afastar-se — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dissociate verb In psychology, to become mentally detached from your thoughts, feelings, body or surroundings, so that experience feels unreal or distant. It often happens under stress or trauma.
- distance noun The amount of space between two points or places.
- stray verb To wander away from where you should be, or to drift off a planned path or topic.
Senses
afastar-se is used for these senses in English:
- dissociate (intransitive) To part; to stop associating.
- distance To set oneself at a distance from someone or something else; to move away from someone or something.
- stand back (intransitive, cricket) (of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler
- stray (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
dissociate — full definition
- verb In psychology, to become mentally detached from your thoughts, feelings, body or surroundings, so that experience feels unreal or distant. It often happens under stress or trauma.
- verb To separate yourself from a person, group or idea, especially publicly, so as not to be associated with them.
- verb In chemistry, to split into smaller particles such as ions, atoms or simpler molecules, often reversibly.
distance — full definition
- noun The amount of space between two points or places.
- noun A lack of closeness or warmth between people; emotional separation.
- verb To keep oneself apart from someone or something, especially to avoid association with it.