or disconnected, especially in relationships; no longer close or friendly

He is estranged from his family.

Ele está afastado de sua família.

2. alienated or made to feel like a stranger

She felt estranged from her childhood friends after moving away.

Ela se sentiu distante de seus amigos de infância após se mudar.

3. (of a spouse) separated but not divorced

His estranged wife lives in another city.

Sua esposa separada mora em outra cidade.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

afastado

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

separado

used especially for spouses

São Paulo

distante

emphasizes emotional distance

Portugal

afastado

standard European Portuguese usage

estranged from one's roots

become estranged

grow estranged

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