allontanare
move away
verb ahl-lohn-tah-NAH-reh Less Common
Origin: from 'lontano', far
Also means
distance
Usage Note
Allontanare means to move something or someone farther away; reflexive allontanarsi means to walk off or distance oneself. It builds on lontano ('far') and often warns of figurative estrangement.
Examples
"Allontana il bambino dal fuoco."
Natural Translation
Move the child away from the fire.
Literal Translation
Move-away the child from-the fire.
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