separated (imperfect past tense)
1. Third person singular imperfect past tense of 'separar' - to divide, disconnect, or keep apart
He separated the books from the magazines every day.
Ele separava os livros das revistas todos os dias.
2. To put or keep at a distance; to cause to be no longer together
The wall separated the two properties.
A parede separava as duas propriedades.
3. To distinguish or differentiate between things
Nothing separated the twins - they looked identical.
Nada separava os gêmeos - eles pareciam idênticos.
This is an imperfect past tense form commonly used in narrative and storytelling in both Brazilian and European Portuguese. It describes habitual or ongoing actions in the past.
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