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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDetach
/dɪˈtæʧ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To separate or remove something from a larger whole.
"Please detach the form from the booklet before submitting it." - 2
To disengage or remove oneself emotionally or physically from a situation.
"He tried to detach himself from the stress of the job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'detach' originates from the early 19th century, derived from the French 'détacher', which itself comes from the Latin 'detachere', meaning 'to unfasten'. The evolution of its meaning has shifted from a physical sense of separation to a more abstract sense of emotional or relational disconnection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Detach" is said worldwide
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Détacher
Transliteration: de-ta-she
"Veuillez détacher le formulaire du livret avant de le soumettre."
Abtrennen
Transliteration: ab-tren-en
"Bitte trennen Sie das Formular vom Heft ab, bevor Sie es einreichen."
Staccare
Transliteration: sta-kah-re
"Si prega di staccare il modulo dal libretto prima di inviarlo."
Desprender
Transliteration: des-pren-der
"Por favor, desprenda el formulario del folleto antes de enviarlo."
Destacar
Transliteration: des-ta-car
"Por favor, destaque o formulário do livreto antes de enviá-lo."
अलग करना
Transliteration: alag karna
"कृपया फॉर्म को पुस्तिका से अलग करें।"
分离
Transliteration: fēn lí
"请将表格从小册子中分离出来。"
분리하다
Transliteration: bunrihada
"양식을 소책자에서 분리해 주세요."
切り離す
Transliteration: kirihanasu
"提出する前に、冊子からフォームを切り離してください。"
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