separation
/ˌsepəˈreɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण सेपरेशन
अलगाव, पृथक्करण, विभाजन
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[U, C] ~ (from sb/sth) | ~ (between A and B)
the act of separating people or things; the state of being separated
अलगाव, पृथक्करण, विभाजन
- The separation of the two sections took a week.
- the separation of powers between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary
- The separation of the yolk from the white takes some skill.
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- There is a clear separation between work and home in her life.
- The separation of the railway from the road made the area safer.
Synonyms division splitting detachment
Opposite union joining connection
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[C, U]
a period of time that people spend apart from each other
(लोगों का) एक-दूसरे से दूर रहना, जुदाई
- After a separation of ten years, the brothers met at the wedding.
- The long separation from her family made her feel homesick.
- Their separation lasted two years because of his posting abroad.
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- The soldier found separation from his family very hard.
- Separation from friends is the hardest part of changing schools.
Synonyms parting absence estrangement
Opposite reunion togetherness
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[C, U] law
an arrangement by which a husband and wife live apart but are not divorced
(कानूनी) पति-पत्नी का अलग रहना, पृथक्करण
- a judicial separation
- After a legal separation, the couple shared responsibility for their children.
- The couple agreed to a separation while they decided what to do.
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- A legal separation does not end the marriage.
- The court recorded their separation and settled the arrangements for the children.
Synonyms estrangement split
Opposite reconciliation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
separation of A from B / between A and B
Use 'of ... from' to name the things kept apart, or 'between ... and': the separation of church and state, the separation between the two houses.
अलग रखी गई चीज़ों के लिए 'of ... from' या 'between ... and' आता है: the separation of church and state।
- The Constitution ensures the separation of powers between the three organs.
- The separation between the two villages is only a river.
separation from somebody
For people it means being apart from someone: separation from family, a long separation. It may be temporary or final.
व्यक्तियों के लिए इसका अर्थ किसी से दूर होना है: separation from family, a long separation; यह अस्थायी या अंतिम हो सकता है।
- Radhika found the separation from her family hard in the hostel.
legal separation / judicial separation
A married couple living apart by agreement or court order, but still married: 'a trial separation', 'legal separation'.
विवाहित दंपति का समझौते या अदालती आदेश से अलग रहना, पर विवाह कायम रहना: 'a trial separation', 'legal separation'।
- The couple chose a legal separation before deciding about divorce.
separation anxiety / of duties
'Separation anxiety' is a child's fear when apart from a parent. The word can also describe splitting of duties or parts: separation of duties.
'Separation anxiety' माता-पिता से दूर होने पर बच्चे का भय है; यह शब्द कर्तव्यों या भागों के बँटवारे के लिए भी आता है।
- Many young children suffer separation anxiety on their first day at school.
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adjective + separation
longpainfultemporarypermanentlegaltrial
- The soldier endured a long separation from his family.
verb + separation
causeacceptannouncefearavoiddemand
- The couple announced their separation last month.
separation + of/from
of powersof church and statefrom parentsfrom familyof waste
- The separation of wet and dry waste is compulsory in our society.
separation + noun
anxietyagreementwalldistanceorder
- A thin wall formed the only separation between the rooms.
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- The separation of powers is a basic feature of democracy.
शक्तियों का पृथक्करण लोकतंत्र की एक मूल विशेषता है।
- After a year of separation, the two friends met again at the station.
एक वर्ष के वियोग के बाद दोनों मित्र स्टेशन पर फिर मिले।
- The separation of the grains from the husk is done by winnowing.
भूसी से अनाज को अलग करना ओसाई द्वारा किया जाता है।
- Her parents' separation made Radhika very quiet for a long time.
माता-पिता के अलगाव ने राधिका को बहुत समय तक बहुत चुप कर दिया।
- The partition of 1947 caused the painful separation of many families.
1947 के विभाजन से अनेक परिवारों का दर्दनाक बिछोह हुआ।
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✗ The separation between mother with child is painful.
✓ The separation of a mother from her child is painful.
Use 'of ... from' for people kept apart; 'between' needs 'and', never 'with'.
अलग हुए लोगों के लिए 'of ... from' आता है; 'between' के साथ 'and' लगता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ They are in separation since March.
✓ They have been living apart since March.
'In separation' is unnatural; with 'since' use the present perfect (continuous).
'In separation' अस्वाभाविक है; 'since' के साथ present perfect (continuous) आता है।
✗ Seperation of powers is in our Constitution.
✓ Separation of powers is in our Constitution.
The correct spelling has 'a' in the middle: separation.
सही वर्तनी में बीच में 'a' आता है: separation।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
division splitting detachment parting absence estrangement split
Antonyms
union joining connection reunion togetherness reconciliation
AaSpelling
sep·a·ra·tion
With -par- in the middle (not 'seperation'; remember 'a rat' in separate).
बीच में -par- ('seperation' गलत है; separate में 'a rat' याद रखिए)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The separation of powers is a basic feature of the Constitution.
Separation of powers संविधान की बुनियादी विशेषता है।