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temporary parting

[/ˈtɛmpəreri ˈpɑrtɪŋ/]
nounpl: temporary partings
separação temporária
1. A brief separation between people, expected to be followed by reunion
Their temporary parting lasted only two weeks before he returned home.
A separação temporária deles durou apenas duas semanas antes dele voltar para casa.
2. A hairstyle division created by combing hair in different directions, typically not permanent
She styled her hair with a temporary parting on the left side.
Ela penteou o cabelo com uma separação temporária no lado esquerdo.
Synonyms
temporary separationbrief partingshort separationfleeting separation
Antonyms
permanent separationfinal partinglasting separationreunion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
separação temporária
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
separação temporária / afastamento temporário
both terms used interchangeably
Portugal
separação temporária / despedida passageira
despedida passageira used in more formal or literary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

parting of ways
absence makes the heart grow fonder
till we meet again
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