Dégagea (en. Cleared)

/de.ɡa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
English text: To make free or clear a space.
English text: He cleared the road by moving the debris.
Il dégagea la route en déplaçant les débris.
English text: To set something aside or to make it disappear.
English text: She cleared her thoughts to concentrate.
Elle dégagea ses pensées pour se concentrer.
English text: To emit or release something, often a smell or heat.
English text: The reactor emitted a strong heat during its operation.
Le réacteur dégagea une forte chaleur lors de son fonctionnement.

Etymology

English text: From the verb 'dégager' derived from the prefix 'de-' and the word 'gager' which means 'to pledge'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English text: to free oneself from obligations
English text: to free oneself from responsibilities or commitments.
se dégager des obligations
English text: to emit a smell
English text: to emit a smell.
dégager une odeur
English text: to clear a passage
English text: to create a path or an open space.
dégager un passage

Related Words

English text: clearing
English text: Action of clearing.
dégagement
English text: clear
English text: Released, free, unencumbered.
dégagé
English text: heat release
English text: Release of heat in an environment.
dégagement de chaleur

Slang Meanings

English text: Getting out of trouble, escaping from a difficult situation.
English text: He managed to clear without paying.
Il a réussi à dégager sans payer.
English text: Getting rid of something casually.
English text: He cleared that old piece of furniture with a quick motion.
Il a dégagé ce vieux meuble d'un coup de main.