Apartaron (en. They set aside)

/apaɾtaɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of placing something out of place or in a different location.
They moved the furniture to clean the room.
Apartaron los muebles para limpiar la habitación.
To remove or exclude someone from a group or activity.
The committee excluded the members who did not comply with the rules.
El comité apartó a los miembros que no cumplían con las normas.
To interrupt or divert attention from a topic.
The external noise interrupted our conversation.
El ruido externo apartó nuestra conversación.

Etymology

It comes from the verb 'apartarse', which is formed from the prefix 'a-' and 'partir', from Latin 'partīre'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

they excluded someone
It refers to excluding someone from a group.
apartaron a alguien
to deviate from the norm
It means to deviate from established rules.
apartarse de la norma
they set the matter aside
It indicates that it was decided not to address a topic for the moment.
apartaron el asunto

Related Words

apartarse
To move away from or separate from something or someone.
apartarse
to part
To divide or separate into parts.
partir
to separate
To place something far from another thing.
separar

Slang Meanings

When someone is excluded from a meeting or group.
They excluded him from the meeting due to his behavior.
Lo apartaron de la junta por su actitud.
To distance oneself from a responsibility.
He decided to withdraw from the project because he was not interested.
Decidió apartarse del proyecto porque no le interesaba.