← Back to Fala2Me

separa-se

[sə-pə-ˈrɑ-sə]
verb
separates oneself; gets separated; breaks up
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'separar' with reflexive pronoun 'se'; to part ways, to break up a relationship, or to distance oneself
The couple separates amicably after ten years of marriage.
O casal separa-se amigavelmente após dez anos de casamento.
2. To become detached or disconnected from something
The paper separates easily from the glue.
O papel separa-se facilmente da cola.
3. To move away or distance oneself from a group or place
He separates from the group to take a different route.
Ele separa-se do grupo para seguir um caminho diferente.
Synonyms
afasta-sedesune-sedivide-sedistancia-serompe-se
Antonyms
une-sejunta-seaproxima-seagrupa-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
separa-se
Standard usage; commonly used in daily speech and formal contexts
São Paulo
separa-se
Standard usage; no significant regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
separa-se
Standard usage; no significant regional variation
Portugal
separa-se
Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

separa-se do mundo
separa-se da realidade
separa-se em bons termos
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →