alejar in Spanish: to move away, to keep away (verb)

Translation

to move away, to keep away

Word origin

From lejos ('far'), from Latin laxius, comparative of laxus ('loose, wide'). The same root gives English 'lax' and 'relax'.

Verb type-ar regular

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He moved the chair away from the window.

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We must keep the children away from the fire.

lentamente .

The boat slowly moved away from the coast.

alejarnos .

Nothing will be able to keep us away from our dreams.

Aléjate , .

Move away from the edge, it is dangerous.

acercar

to bring closer, to approach

separar

to separate, to split, to move apart

lejos

far, far away

distancia

distance

irse

to leave, to go away

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