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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesséparation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: se-pa-ra-syon
"Ce fut une séparation difficile pour toute la famille."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of leaving or separating from someone; a departure.
"There were many tears at their emotional parting at the railway station."
- 1
Given, spoken, or performed as someone is leaving.
"She offered a few parting words of advice before catching her flight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'part', originating from Old French 'partir' (to divide, separate), which comes from Latin 'partire' (to share, distribute), from 'pars' (a part). The noun sense of leaving or separating developed in Middle English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parting" is said worldwide
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séparation
Transliteration: se-pa-ra-syon
"Ce fut une séparation difficile pour toute la famille."
Abschied
Transliteration: ap-ʃiːt
"Der Abschied am Bahnhof war sehr traurig."
separazione
Transliteration: se-pa-ra-tzi-o-ne
"Il momento della separazione è sempre doloroso."
despedida
Transliteration: des-pe-di-da
"Fue una despedida muy emotiva en el aeropuerto."
despedida
Transliteration: dʒis-pe-dʒi-da
"A despedida foi difícil para todos os amigos."
विदाई
Transliteration: vidai
"हवाई अड्डे पर वह विदाई बहुत भावुक थी।"
告别
Transliteration: gào bié
"车站里的告别总是充满了不舍。"
작별
Transliteration: jak-byeol
"공항에서의 작별은 언제나 아쉽습니다."
別れ
Transliteration: wakare
"空港での別れはとても悲しかった。"
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