alejarse

alejarse(
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leh
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hahr
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seh
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A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to move away
En caso de incendio, aléjate del área y cierra tantas puertas como puedas.In case of fire, move away from the area and close as many doors as you can.
a. to go far from
¡Niños tengan cuidado! ¡No se alejen mucho de la cabaña!Children be careful! Don't go too far from our cabin!
a. to go away
Si te molesta, dile que se aleje.If he’s bothering you, tell him to go away.
a. to withdraw from
Después de perder las elecciones, se alejó de la política.After losing the election, she withdrew from politics.
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
reciprocal verb
a. to drift apart
Con el correr de los años, se alejaron.As the years went by, they drifted apart.
alejar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to move away from
Aleja la taza del borde de la mesa. Puede caerse.Move the cup away from the edge of the table. It might fall.
a. to keep away
El perro alejaba los pájaros.The dog kept the birds away.
a. to dispel
El objetivo de la asistencia financiera fue alejar las preocupaciones concernientes a las finanzas de los países de la zona euro.The goal of the financial assistance was to dispel worries about eurozone countries' finances.
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