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1 ♦ distance
♦ distance /ˈdɪstəns/n.1 distanza ( nel tempo e nello spazio): a short [long] distance, una distanza breve [lunga]; They travelled great distances to find food, percorrevano distanze enormi per trovare cibo; What is the distance from London to Paris ( o the distance between London and Paris)?; quanto dista Londra da Parigi?, che distanza c'è tra Londra e Parigi?; They watched from a safe distance, hanno guardato tenendosi a distanza di sicurezza; at a distance of 100 metres [2 miles], a 100 metri [2 miglia] di distanza; There is a distance of 10 years between his first novel and his second, c'è una distanza di 10 anni tra il suo primo romanzo e il secondo2 [u] lontananza ( nello spazio e nel tempo): The Statue of Liberty could be seen in the distance, si vedeva in lontananza la Statua della Libertà; The town is some [a great] distance away, la città è piuttosto [molto] lontana; The school is no distance at all from my house, la scuola è vicinissima a casa mia; He disappeared into the distance, è sparito in lontananza; Cures based on gene therapy are still some distance in the future, le cure basate sulla terapia genica sono ancora in un futuro piuttosto lontano; from (o at) a distance, da lontano3 [u] (fig.) distanza; freddezza: Collegues complained of his distance and reserve, i colleghi si lamentavano della sua freddezza e riservatezza4 (geom.) distanza5 (mus.) intervallo6 ( sport) distanza: This is her first win at this distance, è la sua prima vittoria su questa distanza7 (ipp.) distanza ( ultima parte del percorso, pari a 220 iarde; oppure tratto di 20 lunghezze tra due cavalli in corsa): White Mark lost the qualifier by a distance, White Mark perse l'eliminatoria per una distanza● distance glasses, occhiali per vedere da lontano □ distance learning, istruzione a distanza □ (naut.) distance on beam, distanza al traverso □ (elettr.) distance relay, relè distanziometrico □ (mecc.) distance ring, anello distanziatore □ ( sport: atletica) distance runner, fondista; ( anche) mezzofondista □ ( sport: atletica) distance running, il fondo □ (cinem., TV) distance shot, campo lungo □ (naut.) distance signal, segnale di lontananza □ (autom.) braking (o stopping) distance, spazio di frenata □ ( sport e fig.) to go the distance, reggere fino alla fine; andare fino in fondo □ to keep one's distance ( from sb.), tenere le distanze (da q.) □ to keep sb. at a distance, tenersi a distanza da q. □ to keep a safe distance from, tenersi a distanza di sicurezza da □ within commuting distance, a una distanza percorribile ogni giorno nei due sensi □ to put some distance between oneself and sb. [st.], allontanarsi da q. [qc.]: He was anxious to put some distance between himself and his former home, era ansioso di allontanarsi dalla sua vecchia casa □ within shooting distance, a tiro □ within spitting distance of Piccadilly Circus, a due passi da Piccadilly Circus □ within striking distance (of st.), vicinissimo (a qc.); (mil.) a tiro: The house is within striking distance of the coast, la casa è vicinissima alla costa; Our troops are not yet within striking distance of the enemy, le nostre truppe non hanno ancora il nemico a tiro □ within walking distance, a una distanza percorribile a piedi: I live within walking distance of the school, abito abbastanza vicino alla scuola da poterci andare a piedi.(to) distance /ˈdɪstəns/v. t.1 distanziare; staccare2 (fig.) allontanare: Her extraordinary intelligence distanced her from her peers, la sua straordinaria intelligenza la allontanava dai suoi coetanei● to distance oneself ( from), distanziarsi, prendere le distanze (da) □ (fig.) distancing effect, effetto (o impressione) di distanza: The anonymity of the narrator has a distancing effect, l'anonimità del narratore crea un'impressione di distanza.
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