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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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