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separates
[/ˈsɛp.ə.reɪts/]
verb/noun
separa
1.
to cause to move or be apart; to divide or disconnect
She separates the recycling from the trash.
Ela separa a reciclagem do lixo.
2.
to stop living together as a couple
They separated after five years of marriage.
Eles se separaram após cinco anos de casamento.
3.
to distinguish or differentiate between things
What separates the good from the bad?
O que diferencia o bom do ruim?
4.
plural noun: individual clothing items worn together
She bought several separates for the season.
Ela comprou várias peças de roupa separadas para a estação.
Synonyms
divides
parts
disconnects
detaches
splits
Antonyms
unites
joins
combines
merges
connects
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
separa
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
separa
standard usage
São Paulo
separa
standard usage
Portugal
separa
standard usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
separates the wheat from the chaff
separates fact from fiction
what separates us
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