rift

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BrE /rɪft/ AmE /rɪft/

noun en → es

1 DIVIDE [singular] B1

a disagreement or split between people, groups, or countries that causes them to stop working together or being friendly towards each other

brecha, fractura, escisión

  • a rift in a relationship

Collocations rift between countries · rift within a group

  • The disagreement has caused a rift in the family.

    La discusión ha causado una brecha en la familia.

2 GEOLOGY [singular] B2

a long narrow area where the surface of the Earth has split open, often filled with water or rock

fisura geológica, grieta, desgarro

  • rift valley

Collocations rift in the Earth's crust · rift valley ecosystem

  • The Great Rift Valley is a geological wonder.

    El Gran Valle del Rift es un maravilla geológica.