alejar

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from French alléger, Italian alleggerire, Spanish aligerar.

Verb

alejar (present tense alejas, past tense alejis, future tense alejos, imperative alejez, conditional alejus)

  1. (transitive) to lighten the load of (someone or something), relieve (of a load)
    Ni mustas alejar nia bagajo.
    We must lighten our luggage.
  2. (figuratively) to alleviate, ease, relieve (the mind, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • alejeso (ease, relief)

Spanish

Etymology

a- + lejos + -ar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aleˈxaɾ/

Verb

alejar (first-person singular present alejo, first-person singular preterite alejé, past participle alejado)

  1. to remove to a distance, put farther away
  2. to estrange, alienate
  3. to keep at a distance

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