If the root word attach means “to cause something to hold on to another,” what does the word detach mean in the following senten
ce? Andre’s bicycle has pedal straps that detach if he falls, so that he will not break his ankle. fasten underneath increase speed separate from attach to detach is in bold
The prefix "de-" means to deduct, or remove from. So, de- + attach, would mean to remove something from holding on to another thing. Apply that to the situation, and the pedal straps "detach", meaning they stop holding on to his ankle. Petal straps connect Andre's foot to his pedals, but when he falls, they disconnect, and the strap no longer holds his foot to the petal. Basically the word detach means to release hold of his foot, so the petals no longer hold his foot to his bike.
The answer to your question would be that in the sentence above the word "detach" means the following: separate from.
"Detach" means "to disengage (something or part of something) and remove it. It also means "leave or separate oneself from". The fact is that pedal straps increase the efficiency of your pedalling by allowing you to pull you up as well as down. They hold your feet tightly. Therefore, if you fall, it is necessary for them to detach themselves to avoid any fracture. Taking all this into account, it can be said that, in this case, "detach" means "separate from" because that is what the pedals do when the person falls.
The Lady of Shalott is symbolic of an artist such as a poet because she also needs isolation so she can create. Plus, she has this idea that what she does stands at a superior level: it is magical, beyond ordinary. We can see it in the following line, which is the correct answer:
"She is forced into isolation from the real world by devotion to her craft."
Before the weekend, we must finish our project. . First of all, what is an adverb phrase? . Two or more words that act as an adverb. . It tells how, where, why, and then. . So? . Before the weekend.
