eu afastei

moved away, distanced myself, moved aside, pulled aside

→ afastar
afast move away + ei I-form of the simple past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #40,717
moved away, distanced myself
PO: Afastei-me da porta para deixar alguém passar.
EN: I moved away from the door to let someone pass.
moved aside, pulled aside
PO: Afastei a cortina para olhar pela janela.
EN: I pulled the curtain aside to look out the window.
Conjugation of afastar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First afastei —
Third afastou —

Afastei a cortina e olhei para fora.

I pulled back the curtain and looked outside.

E depois de um tempo, eu me afastei dela.

And after a while, I distanced myself from her.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

Eu afastei a cortina e olhei para fora.

I pulled back the curtain and looked outside.

Eu lentamente me afastei.

I slowly walked away.