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rift

UK
/rɪft/
US
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Translations

riftnoun
rifts
pl
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US
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The earthquake caused a massive rift in the ground, making the road impassable.
Le tremblement de terre a provoqué une énorme faille dans le sol, rendant la route impraticable.
Additional translations
percéePour une ouverture passagère dans les nuages, la brume ou la fumée.
ruptureAu sens figuré, dans une relation ou un groupe.
Synonyms
chasm
separation
crack
fissure
rift
discrepancy
division
breach
split
gap
riftverb
rifted
Past Simple
rifted
Past Participle
rifting
Gerund
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se fissurerSens géologique.
During the long drought, the riverbed rifted, leaving deep fissures in the mud.
Pendant la longue sécheresse, le lit de la rivière s'est fissuré, laissant de profondes fissures dans la boue.
Additional translations
fracturerAu sens figuré, pour une division profonde d'un groupe ou d'une relation.
Synonyms
separate
divide
cleave
sever
sunder
part
rupture
fracture
fissure
break apart
split open
split
riftadjective
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Used attributively in geology and related contexts (e.g., "rift valley").
riftiqueTerme géologique.
Geologists studied the rift faults along the valley.
Les géologues ont étudié les failles riftiques le long de la vallée.

Definitions

riftnoun
A crack, split, or break in something, typically in the earth's surface.
The earthquake caused a massive rift in the ground, making the road impassable.
A serious break in friendly relations.
The disagreement over the project led to a rift between the two colleagues.
An opening or gap, especially in a mass of cloud, smoke, or mist that allows light or visibility through.
A brief rift in the clouds revealed the mountain peak.
riftverb
To split or break open; to form or cause fissures or cracks, especially as a result of geological processes.
During the long drought, the riverbed rifted, leaving deep fissures in the mud.
To cause or experience a serious division or separation in a relationship, organization, or group.
The scandal rifted the community, leaving neighbors distrustful of one another.
riftadjective
Relating to or formed by rifting; associated with cracks, fissures, or tectonic separation.
Geologists studied the rift faults along the valley.
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