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"Divorce" is a noun which is often translated as "el divorcio", and "get divorced" is a phrase which is often translated as "divorciarse". Learn more about the difference between "divorce" and "get divorced" below.
divorce(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (legal)
a. el divorcio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The study shows that the rate of divorce is lower among college-educated couples.El estudio muestra que la tasa de divorcio entre parejas con estudios universitarios es más baja.
2. (separation)
a. la separación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This policy represents a complete divorce of religion and education.Esta política representa una separación completa de lo religioso y lo educativo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (legal)
a. divorciarse
Ana and Antonio divorced five years ago.Ana y Antonio se divorciaron hace cinco años.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (legal)
get divorced(
giht
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vorst
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. divorciarse
My parents have decided to get divorced now that we've all grown up.Mis padres han decidido divorciarse ahora que somos todos mayores.
