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splits

[/splɪts/]
noun/verbpl: splits
divisões, rachas, espetadas
1. noun: A division or separation into parts
The company announced splits in its operations.
A empresa anunciou divisões em suas operações.
2. noun: A gymnastic position where legs are stretched in opposite directions
She performed the splits effortlessly.
Ela fez as espetadas sem esforço.
3. noun: A crack or tear in something
There were splits in the leather.
Havia rachas no couro.
4. noun: A dessert made of fruit and ice cream
We ordered banana splits for dessert.
Pedimos banana splits de sobremesa.
5. verb: Third person singular present tense of split; to divide or separate
He splits the bill with his friends.
Ele divide a conta com seus amigos.
NYC Slang
splits (verb) - to leave quickly, to depart
Synonyms
divisionsseparationscracksbreaksfissures
Antonyms
unitesjoinscombinesmerges

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
divisões, rachas, espetadas
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rachas, quebradas
Informal usage for cracks or separations
São Paulo
divisões, rachaduras
More formal, business-oriented usage
Portugal
divisões, fendas, espargatas
Fendas more common for cracks; espargatas for gymnastics move

Related Idioms & Phrases

do the splits - fazer as espetadas
banana split - banana split (dessert)
split the difference - dividir a diferença
on the splits - em vias de separação
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