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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries疏远的
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shūyuǎn de
"他与疏远的父亲通了电话。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
No longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated, typically describing a family member or former partner.
"She has been estranged from her parents for over a decade." - 2
No longer active, practiced, or experienced; separated from something once familiar.
"He felt completely estranged from the rapid technological changes happening in his field."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'estranger', meaning to alienate or make strange, which ultimately traces back to the Late Latin root 'extraneus' meaning foreign or external. Entering the English language in the late Middle Ages, the term evolved from indicating general unfamiliarity to specifically describing the severing of close personal, familial, or affectionate bonds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Estranged" is said worldwide
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éloigné
Transliteration: elwaɲe
"Il est fâché et éloigné de sa famille depuis des années."
entfremdet
Transliteration: ɛntˈfʁɛmdət
"Sie lebt seit Jahren getrennt von ihrer Familie."
estraniato
Transliteration: estraniato
"È rimasto estraniato dai suoi parenti per molto tempo."
distanciado
Transliteration: distansjado
"El hijo está distanciado de su padre."
distanciado
Transliteration: distãsiado
"Eles continuam distanciados após a discussão."
अलग हुआ
Transliteration: alag huva
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपने परिवार से अलग हो गया है।"
疏远的
Transliteration: shūyuǎn de
Script: 中文汉字
"他与疏远的父亲通了电话。"
소원해진
Transliteration: sowonhaejin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 가족들과 소원해진 상태이다."
疎遠になった
Transliteration: soen ni natta
Script: 日本語
"彼は家族と疎遠になっている。"
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