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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbtrennung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ab-tren-nung
"Die Abtrennung von der Gruppe fiel ihm schwer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being detached or separated.
"His emotional detachment from the situation made it easier for him to make a rational decision." - 2
A group of troops or ships sent away from the main body.
"The detachment was deployed to assist in the humanitarian efforts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'detachment' originates from the Middle French 'détachement', which itself comes from the Old French 'detachier', meaning to unfasten or separate. The roots can be traced back to the Latin 'detachere', combining 'de-' (from) and 'tangere' (to touch), reflecting a sense of separation or disengagement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Detachment" is said worldwide
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Détachement
Transliteration: deh-tahsh-mahn
"Le détachement des troupes a été un succès."
Abtrennung
Transliteration: ab-tren-nung
"Die Abtrennung von der Gruppe fiel ihm schwer."
Distacco
Transliteration: dis-tah-koh
"Il distacco dalla famiglia è stato difficile."
Desprendimiento
Transliteration: des-pren-dee-mien-toh
"El desprendimiento emocional es importante en la toma de decisiones."
Desapego
Transliteration: deh-sah-peh-go
"O desapego é essencial para a paz interior."
अलगाव
Transliteration: alagav
"उसका अलगाव उसके निर्णय लेने की क्षमता को प्रभावित करता है।"
分离
Transliteration: fēn lí
"他的情感分离使他更容易做出理智的决定。"
분리
Transliteration: bun-ri
"그의 감정적 분리는 그가 합리적인 결정을 내리는 데 도움이 되었다."
分離
Transliteration: bunri
"彼の感情的な分離は、彼が合理的な決定を下すのを容易にした。"
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