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éloigner

move away, distance

verb eh-lwahn-ZHEH Less Common

Usage Note

Éloigner means to move something or someone further away; the reflexive s'éloigner means to walk away or drift apart. Ne t'éloigne pas ('don't wander off') is a common parental warning. The adjective éloigné (distant, remote) is frequently used for places: une région éloignée.

Examples

"Il s'éloigne lentement du groupe."

Natural Translation

He slowly moves away from the group.

Literal Translation

He himself-distances slowly of-the group

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