s'éloigner
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s'éloigner
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
a. to move away
Marina s'est éloignée du groupe pour prendre un appel.Marina moved away from the group to take a call.
b. to get away
J'avais besoin de m'éloigner du bruit de la ville.I needed to get away from the city's noise.
2. (figurative) (to have a more distant relationship)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to grow apart
Avec le temps, Anna et Aline se sont éloignées.Over time, Anna and Aline grew apart.
b. to grow away (used with "from")
Avec l'âge, Cécile s'est éloignée de ses principes de jeunesse.As she got older, Cécile grew away from her youthful principles.
3. (figurative) (to go off topic)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to digress
Je m'éloigne. Revenons à ce qu'on disait.I digress. Let's get back to what we were saying.
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