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1 to dissociate oneself from somebody/something
to dissociate oneself from somebody/somethingdesvincularse de alguien/algo, desligarse de alguien/algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to dissociate oneself from somebody/something
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2 dissociate
di'səusieit1) (to separate, especially in thought.) disociar2) (to refuse to connect (oneself) (any longer) with: I'm dissociating myself completely from their actions.) disociarsetr[dɪ'səʊʃɪeɪt]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto dissociate oneself from somebody/something desvincularse de alguien/algo, desligarse de alguien/algov.• disociar v.dɪ'səʊʃieɪt, -sieɪta) ( separate)to dissociate something/somebody (FROM something) — disociar algo/a alguien (de algo)
b) ( distance)to dissociate oneself FROM somebody/something — desvincularse de alguien/algo
[dɪ'sǝʊʃɪeɪt]VT disociar ( from de)to dissociate o.s. from sth/sb — disociarse or desligarse de algo/algn
* * *[dɪ'səʊʃieɪt, -sieɪt]a) ( separate)to dissociate something/somebody (FROM something) — disociar algo/a alguien (de algo)
b) ( distance)to dissociate oneself FROM somebody/something — desvincularse de alguien/algo
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3 to distance oneself from somebody/something
to distance oneself from somebody/something(emotionally) distanciarse de alguien/algo 2 (dissociate oneself) desvincularse de alguien/algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to distance oneself from somebody/something
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4 desvincularse
desvincularse ( conjugate desvincularse) verbo pronominal desvincularsese de algn/algo to dissociate oneself from sth/sb;
■desvincularse verbo reflexivo to cut oneself off, dissociate oneself [de, from]: me quiero desvincular de todos vuestros tejemanejes, I'd like to dissociate myself from all of your scheming ' desvincularse' also found in these entries: English: dissociate - distance -
5 distance
'distəns1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) distancia2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) distancia, a lo lejos•- distantdistance n distanciawhat's the distance between Edinburgh and Glasgow? ¿qué distancia hay entre Edimburgo y Glasgow?tr['dɪstəns]1 (gen) distancia■ what's the distance between London and Bristol? ¿qué distancia hay entre Londres y Bristol?■ it's no distance to the station la estación queda muy cerquita, la estación está a dos pasos2 figurative use (coldness, aloofness) distancia, distanciamiento1 distanciar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat/from a distance de lejosin the distance a lo lejos, en la distanciato distance oneself from somebody/something (emotionally) distanciarse de alguien/algo 2 (dissociate oneself) desvincularse de alguien/algoto go the distance (race) acabar la carrera 2 (boxing match) llegar al último round 3 (course, project, etc) acabar la prueba, aguantar hasta el finalto keep one's distance mantenerse alejado,-a, guardar las distanciasto keep somebody at a distance guardar las distancias con alguien, tratar a alguien con frialdaddistance learning enseñanza a distanciadistance ['dɪstənts] n1) : distancia fthe distance between two points: la distancia entre dos puntosin the distance: a lo lejos2) reserve: actitud f distante, reserva fto keep one's distance: guardar las distanciasn.• distancia s.f.• esquivez s.f.• lejanía s.f.• lontananza s.f.• tirada s.f.• trayecto s.m.• trecho s.m.v.• distanciar v.• espaciar v.
I 'dɪstənscount & mass noun1)a) ( space between two points) distancia fwhat's the distance between... ? — ¿qué distancia hay entre... ?
stopping distance — ( Auto) distancia de parada
to be within striking distance (of something) — estar* cerca (de algo)
b) ( faraway point)in the (far) distance — en la distancia or lejanía, a lo lejos
at o from a distance he looked like a young man — de lejos parecía joven
c) ( in time) distancia ffrom a distance of ten years — a diez años de distancia, después de diez años
2) ( emotional) distanciamiento mto keep one's distance — ( remain aloof) guardar las distancias; (lit: keep away) no acercarse*
to keep somebody at a distance — guardar las distancias con alguien
3) ( Sport) distancia fto go the distance: the fight went the distance la pelea duró hasta el último round; she started the project enthusiastically, but I'm not sure if she'll go the distance empezó con mucho entusiasmo pero no sé si llevará el proyecto a buen término; (before n) distance runner — corredor, -dora m,f de fondo
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reflexive verb['dɪstǝns]to distance oneself (FROM somebody/something) — ( emotionally) distanciarse (de alguien/algo); ( deny involvement) desvincularse de alguien/algo
1. N1) (in space) distancia fwhat distance is it from here to London? — ¿qué distancia hay de aquí a Londres?
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we followed them at a distance — les seguimos a distancia•
within easy distance (of sth) — a poca distancia (de algo), no muy lejos (de algo)•
the hotel is a fair distance from the airport — el hotel está bastante lejos del aeropuerto•
from a distance — desde lejoshe had no choice but to admire her from a distance — no podía hacer otra cosa más que admirarla desde lejos
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to go the distance — (Sport) llegar hasta el finala lot of people start the course with enthusiasm but are unable to go the distance — muchos empiezan el curso con entusiasmo pero son incapaces de completarlo
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it's a good distance (from here) — está muy or bastante lejos (de aquí)•
to be within hearing distance — estar al alcance de la voz•
in the distance — a lo lejosin the far distance — muy a lo lejos, en la lejanía
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to keep one's distance — (lit) mantenerse a distancia; (fig) guardar las distanciaskeep your distance! — ¡mantén la distancia!
to keep sb at a distance — (fig) guardar las distancias con algn
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he can't walk long distances yet — aún no puede andar largas distancias•
it's no distance — está cerquísima, está a nada de aquí•
it's only a short distance away — está a poca distancia, está bastante cerca•
to be within striking distance of sth — estar muy cerca de algo, estar a un paso or dos pasos de algolong-distance•
it is within walking distance — se puede ir andando2) (in time)2.VTto distance o.s. — (from problems, situations etc) distanciarse ( from sth de algo)
3.CPDdistance learning N — enseñanza f a distancia, enseñanza f por correspondencia
distance race N — carrera f de larga distancia
distance runner N — corredor(a) m / f de fondo
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I ['dɪstəns]count & mass noun1)a) ( space between two points) distancia fwhat's the distance between... ? — ¿qué distancia hay entre... ?
stopping distance — ( Auto) distancia de parada
to be within striking distance (of something) — estar* cerca (de algo)
b) ( faraway point)in the (far) distance — en la distancia or lejanía, a lo lejos
at o from a distance he looked like a young man — de lejos parecía joven
c) ( in time) distancia ffrom a distance of ten years — a diez años de distancia, después de diez años
2) ( emotional) distanciamiento mto keep one's distance — ( remain aloof) guardar las distancias; (lit: keep away) no acercarse*
to keep somebody at a distance — guardar las distancias con alguien
3) ( Sport) distancia fto go the distance: the fight went the distance la pelea duró hasta el último round; she started the project enthusiastically, but I'm not sure if she'll go the distance empezó con mucho entusiasmo pero no sé si llevará el proyecto a buen término; (before n) distance runner — corredor, -dora m,f de fondo
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reflexive verbto distance oneself (FROM somebody/something) — ( emotionally) distanciarse (de alguien/algo); ( deny involvement) desvincularse de alguien/algo
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6 desligarse
desligarse ( conjugate desligarse) verbo pronominal ‹ de compromiso› to get out of sthb) ( apartarse) desligarsese de algo/algn to cut oneself off from sth/sb
■desligarse verbo reflexivo desligarse de, (distanciarse, romper relaciones, independizarse) to disassociate oneself from ' desligarse' also found in these entries: English: dissociate
См. также в других словарях:
dissociate oneself — index disagree, disavow, disown (refuse to acknowledge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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dissociate oneself from — declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of. → dissociate … English new terms dictionary
dissociate oneself from — separate oneself from, break away from … English contemporary dictionary
dissociate oneself from — 1) he dissociated himself from the Catholic Church Syn: break away from, end relations with, sever connections with; withdraw from, quit, leave, disaffiliate from, resign from, pull out of, drop out of, defect from 2) he dissociated himself from… … Thesaurus of popular words
dissociate — ► VERB 1) disconnect or separate. 2) (dissociate oneself from) declare that one is not connected with (someone or something). DERIVATIVES dissociation noun dissociative adjective. ORIGIN Latin dissociare separate … English terms dictionary
dissociate — [di sō′shē āt΄; ] also [, di sō′sē āt΄] vt. dissociated, dissociating [< L dissociatus, pp. of dissociare < dis , apart + sociare, to join < socius, companion: see SOCIAL] 1. to break the ties or connection between; sever association… … English World dictionary
dissociate — v. 1 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by from) disconnect or become disconnected; separate (dissociated her from their guilt). 2 tr. Chem. decompose, esp. reversibly. 3 tr. Psychol. cause (a person s mind) to develop more than one centre of consciousness … Useful english dictionary
dissociate — [dɪ səʊʃɪeɪt, sɪ ] verb 1》 disconnect or separate. ↘(dissociate oneself from) declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of. 2》 Psychiatry cause (a component of mental activity) to undergo dissociation. 3》 Chemistry undergo or… … English new terms dictionary
dissociate — verb the word spiritual has become dissociated from religion dissociate oneself from Syn: separate, detach, disconnect, sever, cut off, divorce; isolate, alienate, disassociate Ant: relate … Thesaurus of popular words
dissociate — meaning ‘to end an assocation with’, is first recorded in 1623, slightly later than its variant disassociate, and is now the more favoured form. It is followed by from and is often used reflexively (with oneself etc.): • The mother immediately… … Modern English usage
