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separ

to separate, to divide

verb seh-pah-RAHR Rare

Origin: Latin separare (to put apart)

Usage Note

Separar means 'to separate.' It can be transitive (separar dos objetos) or reflexive (separarse), where the reflexive often means 'to split up' in a relationship. Separarse is the standard term for marital separation, distinct from divorciarse (to divorce).

Examples

"Es difícil separar la realidad de la ficción."

Natural Translation

It is difficult to separate reality from fiction.

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