abtrennen — meaning in English

English meaning

• detach verb To remove or separate something from what it was attached to.
• section noun A distinct part of something larger, such as a document, area, or object.
• sever verb To cut off or separate something completely, often abruptly.

Senses

abtrennen is used for these senses in English:

• detach (transitive) To take apart from; to take off.
• section To cut, divide or separate into pieces.

section — full definition

1. noun A distinct part of something larger, such as a document, area, or object.
2. verb To divide something into separate parts, or (British, informal) to have someone detained under mental health law.

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