Apartó (en. Set aside)

a-par-tó

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To make something or someone a certain distance away from another.

She moved the chair to make space.

Ella apartó la silla para dejar espacio.

To reserve something for future use.

He set aside money for his vacation.

Apartó dinero para sus vacaciones.

To separate a person from the group.

The teacher removed the child who was causing trouble.

El profesor apartó al niño que estaba causando problemas.

From the verb apartar, which comes from the Latin 'apartare'.

cleared the way

Made space for someone to pass.

apartó el camino

diverted his attention

Shifted his interest to something else.

apartó su atención

distanced himself from the discussion

Decided not to participate further in the debate.

se apartó de la discusión

apartar

Related verb that means to separate.

apartar

separation

Act of separating or distancing.

separación

distance

Space between two points.

distancia

To step away from the conflict.

He decided to step away to avoid problems.

Decidió apartó para evitar problemas.

To set aside time.

I'm going to set aside a day this weekend to rest.

Voy a apartar un día este fin de semana para descansar.