separação
[seh-puh-rah-SOW]
nounfemininepl: separações
separation
1. The act or process of dividing or moving apart; the state of being separated
The separation of church and state is fundamental.
A separação entre igreja e estado é fundamental.
2. The legal dissolution of a marriage where spouses live apart but remain married
They decided on a separation rather than divorce.
Eles decidiram pela separação em vez do divórcio.
3. A gap, distance, or interval between things
There was a clear separation between the two groups.
Havia uma clara separação entre os dois grupos.
4. The act of distinguishing or differentiating between things
The separation of duties ensures accountability.
A separação de funções garante responsabilidade.
Related Idioms & Phrases
separação de bens (separation of assets)
separação judicial (legal separation)
separação de facto (de facto separation)
em separado (separately/apart)
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