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distant

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BrE /ˈdɪstənt/ AmE /ˈdɪstənt/

adjective en → es

1 PHYSICAL DISTANCE [attributive, predicative] A2

far away in space or time

lejano, distante

  • a distant place/time

Collocations distant future · distant past

  • The nearest town is quite a distant drive.

    La ciudad más cercana está bastante lejos.

2 RELATIONSHIP [attributive, predicative] B1

not close or friendly in a relationship

distante, frío

  • be distant with somebody

Collocations distant relative · distant relationship

  • She was very distant when we met.

    Ella fue muy distante cuando nos vimos.

3 TIME [attributive, predicative] B1

not recent or current; from a long time ago

antiguo, lejano en el tiempo

  • a distant memory

Collocations distant past · distant future

  • That's a very distant memory.

    Eso es un recuerdo muy antiguo.

1 PLACE [attributive, predicative] B2

far away from the center or main part of something

distante, alejado

  • a distant suburb

Collocations distant suburbs · distant countryside

  • The house is in a very distant part of the city.

    La casa está en una parte muy alejada de la ciudad.