verb (gerund/present participle) / adjective / noun
divisão, rachadura, repartição
1. The act of dividing or separating something into parts
They are splitting the cost of the apartment.
Eles estão dividindo o custo do apartamento.
2. A crack or tear in a surface
The wood shows signs of splitting.
A madeira mostra sinais de rachadura.
3. Extremely painful or severe (adjective use)
I have a splitting headache.
Tenho uma dor de cabeça terrível.
4. Leaving or departing (informal)
We're splitting town tomorrow.
Estamos saindo da cidade amanhã.
NYC Slang
splitting = leaving/getting out (e.g., 'Let's split')
Related Idioms & Phrases
splitting hairs - making unnecessary distinctions
splitting the difference - compromising between two amounts
splitting up - breaking a relationship or separating a group
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