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detaching

UK
/dɪˈtætʃɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈtæʧɪŋ/

Translations

detachingnoun
detachings
pl
The detaching of the trailer from the truck took longer than expected.
Le détachement de la remorque du camion a pris plus de temps que prévu.
Synonyms
unlinking
detachment
separation
disconnection
disengagement
severance
parting
removal
isolation
estrangement
division
detachinggerund / present participle
UK
/dɪˈtætʃɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈtætʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that separates or causes separation.
The camera is equipped with a detaching lens mount.
L'appareil photo est équipé d'une monture détachable.
Synonyms
unfastening
loosing
isolating
severing
removing
detached
separating
separative
disconnecting
disengaging
uncoupling
detachverb

detaching

Gerund

detached
Past Simple
detached
Past Participle
detaching
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈtætʃ/
US
/dɪˈtæʧ/
He carefully detached the painting from the wall.
Il a soigneusement détaché le tableau du mur.
se détacherSens figuré : se dissocier d’une situation ou d’une émotion.
She tried to detach herself from the stressful situation at work.
Elle a essayé de se détacher de la situation stressante au travail.
se détacherSens pronominal, pour un élément qui se sépare de ce à quoi il est fixé.
The hood detaches easily for cleaning.
Le capot se détache facilement pour le nettoyage.
Additional translations
détacherSens militaire ou administratif : envoyer en mission séparée.
Synonyms
separate
disengage
isolate
withdraw
unfasten
remove
disconnect
Antonyms
attach

Definitions

detachingnoun
The act or process of separating something from something else.
The detaching of the trailer from the truck took longer than expected.
A state of being disconnected or disengaged.
His emotional detaching from the situation allowed him to think more clearly.
detachinggerund / present participle
Serving to detach; separating or capable of causing separation.
The camera is equipped with a detaching lens mount.
detachverb
To separate something from something else, especially with care.
He carefully detached the painting from the wall.
To disengage or remove oneself from a situation or emotion.
She tried to detach herself from the stressful situation at work.
To send a group of people, such as soldiers, on a special mission.
The commander decided to detach a unit to scout the area.
To become separated from something to which it is normally attached.
The hood detaches easily for cleaning.
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