No. 8,489 in Catalan
divorciar
To divorce.
In a sentence
Ells van decidir divorciar-se després de tants anys junts.
They decided to divorce after so many years together.
Here, "divorciar-se" is used reflexively to indicate the action of dissolving their marriage by mutual agreement.
La seva mare va haver de divorciar del seu pare per problemes familiars.
Her mother had to divorce her father due to family issues.
In this sentence, "divorciar" is used without reflexivity, emphasizing that the action is directed from the mother to the father.
No em puc imaginar la idea de divorciar-me de tu.
I can't imagine the idea of divorcing you.
In this example, "divorciar-me" reflects a personal sentiment about initiating divorce, showcasing linguistic nuances in interpersonal contexts.
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