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    S'écarta (en. Moved away)

    /se.karta/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To separate suddenly.
    He strayed from the group without warning.
    Il s'écarte du groupe sans prévenir.
    To take a different direction.
    The car veered off the main road.
    La voiture s'écarta de la route principale.
    To disclose information without having the right to do so.
    She deviated from the rules by sharing secrets.
    Elle s'écarta des règles en partageant des secrets.

    Etymology

    Origin of the verb 'écarter', derived from the Latin 'ex-carrere' meaning 'to move away'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to veer off the road
    To change direction.
    s'écarter de la route
    to stray from the rules
    To act outside established norms.
    s'écarter des règles
    to deviate from the topic
    To deviate from the initial discussion.
    s'écarter du sujet

    Related Words

    to move away
    To set aside, to move away.
    écarter
    distance
    Space that separates two places or people.
    distance
    subtraction
    Action of removing or taking away.
    soustraction

    Slang Meanings

    To distance oneself quickly from an unpleasant situation.
    When things get heated, I step back, you’re crazy!
    Quand ça chauffe, je m'écarte, t'es ouf !
    To dissociate from a group.
    He no longer felt part of the group, so he distanced himself.
    Il ne se sentait plus dans le coup, alors il s'est écarté.