se dégagea
Past historic il/elle conjugation of se dégager.
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se dégager
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
a. to free oneself from
La boxeuse a réussi à se dégager de l'étreinte de son adversaire.The boxer managed to free herself from her opponent's grip.
b. to extricate oneself from
Je me suis dégagé des décombres avant l'arrivée des secours.I extricated myself from the rubble before the rescue squad arrived.
2. (figurative) (to escape from a moral constraint; used with "de")
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 free oneself from (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Maxence voudrait se dégager de ses obligations familiales pour le week-end.Maxence would like to free himself from his family obligations for the weekend.
b. to extricate oneself from (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Ma cousine s'est enfin dégagée de cette situation délicate.My cousin finally extricated herself from that delicate situation.
a. to clear
La circulation a repris lorsque la route s'est dégagée.Traffic resumed once the road cleared.
a. to come from
Une délicieuse odeur de pain chaud se dégage de la boulangerie.A delicious smell of warm bread comes from the bakery.
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Indicative of "se dégager"
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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