Alejé (en. I walked away)

/aleˈxe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To move something or someone further away in space or in a relationship.

I moved the chair away from the desk to have more space.

Alejé la silla del escritorio para tener más espacio.

To separate or dissuade someone or something, especially emotionally.

I kept my friend away from bad influences.

Alejé a mi amigo de malas influencias.

To make something or someone more distant in time.

I pushed away my negative thoughts and focused on the positive.

Alejé mis pensamientos negativos y me concentré en lo positivo.

From the verb 'alejar' which comes from the Latin 'alegare'.

to distance oneself from

To separate from someone or something.

alejarse de

to dispel fear

To reduce or eliminate the fear of a situation.

alejar el miedo

to eliminate doubts

To eliminate uncertainties or confusions.

alejar las dudas

to distance

To cause something or someone to be at a greater distance.

alejar

distancing

The action of distancing or the distance created.

alejamiento

distant

That is far away or distant.

alejado

Distance from problems or conflicts.

I distanced myself from those dramas and now I'm happier.

Alejé esos dramas y ahora soy más feliz.

To withdraw from an uncomfortable situation.

When the argument started to heat up, I decided that it was better to withdraw.

Cuando la discusión empezó a calentarse, decidí que era mejor alejé.