Alejarse (en. Move away)

/aleˈxaɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To move to a greater distance.

I decided to move away from the noise of the city.

Decidí alejarme del ruido de la ciudad.

To break an affectionate or emotional bond.

He moved away from his friends for personal reasons.

Se alejó de sus amigos por razones personales.

To separate something or someone from their current position.

It is better to move away from conflicting situations.

Es mejor alejarse de situaciones conflictivas.

It comes from the Latin 'alejare', which means 'to make far' or 'to separate'.

Move away from the routine

To withdraw from daily monotony.

alejarse de la rutina

Move away from problems

To avoid conflicts or difficulties.

alejarse de los problemas

Do not move away from the truth

To remain true to reality or honesty.

no alejarse de la verdad

separation

Action of moving away or distancing something.

alejamiento

distance

Measure of separation between two points.

distancia

withdrawal

Action of moving away from a place, often in conflict situations.

retirada

To move away in the sense of leaving an unwanted group or environment.

After that crazy party, many decided to move away from the group.

Después de aquella fiesta loca, muchos decidieron alejarse del grupo.

To take emotional distance.

Since he started working at that company, he has moved away from his friends.

Desde que empezó a trabajar en esa empresa, se ha alejado de sus amigos.