This is the 12346th most frequent Portuguese word.
separava
"Separava" means "separated" or "was separating" (past tense of the verb "separar").
Here, 'separava' is used in the sense of sorting or organizing items into different groups.
Ele separava os papéis importantes dos menos relevantes.
He sorted the important papers from the less relevant ones.
In this sentence, 'separava' refers to creating a physical division or boundary between two entities.
O rio separava as duas aldeias.
The river used to separate the two villages.
'Separava' in this context means allocating or reserving time for a specific purpose.