detached
part of speech
adjective (detached); verb (detach, detaches, detached, detaching)
meaning for a pupil
1) Separated or taken off from something. tree →
2) A detached house stands on its own, not joined to another house. tree →
3) Not feeling or showing much emotion; not involved. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life (UK), houses are described as detached, semi-detached (joined on one side) or terraced (in a row). In science, a detached retina is a serious eye problem. In stories, a detached character seems cold or far away. In maths and school, you detach the tear-off slip.
examples
- They live in a big detached house. tree →
- Our house is semi-detached. tree →
- The trailer became detached from the car. tree →
- Detach the slip and return it to school. tree →
- He seemed detached and didn't join in. tree →
- A detached retina needs urgent treatment. tree →
- The Alpine roses grew near the snow, which lay in detached stripes, and looked like linen laid out to bleach. tree →
note
In UK estate agent talk, detached is usually more expensive than semi-detached. Opposite: attached.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «detached» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.