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segregarse

[se.gre.ɡarˈse]
verb
segregar-se
1. to segregate oneself; to separate or isolate oneself from a group or society
The community decided to segregarse from the mainstream society.
A comunidade decidiu segregar-se da sociedade mainstream.
2. to separate or become separated due to differences in origin, status, or characteristics
Different social groups tend to segregarse naturally.
Diferentes grupos sociais tendem a segregar-se naturalmente.
3. in biology, to undergo segregation (of genes or traits)
The traits segregarse according to Mendelian laws.
Os traços segregam-se de acordo com as leis mendelianas.
Synonyms
separarseaislarseapartarsedistanciarse
Antonyms
integrarseunirseincorporarseasociarse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
segregar-se
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
segregar-se
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

segregarse del resto
segregarse voluntariamente
segregarse por razones sociales
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