What does allontanare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word allontanare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use allontanare in Italian.

The word allontanare in Italian means move away, take away, distance, throw out, kick out, remove, go away, distance yourself, seem unlikely. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word allontanare

move away, take away, distance

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (porre spazio tra)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Allontana quella bottiglia per favore: è appoggiata troppo vicino allo spigolo del tavolo.
Move that bottle please, it's too close to the corner of the table.

throw out, kick out

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mandare via) (forceful)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il personale di sicurezza ha allontanato il disturbatore dal palcoscenico.
Security removed the disturber from the stage.

remove

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (scacciare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Allontanai il pensiero di lei dalla mente.
I removed all thoughts of her from my mind.

go away

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (andare via)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Abbiamo controllato che tutti i coinvolti nell'incidente stessero bene e poi ci siamo allontanati.
We went away after checking that all the people involved in the accident were alright.

distance yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (prendere le distanze) (also figurative)

Una volta mia sorella andava regolarmente in chiesa, ma ultimamente si è allontanata dalla religione.
My sister used to go to church regularly but she has distanced herself from religion recently.

seem unlikely

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (diventare meno probabile)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La speranza che le parti raggiungano un accordo si allontana.
The possibility of a solution is diminishing.

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