No. 1,984 in Portuguese
afastar
To move away, remove, or distance.
In a sentence
Ele tentou afastar o cachorro irritado.
He tried to move away the angry dog.
In this sentence, 'afastar' means to physically move something or someone away.
Ela decidiu se afastar do trabalho por alguns meses.
She decided to distance herself from work for a few months.
Here, 'afastar' indicates creating a distance between oneself and an activity or environment.
Precisamos nos afastar de pensamentos negativos.
We need to stay away from negative thoughts.
In this context, 'afastar' is used metaphorically to mean avoiding abstract or non-physical aspects.
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