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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPull-Away
/ˈpʊl.əˌweɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move away from something or someone, often suddenly or forcefully.
"He decided to pull away from the conversation when it became too heated."
- 1
An act of moving away or distancing oneself from a situation or person.
"The pull-away from the group was unexpected and left everyone confused."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pull-away' is a compound verb formed from the words 'pull' and 'away'. 'Pull' originates from the Old English 'pullian', meaning to draw or drag, while 'away' comes from the Old English 'aweg', meaning 'from this place'. The combination reflects a physical or metaphorical action of moving away from something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pull-Away" is said worldwide
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Éloigner
Transliteration: el-wah-nyay
"Il a décidé de s'éloigner de la conversation."
Abziehen
Transliteration: ap-tsi:ən
"Er entschied sich, sich aus dem Gespräch zurückzuziehen."
Allontanare
Transliteration: al-lon-ta-nah-re
"Ha deciso di allontanarsi dalla conversazione."
Alejarse
Transliteration: ah-leh-har-se
"Decidió alejarse de la conversación."
Afastar-se
Transliteration: ah-fahs-tar-se
"Ele decidiu afastar-se da conversa."
दूर जाना
Transliteration: door jaana
"उसने बातचीत से दूर जाने का फैसला किया।"
远离
Transliteration: yuǎn lí
"他决定远离这个谈话。"
멀어지다
Transliteration: meoreojida
"그는 대화에서 멀어지기로 결정했다."
離れる
Transliteration: hanareru
"彼は会話から離れることに決めた。"
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