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1 distantly
tr['dɪstəntlɪ]1 (see, hear) a lo lejos, de lejos3 (connected) vagamentedistantly ['dɪstəntli] adv1) loosely: aproximadamente, vagamente2) coldly: fríamente, con frialdad'dɪstəntlia) ( in the distance) <hear/see> en la lejaníab) ( loosely)a distantly remembered episode — un incidente que recordaba (or recordaban etc) vagamente
c) ( coldly) <nod/greet> con frialdadd) ( absentmindedly)yes, she replied distantly — -sí -respondió distante
['dɪstǝntlɪ]ADV1) (=not closely) [resemble] ligeramente2) (=far away)Rose heard a buzzer sound distantly — Rose oyó el sonido de un timbre a lo lejos or en la distancia
he looked down at the pigeons flying distantly below — miró hacia abajo a las palomas que volaban muy por debajo de él
3) (=in a detached manner) [greet, say] con frialdad, fríamente4) (=distractedly) [smile, nod] distraídamente* * *['dɪstəntli]a) ( in the distance) <hear/see> en la lejaníab) ( loosely)a distantly remembered episode — un incidente que recordaba (or recordaban etc) vagamente
c) ( coldly) <nod/greet> con frialdadd) ( absentmindedly)yes, she replied distantly — -sí -respondió distante
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2 distantly
adv.1 lejanamente, a lo lejos, a distancia, de lejos, remotamente, en lontananza.2 abstraídamente, distraídamente.3 distanciadamente.4 distantemente, de manera distante. -
3 remotely
adverb remotamente, lejanamenteremotely adv remotamentetr[rɪ'məʊtlɪ]1 remotamenteremotely [ri'mo:tli] adv1) slightly: remotamente2) distantly: en un lugar remoto, muy lejosrɪ'məʊtlia) (at all, in the least) (usu with neg) remotamentethe two events are not even remotely connected — no hay ni la más remota conexión entre los dos hechos
[rɪ'mǝʊtlɪ]ADV1) (=distantly) en un lugar apartado2) (=slightly) [connected, possible] remotamente•
he isn't even remotely interested in opera — no está ni siquiera remotamente interesado en la ópera•
I've never seen anything remotely like it — nunca he visto nada (ni) remotamente parecido•
he'll eat anything that looks remotely edible — es capaz de comerse cualquier cosa con un mínimo aspecto de comestible•
the struggle to maintain anything remotely resembling decent standards — la lucha por mantener algo que se pareciera aunque fuera de lejos a unos niveles decentes3) (=in a detached manner) [say, behave] de forma distante4) (=by remote control) [control] a distancia; [detonate] por control remoto* * *[rɪ'məʊtli]a) (at all, in the least) (usu with neg) remotamente -
4 related
1) (belonging to the same family (as): I'm related to the Prime Minister; The Prime Minister and I are related.) emparentado2) (connected: other related topics.) relacionadorelated adj1. relacionado2. emparentadotr[rɪ'leɪtɪd]1 (connected) relacionado,-a2 (relatives) emparentado,-a3 (plants, animals, languages, etc) de la misma familiarelated [ri'leɪt̬əd] adj: emparentadoto be related to: ser pariente deadj.• afín adj.• allegado, -a adj.• conexo, -a adj.• emparentado, -a adj.• pariente adj.• relacionado, -a adj.rɪ'leɪtəd, rɪ'leɪtɪda) ( of same family) (pred)to be related (TO somebody) — ser* pariente (de alguien), estar* emparentado (con alguien)
she's related to them by marriage — es parienta política suya, es parienta suya por afinidad (frml)
b) <ideas/questions/subjects> relacionado, afín[rɪ'leɪtɪd]ADJ1) (=connected) [subject] relacionado, afín; [language] afín; [issue, problem, offence] relacionado2) (=attached by family)a) [people]they are related — son parientes, están emparentados
are you two related? — ¿sois familia?, ¿sois parientes?
we are closely/distantly related — somos parientes cercanos/lejanos
are you related to the prisoner? — ¿es usted pariente del prisionero?
to be related to sb by or through marriage — ser pariente político de algn
b) [animals, plants]termites are closely related to cockroaches — las termitas son de la misma familia que las cucarachas
* * *[rɪ'leɪtəd, rɪ'leɪtɪd]a) ( of same family) (pred)to be related (TO somebody) — ser* pariente (de alguien), estar* emparentado (con alguien)
she's related to them by marriage — es parienta política suya, es parienta suya por afinidad (frml)
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5 remote
rə'mout1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) remoto2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) lejano3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) remoto•- remotely- remoteness
- remote control
remote adj remoto / aisladotr[rɪ'məʊt]1 (far away) remoto,-a, lejano,-a2 (lonely) aislado,-a, apartado,-a3 (person) distante, inaccesible4 (possibility) remoto,-a, muy pequeño,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot the remotest idea ni la más mínima idearemote control mando a distancia1) far-off: lejano, remotoremote countries: países remotosin the remote past: en el pasado lejano2) secluded: recóndito3) : a distancia, remotoremote control: control remoto4) slight: remoto5) aloof: distanteadj.• ajeno, -a adj.• apartado, -a adj.• lejano, -a adj.• remoto, -a adj.rɪ'məʊtadjective -ter, -test1)a) (in space, time) <place/part> remotob) <cause/connection> remotoc) (aloof, abstracted) distante2) ( slight) <possibility/hope/resemblance> remoto[rɪ'mǝʊt]1. ADJ(compar remoter) (superl remotest)1) (=distant) [village, spot, area] remoto, apartado; [star, galaxy] lejano, remoto; [relative, ancestor, descendant] lejanoin the remotest parts of Africa — en las partes más remotas or más apartadas de África
the remote past/future — el pasado/futuro remoto
it's remote from any towns — está muy lejos or muy apartado de cualquier ciudad
events which seem remote from our daily lives — hechos que parecen muy alejados de nuestras vidas cotidianas
2) (=removed) lejano, remotothese events seem remote from contemporary life — estos sucesos parecen estar alejados de la vida contemporánea
what he said was rather remote from the subject in hand — lo que dijo no tenía mucha relación con el tema que se trataba
3) (=aloof) [person, manner, voice] distante4) (=slight) [possibility, chance, prospect, hope] remoto; [risk, resemblance] ligero; [connection] remoto5) (=remote-controlled) a distancia2.3.CPDremote access N — (Comput) acceso m remoto
remote control N — (=system) control m remoto; (=device) mando m a distancia, telemando m
remote learning N — (Educ) educación f a distancia
remote sensing N — detección f a distancia
* * *[rɪ'məʊt]adjective -ter, -test1)a) (in space, time) <place/part> remotob) <cause/connection> remotoc) (aloof, abstracted) distante2) ( slight) <possibility/hope/resemblance> remoto -
6 lejanía
lejanía sustantivo femenino remoteness;
lejanía sustantivo femenino distance: los problemas parecen menores en la lejanía, problems just seem trivial when you look back on them ' lejanía' also found in these entries: English: distance - distantly -
7 somos
Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser) \ \
somos es: \ \1ª persona plural (nosotros) presente indicativoMultiple Entries: ser somos
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc) ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be; es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be; ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'): soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro): ¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) somos para algo to be for sth; ( en locs) ¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers somos v impers to be; somos v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1◊ somos humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):2 ( naturaleza):
somos see◊ ser
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit ' somos' also found in these entries: Spanish: actualidad - amante - amiga - amigo - boquilla - divergente - familia - manera - nosotras - nosotros - simple - cinco - demasiado - promoción - ser English: behind - closely - equal - firm - of - table - there - us - distantly - ever - means -
8 remotely
adv.1 remotamente, lejanamente (distantly)2 remotamente (slightly)
См. также в других словарях:
Distantly — Dis tant*ly, adv. At a distance; remotely; with reserve. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distantly — [[t]dɪ̱stəntli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV ed, ADV with cl Distantly means very far away. [LITERARY] They were too distantly seated for any conversation... Distantly, to her right, she could make out the town of Chiffa. Syn: faraway Ant: nearby 2)… … English dictionary
distantly — dis|tant|ly [ dıstəntli ] adverb 1. ) MAINLY LITERARY far away: I heard dogs barking distantly in the hills. 2. ) without any real feeling, usually because you are thinking about something else: At this Ivan only smiled distantly. 3. ) not in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distantly — UK [ˈdɪstəntlɪ] / US adverb 1) mainly literary far away I heard dogs barking distantly in the hills. 2) without any real feeling, usually because you are thinking about something else At this Ivan only smiled distantly. 3) not in detail, or not… … English dictionary
distantly — adv. Distantly is used with these adjectives: ↑related Distantly is used with these verbs: ↑hear … Collocations dictionary
distantly — distant ► ADJECTIVE 1) far away in space or time. 2) at a specified distance. 3) remote or far apart in resemblance or relationship: a distant acquaintance. 4) aloof or reserved. 5) remote; abstracted. DERIVATIVES distantly adverb … English terms dictionary
distantly — adverb from or at a distance dimly, distantly, voices sounded in the stillness • Derived from adjective: ↑distant … Useful english dictionary
distantly related — index consanguineous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
distantly — adverb see distant … New Collegiate Dictionary
distantly — See distant. * * * … Universalium
distantly — adverb In a distant manner … Wiktionary