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    Écartait (en. Spread aside)

    /ekaʁte/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Action of pushing something away or moving it away.
    He pushed aside the branches to pass.
    Il écartait les branches pour passer.
    To separate elements that were close.
    She moved the files aside to get organized better.
    Elle écartait les dossiers pour mieux s'organiser.
    To remove an obstacle.
    He set aside doubts to move forward in his decision.
    Il écartait les doutes pour avancer dans sa décision.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'écarter', derived from the Latin 'ek' (out of) and 'cardare' (to remove).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to dispel doubts
    To make hesitations or uncertainties disappear.
    écarter les doutes
    to dismiss negative comments
    To ignore harmful criticisms.
    écarter les mauvais commentaires
    to rule out a hypothesis
    To reject a supposition.
    écarter une hypothèse

    Related Words

    gap
    Space between two things or people.
    écart
    spacing
    Action of pushing aside or away.
    écartement
    arm span
    Movement of the arms to create space.
    écartement des bras

    Slang Meanings

    To distance undesirable people.
    He had to remove the troublemakers from the party.
    Il a dû écarter les fauteurs de troubles de la fête.
    To chase away a negative idea.
    She pushed aside stress to concentrate.
    Elle a écarté le stress pour se concentrer.