This is the 5800th most frequent Spanish word.
separados
"Separados" means "separated."
In this sentence, 'separados' is used as an adjective describing a marital or relational status of being apart.
Ellos están separados porque ya no se entienden.
They are separated because they no longer understand each other.
Here, 'separados' functions as an adjective describing objects being arranged or placed apart.
Los documentos están separados en distintas carpetas.
The documents are separated into different folders.
In this case, 'separados' is used in a figurative sense to indicate differentiation or separation in terms of contexts or ideas.