rift
To form a rift; to split openTo form a rift; to split open.
» A deep rift opened up between them.
Eine tiefe Kluft tat sich zwischen ihnen auf. — Yorwba
Между ними разверзлась глубокая пропасть. — marafon
Sladey · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(intransitive)To form a rift; to split open.
(transitive)To cleave; to rive; to split.
to rift an oak
To belch.
Examples
4 sentencesA deep rift opened up between them.
ruМежду ними разверзлась глубокая пропасть. — marafon
deEine tiefe Kluft tat sich zwischen ihnen auf. — Yorwba
Sami's drinking caused a rift in his marriage.
The rift between Tom and Mary seems permanent.
deDas Zerwürfnis zwischen Tom und Maria scheint endgültig zu sein. — raggione
My granddaughter's behaviour has caused a rift in our family.
ruПоведение моей внучки вызвало раскол в нашей семье. — Selena777
deDas Verhalten meiner Enkelin führte zu einer Kluft innerhalb unserer Familie. — Dani6187
Origin
From Middle English rift, of North Germanic origin; akin to Danish rift, Norwegian BokmålFrom Middle English rift, of North Germanic origin; akin to Danish rift, Norwegian Bokmål rift (“breach”), Old Norse rífa (“to tear”). More at rive.
From Old Norse rypta.
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Forms
rifts, rifting, rifted, riftedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.