S'éloigna (en. Walked away)

/se.eloaɲ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To move far away from someone or something.

He moved away from the group to think alone.

Il s'éloigna du groupe pour réfléchir seul.

To lose contact or connection with someone.

Over time, she distanced herself from her childhood friends.

Avec le temps, elle s'est éloignée de ses amis d'enfance.

To decrease emotional or relational proximity.

Their argument caused them to drift apart.

Leur dispute a fait en sorte qu'ils s'éloignèrent l'un de l'autre.

Comes from the verb 'éloigner' composed of the prefix 'é-' and 'loigner' which means to move away or distance.

to move away from

To create distance from something or someone.

s'éloigner de

to distance oneself from a problem

To step aside or ignore a problem.

s'éloigner d'un problème

éloigner

Action of putting distance between two elements.

éloigner

distancing

Action of creating distance, either physical or emotional.

distanciation

Take off

After the argument, he decided to take off.

Après la dispute, il a décidé de prendre le large.

Pack your bags

When things are no longer working, you have to pack your bags.

Quand ça ne marche plus, il faut faire ses bagages.