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détacher — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • detach verb To remove or separate something from what it was attached to.
  • spot noun A small mark or patch of a different color or texture on a surface.
  • tear verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.
  • unbind verb To take bindings off.
  • untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.

Senses

détacher is used for these senses in English:

  • detach (transitive) To take apart from; to take off.
  • spot (transitive) To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
  • tear (transitive, often, with off, or, out) To remove by tearing, or with sudden great force.
  • unbind (transitive) To take bindings off.
  • untie (transitive) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.

spot — full definition

  1. noun A small mark or patch of a different color or texture on a surface.
  2. noun A particular place or location.
  3. noun A small pimple or blemish on the skin.
  4. verb To notice, find, or recognize something.
  5. verb To stand by and support someone performing a physical exercise, ready to help if needed.

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