French-English translations for se détacher

calveThe glacier was starting to calve even as we watchedThe sea was dangerous because of icebergs calving off the nearby glacierWhen an iceberg breaks off from a large ice shelf along an existing fissure, it looks like a large, flat rectangle. Typically, only 10 percent of an iceberg is visible above the water. As it calved, the iceberg may have been smooth and flat underneath, but ocean currents would have quickly changed it.
come offOne of the wagon wheels came off.He tried his Chaplin impression, but it didnt really come off.Im sorry if I came off as condescending; that wasnt my intention.

stand outTourist guides often carry umbrellas so that they stand out in a crowd.She stood out from the other candidates and was offered the job.

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