Separaron (en. Separated)

/se.pa.'ra.ron/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make something cease to be joined or in contact.

The two groups of friends separated.

Se separaron los dos grupos de amigos.

To divide or distribute into different parts.

The documents were separated by categories.

Se separaron los documentos por categorías.

To end a romantic relationship.

After many years together, they finally separated.

Después de muchos años juntos, finalmente se separaron.

From the Latin separāre, which means 'to divide' or 'to isolate.'

separated at birth

It refers to people who, although not known to each other, have surprising similarities.

separados al nacer

separate the wheat from the chaff

To distinguish the useful from the useless.

separar el trigo de la paja

together but apart

To be in the same situation or place, but not in the same emotional connection.

juntos pero separados

separation

Action of separating or the state of being separated.

separación

group

Set of people or things.

grupo

distance

Space between two points.

distancia

Term used in relationships to refer to a breakup.

They are no longer together, they separated.

Ellos ya no están juntos, se separaron.

Express yourself when you want to indicate that two things are no longer connected.

It's as if they separated forever.

Es como si se separaron para siempre.