asunder

asunder
[əʹsʌndə] adv
1. 1) порознь, отдельно

to drive asunder - разогнать или разбросать в разные стороны

to rush asunder - броситься в разные стороны

2) далеко друг от друга

the two places lay far asunder - эти два места находятся далеко друг от друга

wide asunder as pole and pole - полярно противоположные

2. пополам; на куски, на части

to break [to cut, to rend /to tear/] asunder - разломать [разрезать, разорвать] на куски /пополам/

her heart was torn asunder - её сердце разрывалось на части


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