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    Écartés (en. Spread apart)

    /e.kaʁ.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who is distanced from one another.
    The branches of the trees were separated to let the light through.
    Les branches des arbres étaient écartées pour laisser passer la lumière.
    Who is set aside, distant.
    He dismissed the bad ideas from his mind.
    Il a écarté les mauvaises idées de son esprit.
    Describes a position where limbs are away from one another.
    She stood with her arms spread to welcome her friend.
    Elle se tenait les bras écartés pour accueillir son ami.

    Etymology

    From the verb separate, deriving from the Latin 'excaretere', meaning to separate, distance.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    separated by force
    Separated against their will.
    écartés par la force
    arms spread
    Arms open as a sign of welcome.
    bras écartés
    separated table
    A table where the chairs are away from the edges.
    table écartée

    Related Words

    separate
    To put something or someone aside.
    écarter
    separation
    The space between two objects or people.
    écart
    disjoint
    Who does not touch; separated.
    disjoint

    Slang Meanings

    To be set aside, ignored.
    He feels separated from the conversation.
    Il se sent écarté de la conversation.
    To speak distantly about a subject.
    Don't keep me away from the real questions, talk to me frankly!
    Ne m'écarte pas des vraies questions, parle-moi franchement!