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    Détachaient (en. Detached)

    /de.ta.ʃɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To separate something from another item to which it is attached.
    They detached the tags from the clothes before selling them.
    Ils détachaient les étiquettes des vêtements avant de les vendre.
    To free a connection or attachment.
    She detached her daughter's hair for school preparation.
    Elle détachaient les cheveux de sa fille pour la préparation de l'école.
    To remove something from a fixed place.
    The workers detached the equipment from the site.
    Les ouvriers détachaient le matériel du chantier.
    To put something at a distance or aside.
    The children detached the toys from their boxes.
    Les enfants détachaient les jouets de leurs boîtes.

    Etymology

    The verb 'detach' comes from the prefix 'de-' and the verb 'attach'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    detach a report
    To draft or produce a separate report.
    détacher un rapport
    detach one's eyes
    To look elsewhere, to focus on something else.
    détacher les yeux
    detach from the group
    To move away or separate from a group.
    se détacher du groupe

    Related Words

    detach
    A verb that means to make free or separate.
    détacher
    attached
    That which is bound or fixed to something.
    attaché
    attachment
    An object used to bind two things together.
    attache

    Slang Meanings

    To quickly get rid of something.
    He detached his schedule to finish his day early.
    Il a détaché son programme pour finir sa journée tôt.
    To relieve a tense situation.
    They detached the tension by joking.
    Ils ont détaché la tension en plaisantant.