S'éloigner (en. To move away)

/se.el.wa.je/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To distance oneself from a place or a person.

He decided to distance himself from his hometown to find a better job.

Il a décidé de s'éloigner de sa ville natale pour trouver un meilleur emploi.

To take a step back from a situation or group.

She chose to distance herself from her toxic friends.

Elle a choisi de s'éloigner de ses amis toxiques.

To drift apart physically or emotionally.

Over time, he drifted away from his old passions.

Avec le temps, il s'est éloigné de ses anciennes passions.

From the verb 'loin' with the prefix 's'éloigner' derived from the Latin 'alienare'.

to distance oneself from the truth

Avoiding being honest or facing reality.

s'éloigner de la vérité

to stray from the topic

Changing the subject or not staying focused on the main theme.

s'éloigner du sujet

to diverge from the norms

Not adhering to established rules or standards.

s'éloigner des normes

distant

Who is distant in space or time.

lointain

distance

Measure of the gap between two points.

distance

to withdraw

To take a step back or withdraw from a situation.

se retirer

To distance oneself in an improvised manner.

He made a 'distance' move when he saw problems arising.

Il a fait un 's'éloignage' quand il a vu des problèmes arriver.

To extract oneself from an awkward social situation.

She made a quick distancing when the conversation turned disastrous.

Elle a fait un s'éloignement rapide quand la conversation a tourné au désastre.