rift

1. A chasm or fissure.

   The Grand Canyon is a rift in the Earth's surface, but is smaller than some of the undersea ones.

   Riss

   тре́щинаtréščina, разры́вrazrýv, рассе́линаrassélina

   a narrow fissure in rock

2. (figuratively)A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.

   My marriage is in trouble: the fight created a rift between us and we can't reconnect.

3. A break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through.

   просве́тprosvét

4. A shallow place in a stream; a ford.

1. A deep rift opened up between them.

   ruМежду ними разверзлась глубокая пропасть.

   deEine tiefe Kluft tat sich zwischen ihnen auf.

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2. Sami's drinking caused a rift in his marriage.

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3. The rift between Tom and Mary seems permanent.

   deDas Zerwürfnis zwischen Tom und Maria scheint endgültig zu sein.

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4. My granddaughter's behaviour has caused a rift in our family.

   ruПоведение моей внучки вызвало раскол в нашей семье.

   deDas Verhalten meiner Enkelin führte zu einer Kluft innerhalb unserer Familie.

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