What does distacco in Italian mean?

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

The word distacco in Italian means separation, estrangement, detachment, indifference, separation, parting, objectivity, coolness, distance, lead, advantage, detach, separate, transfer, relocate, outdistance, outstrip, maintain a suitable distance, win by a long margin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word distacco

separation, estrangement

sostantivo maschile (atto o effetto del distaccare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dalle lastre emerge un lieve distacco osseo che non richiederà il gesso ma solo un tutore.
The x-rays show a slight bone separation; you won't need a cast but you will need a bandage.

detachment, indifference

sostantivo maschile (atto o effetto del distaccarsi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il distacco delle due calotte di ghiaccio ha scatenato molte onde.
The detachment of the two ice caps caused a lot of waves.

separation, parting

sostantivo maschile (separazione, allontanamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il distacco del cucciolo dalla madre è stato molto traumatico per il piccolo che ha guaito per giorni.
The puppy's parting from its mother was very traumatic for the little one; he whined for days.

objectivity, coolness, distance

sostantivo maschile (obiettività, freddezza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per fare questo lavoro bisogna essere capaci di mantenere sempre calma e distacco.
You need a lot of calm and objectivity to do this job.

lead, advantage

sostantivo maschile (sport (vantaggio sui concorrenti)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il distacco del gruppo di ciclisti in testa alla gara è ormai troppo grande da tutti quelli rimasti indietro.
The lead that the top cyclists have has become too big for those behind to overcome.

detach, separate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (separare, staccare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Distaccarono la zecca dalla pelle di Marco senza che si spezzasse.
They detached the tick from Marco's skin without breaking it.

transfer, relocate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mandare in sede staccata)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il poliziotto coinvolto nello scandalo è stato distaccato in un paesino lontano.
The policeman involved in the scandal was relocated to a town far away.

outdistance, outstrip

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sport, distanziare) (sports)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il pilota inglese ha distaccato notevolmente il compagno di squadra.
The English pilot significantly outdistanced his team colleague.

maintain a suitable distance

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

win by a long margin

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