🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Destacar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-ta-car

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Detach/dɪˈtæʧ/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Por favor, destaque o formulário do livreto antes de enviá-lo."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To separate or remove something from a larger whole.

    "Please detach the form from the booklet before submitting it."
  2. 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 French 'détacher', which means 'to unfasten'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century, evolving from the Latin 'detachare', where 'de-' means 'from' and 'tachare' means 'to touch'. Over time, its meaning has shifted to encompass a broader sense of separation.

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