S'éloigne (en. Goes away)

/se.ɛ.lwaɲ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To take distance from a point of reference.

He distances himself from home to walk his dog.

Il s'éloigne de la maison pour aller promener son chien.

To become less close on an emotional or relational level.

Over time, she distances herself from her old friends.

Avec le temps, elle s'éloigne de ses anciens amis.

To withdraw or create distance in a given context.

He distances himself from the conversation by always setting himself apart.

Il s'éloigne de la conversation en se mettant à chaque fois dans son coin.

Derived from the verb 'éloigner', composed of the prefix 'é-' and the verb 'loigner'.

distances oneself from the topic

Losing the thread of the discussion by addressing another topic.

s'éloigner du sujet

distance oneself gradually

To slowly create distance, often intentionally.

s'éloigner progressivement

not to distance oneself too much

To remain at a reasonable distance, often to maintain a connection.

ne pas s'éloigner trop

éloigner

The action of moving or removing someone or something away from closeness.

éloigner

distant

That which is far away in space or time.

lointain

distance

Space between two points, used in the context of distancing.

distance

Creating distance from a situation

She decided to distance herself a bit, it’s too heavy.

Elle a décidé de s'éloigner un peu, c'est trop pesant.

Withdrawing from a relationship

He is distancing himself, I feel he wants to leave.

Il s'éloigne, je sens qu'il veut partir.