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move apart
[/muːv əˈpɑːrt/]
verb
afastar-se
1.
to separate or increase the distance between two or more people or things
The dancers moved apart as the music changed tempo.
Os dançarinos se afastaram quando o ritmo da música mudou.
2.
to physically distance oneself from someone or something
Please move apart so everyone can see the screen.
Por favor, afastem-se para que todos possam ver a tela.
3.
to cease living together or sharing a space
After the argument, they decided to move apart for a while.
Após a discussão, eles decidiram se afastar por um tempo.
Synonyms
separate
distance oneself
drift apart
move away
spread out
Antonyms
move together
come closer
converge
unite
approach
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
se afastar
most common usage in everyday speech
São Paulo
se afastar / se separar
both terms used interchangeably
Rio de Janeiro
se afastar
standard usage
Portugal
afastar-se
formal usage with hyphenated reflexive pronoun
Related Idioms & Phrases
drift apart
grow apart
distance oneself from someone
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