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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesengajado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-zeng-ah-zah-doo
"Ele se sentia desengajado durante a palestra."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not involved or connected; emotionally or socially detached.
"He felt disengaged from the conversation, as if he were an outsider." - 2
Having withdrawn from participation or involvement.
"The students appeared disengaged during the lecture, showing little interest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'disengaged' is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away' and the verb 'engage', which comes from the Old French 'engager', meaning 'to pledge'. The word has evolved to describe a state of being detached or not involved, particularly in social or emotional contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disengaged" is said worldwide
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désengagé
Transliteration: dez-ahn-gay
"Il se sentait désengagé de la conversation."
desengagiert
Transliteration: deh-zeng-ah-geert
"Er fühlte sich desengagiert während des Vortrags."
disimpegnato
Transliteration: dee-seem-peh-nyah-toh
"Si sentiva disimpegnato dalla discussione."
desconectado
Transliteration: des-koh-neh-tah-doh
"Se sentía desconectado de la conversación."
desengajado
Transliteration: deh-zeng-ah-zah-doo
"Ele se sentia desengajado durante a palestra."
अलग-थलग
Transliteration: alag-thalag
"वह बातचीत से अलग-थलग महसूस कर रहा था।"
脱离
Transliteration: tuōlí
"他在谈话中感到脱离。"
단절된
Transliteration: danjeoldwaen
"그는 대화에서 단절된 느낌을 받았다."
disengaged
Transliteration: ディスエンゲージド
Script: ディスエンゲージド
"彼は会話から disengaged だと感じた。"
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