detach
gb/ditˈæt͡ʃ/ us/ditˈæt͡ʃ/
B2
Inglés
~ 6800
leválaszt, leszed, kirendel, kiküld, vezényel, távolságot tart, eltávolodik, függetlenít, leválik, lejön, leszakad
VERBO
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
to detach [something] from [something]
Please detach the cable from the back of the computer before you move it.
Kérjük, mielőtt áthelyezi a számítógépet, húzza ki a kábelt a gép hátuljából.
The hood can be detached from the jacket when the weather is warm.
Meleg időben a kapucnit le lehet venni a dzsekiről.
She detached the form from the booklet along the dotted line.
The technician detached the panel to get access to the wiring.
Detach the battery from the device before trying to repair it.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Detach the plug from the socket.
Húzd ki a dugót a konnektorból.
He detached the page from the book.
Kitépte a lapot a könyvből.
You can detach the seat from the bike.
She detached the picture from the wall.
I detached the key from the key ring.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *detach off* (e.g. *detach the sticker off the box*). In standard English, use *detach [something] from [something]* (e.g. *detach the sticker from the box*). Learners may also use *detach* too generally where *remove* is more natural; *detach* usually suggests things that are physically joined or fastened.
Significado
Remove something from something else
Colocaciones
detach the cable
|detach the panel
|detach from the wall
|detach the lid
|detach the battery
|easily detached
Sinónimos
disconnect (Often used for electrical or electronic connections like power, internet, or phone lines.)
Antónimos
attach (Means to fasten or join something to something else, the opposite of removing it.)
Temas
daily life
|objects
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To remove something from another thing that it is joined to.
To separate something from the thing it is attached to, usually by taking it off or unfastening it.
C1
2
Patrón de uso:
to detach [someone/a group] from [unit/place] to/for [purpose]
Several engineers were detached from the main office to support the new project on site.
Több mérnököt rendeltek ki a központi irodából, hogy a helyszínen támogassák az új projektet.
The commander detached two platoons to secure the bridge.
A parancsnok két szakaszt vezényelt ki a híd biztosítására.
A specialist team was detached from head office to investigate the problem.
She was detached to the regional branch for six months.
Extra staff have been detached from other departments to help during the busy season.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Ten soldiers were detached to guard the border.
Tíz katonát vezényeltek ki a határ őrzésére.
The company detached a small team to open the new store.
A vállalat egy kis csapatot rendelt ki az új üzlet megnyitásához.
He was detached from his usual group to work on a special task.
Two officers were detached to help the local police.
Some staff were detached from marketing to help with sales.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this sense with the physical meaning and try to use it with objects, as in *detach the worker* instead of *detach a worker from the team*. This sense is about moving people or groups between units, not about physically taking off parts.
Significado
Send people away for special duty
Colocaciones
detach troops
|detach a unit
|detach a team
|detach officers
|detach from the main force
|detach personnel
Sinónimos
assign (More general and common for giving someone a task or position; does not always imply separating them from a larger unit.)
Antónimos
attach (In organizational or military contexts, *attach* means to place people with a unit, the opposite of sending them away from it.)
Temas
work
|military
|organizations
|business
Definición
To send a person or group away from their usual team or place to do a special job.
To send a person or group, especially soldiers or employees, away from their main unit to perform a particular job or mission.
VERBO
C1
3
Patrón de uso:
to detach yourself from [a situation/feelings/outcome]
Therapists are trained to detach themselves from their clients' problems while still offering support.
A terapeutákat arra képzik, hogy érzelmi távolságot tartsanak a klienseik problémáitól, miközben továbbra is támogatást nyújtanak.
Try to detach yourself from the result and focus on the process.
Próbáld meg függetleníteni magad az eredménytől, és a folyamatra koncentrálj.
He found it hard to detach himself emotionally from his work.
Meditation helped her detach from her anxious thoughts.
As a journalist, you must detach yourself from the story and report it objectively.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She is trying to detach herself from the drama at work.
Próbál érzelmileg eltávolodni a munkahelyi drámától.
It is healthy to detach yourself from social media sometimes.
Egészséges, ha néha távolságot tartasz a közösségi médiától.
He could not detach himself from his past.
I want to detach from these negative feelings.
The doctor must detach himself from the case to think clearly.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *detach from yourself* when they mean *detach yourself from [something]*. The reflexive pronoun usually comes directly after *detach*: *detach yourself from the situation*, not *detach from yourself the situation*.
Significado
Emotionally distance yourself
Colocaciones
detach yourself from the situation
|detach yourself emotionally
|detach yourself from the outcome
|detach from your feelings
|detach from negative thoughts
|mentally detach
Sinónimos
distance yourself (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech and can be physical as well as emotional.)
Antónimos
involve yourself (Means to take an active and emotionally engaged part in something, the opposite of stepping back from it.)
Temas
emotions
|psychology
|self-development
|health
Definición
To choose not to feel very involved or emotional about something, so that it does not affect you strongly.
To deliberately reduce your emotional or mental involvement in something, so that you are not strongly affected by it.
VERBO
C1
4
Patrón de uso:
to detach from [something]
During the accident, a small piece of metal detached from the engine.
A baleset során egy kis fémdarab levált a motorról.
The lid detached from the container in the washing machine.
A mosógépben levált a fedél a tárolóedényről.
If the retina detaches, you may experience sudden flashes of light.
One of the wheels detached from the suitcase while he was running for the train.
A section of the insulation had detached from the wall.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The handle detached from the door.
Lejött a kilincs az ajtóról.
A button detached from my shirt.
Leszakadt egy gomb az ingemről.
The part detached from the main body of the toy.
The sticker detached from the paper when it got wet.
A piece of paint detached from the ceiling.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use the passive form (*was detached*) when the intransitive form is more natural (*detached* or *detached from*). For example, *the wheel detached from the car* is more direct than *the wheel was detached from the car* if it happened by itself.
Significado
Become separated from something
Colocaciones
retina detaches
|panel detached
|partially detached
|detached from the surface
|detached during transit
|detached in flight
Sinónimos
separate (A broad term; does not always imply that something was physically fastened before coming apart.)
Antónimos
adhere (Means to stick firmly to a surface, the opposite of coming away from it.)
Temas
objects
|health
|science
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To come off or come away from something you were joined to.
To come away from something that you were attached to, often accidentally or as a result of a process.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
detach
AFI
GB/ditˈæt͡ʃ/
US/ditˈæt͡ʃ/
Sílabas y acento
de - tach (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tach)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: detach
- 3rd Person Singular: detaches
- Present Participle: detaching
- Past: detached
Familia de palabras
Forms
detaches
verb
detaching
verb
detached
verb
Core family
detachment
noun B2
detachable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
detachedly
adverb
Expresiones
detach from
1/ditˈæt͡ʃ fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Separate from something attached to
To come away from something you were joined to, or to make something come away.
Ejemplos
- Make sure the power cord is fully detached from the socket.
- The cover detached from the phone when it hit the ground.
- Over time, the label may detach from the bottle.
detach yourself from
2/ditˈæt͡ʃ jʊɹsˈɛlf fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Emotionally distance yourself from something
To choose not to feel strongly involved in something, so it does not control your feelings.
Ejemplos
- It can be helpful to detach yourself from the outcome and just do your best.
- Try to detach yourself from the conflict and look at it calmly.
- She is learning to detach herself from toxic relationships.