🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Détaché

Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-ta-she

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Detached/dɪˈtætʃt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le garage est détaché de la maison."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not attached or connected; separated.

    "The detached garage is located at the back of the property."
  2. 2

    Emotionally uninvolved or indifferent.

    "She maintained a detached demeanor during the heated discussion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'detached' originates from the Middle English term 'detachen', which is derived from the Old French 'détacher', meaning 'to unfasten'. The roots can be traced back to the Latin 'detachere', where 'de-' means 'from' and 'tacere' means 'to touch'. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify a state of separation or disconnection.

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