they separate, they divide
1. Third person plural present indicative of 'separar' - to divide, part, or disconnect something into distinct parts
They separate the recyclables from the trash.
Eles separam os recicláveis do lixo.
2. To cause two or more people or things to move apart or be no longer together
The mountains separate the two valleys.
As montanhas separam os dois vales.
3. To break off a relationship or end an association
They separate after twenty years of marriage.
Eles se separam após vinte anos de casamento.
Related Idioms & Phrases
separar o joio do trigo - to separate the wheat from the chaff
separar-se de alguém - to break up with someone, to leave someone
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