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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de criar ou manter distância física ou emocional entre pessoas ou objetos, frequentemente usado no contexto de comportamento social ou relações.

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.

   🇵🇹Distanciamento

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Distanciamento emocional

   Sinônimos: aloofnessdetachmentdisconnectiondisengagementdissociationestrangementisolationremotenessseparationwithdrawal

   Antônimos: 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 usado para indicar o ato de se afastar emocional ou fisicamente de alguém ou algo, ou de criar um intervalo ou espaço entre coisas.

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.

   🇵🇹Afastar

   Sinônimos: detachisolatekeep apartremovesegregateseparateset apart

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Afastar-se emocionalmente

   Sinônimos: detachdisconnectdisengagedissociateisolateseparatewithdraw

   Antônimos: allyattachbondconnectunite

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