separation

the act of separating from someone or something; the state of being separated

separación, ruptura, divorcio

• a separation between/among somebody/something

Collocations marital separation · personal separation

• They are going through a painful separation.

  Están pasando por una dolorosa separación.

the state of being apart from someone or something; the distance between two things

distancia, separación física

• a separation of something

Collocations separation in time and space · geographical separation

• The separation between the two cities is about 50 kilometers.

  La separación entre las dos ciudades es de aproximadamente 50 kilómetros.

the act of dividing something into parts; the state of being divided

división, separación en partes

• a separation of something

Collocations separation of church and state · division/separation into two parts

• The company's decision to separate its operations was a strategic move.

  La decisión de la empresa de separar sus operaciones fue un movimiento estratégico.

a pause or break in music; the space between two musical phrases

pausa, silencio en la música

• a separation of something

Collocations separation in a piece of music · musical separation

• The separation between the two musical phrases is crucial for the composition's rhythm.

  La separación entre las dos frases musicales es crucial para el ritmo de la composición.