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disconnected from

[dɪs.kəˈnek.tɪd frəm]
adjective/verb phrase
desconectado de
1. lacking connection or communication with someone or something; separated or isolated
He felt disconnected from his family after moving abroad.
Ele se sentia desconectado de sua família depois de se mudar para o exterior.
2. not linked or associated with; having no relationship to
The new policy seems completely disconnected from the original proposal.
A nova política parece completamente desconectada da proposta original.
3. emotionally detached or indifferent to
She appeared disconnected from the conversation happening around her.
Ela parecia desconectada da conversa que acontecia ao seu redor.
NYC Slang
out of the loop / out of touch
Synonyms
separated fromisolated fromdetached fromunrelated toout of touch withalienated from
Antonyms
connected toattached tolinked toengaged within touch with

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desconectado de
most common usage
São Paulo
desconectado de / desligado de
desligado also used colloquially
Rio de Janeiro
desconectado de / fora de sintonia com
fora de sintonia emphasizes emotional distance
Portugal
desconectado de / separado de
separado also common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of touch with
at odds with
worlds apart from
on different wavelengths from
lose connection with
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