distancing

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A noun referring to the act or process of creating or maintaining physical or emotional space between people or things, often used in contexts of social behavior or relationships.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que denota la acción o el proceso de crear o mantener una distancia física o emocional entre personas u objetos, usado a menudo en contextos de comportamiento social o relaciones.

1. Physical separation B2 formal

   The act of keeping a certain amount of space between people or objects, often to prevent disease spread.

   • Social distancing became a common practice during the pandemic.
   • The government recommended distancing of at least six feet in public places.
   • Distancing measures helped reduce the transmission of the virus.

   🇪🇸distanciamiento físico

   Sinónimos: estrangementisolationseclusionseparationspacing

2. Emotional or psychological separation C1 formal

   The act of creating emotional or psychological space between oneself and others or a situation.

   • She practiced emotional distancing to protect herself from burnout.
   • Distancing from toxic relationships can improve mental health.
   • The therapist suggested distancing from negative thoughts.

   🇪🇸distanciamiento emocional o psicológico

   Sinónimos: aloofnessdetachmentdisconnectiondisengagementdissociationestrangementisolationremotenessseparationwithdrawal

   Antónimos: closenessconnectionintimacyinvolvement

• distancings plural form
• distancings' possessive plural form
• distancing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of separating oneself emotionally or physically from someone or something, or to create a gap or interval.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa separarse emocional o físicamente de alguien o algo, o crear una distancia o intervalo.

1. Separate physically B2 formal

   To make or keep someone or something at a physical distance.

   • She distanced herself from the crowd to think.
   • The police distanced the protesters from the building.
   • He distanced his chair from the table to stretch his legs.

   🇪🇸Separar físicamente

   Sinónimos: detachisolatekeep apartremovesegregateseparateset apart

   Antónimos: approachattractconnectjoinnearunite

2. Emotionally detach B2 formal

   To create emotional or psychological separation from someone or something.

   • He distanced himself from his family after the argument.
   • She tried to distance her feelings from the stressful situation.
   • The politician distanced himself from the controversial statement.

   🇪🇸distanciarse emocionalmente

   Sinónimos: detachdisconnectdisengagedissociateisolateseparatewithdraw

   Antónimos: allyattachbondconnectunite

• distanced past participle
• distanced past simple
• distancing present participle
• distances third person singular