séparation

separation

noun seh-pah-rah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: Latin separatio

Also means

breakup, parting

Usage Note

Séparation covers physical distance, legal separation (séparation de corps), and emotional parting. A key phrase is séparation de biens, a matrimonial property regime keeping each spouse's assets separate. The verb se séparer means 'to split up'.

Examples

"La séparation a été difficile pour les enfants."

Natural Translation

The separation was hard on the children.

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