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s'éloigner
/se.lo.ɲe/
to move away
Il s'éloigne de la foule pour avoir un peu de tranquillité.
He moves away from the crowd to have some peace.
general
To move away from a place or person, either physically or emotionally.
Elle s'éloigne de son ex-petit ami pour tourner la page.
She moves away from her ex-boyfriend to turn the page.
Le bateau s'éloigne du port.
The boat moves away from the harbor.
This verb is reflexive and requires the reflexive pronoun 'se' before the verb.
Collocations
s'éloigner deto move away froms'éloigner progressivementto gradually move away
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Reflexive Verb
Remember that 's'éloigner' is a reflexive verb and always requires the reflexive pronoun 'se'.
Gold Rule
Usage
Use 's'éloigner' to describe moving away from a place or person, either physically or emotionally.
Word Origin
From Old French 'esloignier', from 'es-' (out) + 'loing' (far).
Usage Notes
The verb 's'éloigner' is reflexive and is often used to describe physical or emotional distance.
Word Breakdown
se
reflexive pronoun
prefixéloigner
to move away
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