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faraway ['fɑ:rəweɪ]∎ her eyes had a faraway look son regard était perdu dans le vague -
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1) (distant: faraway places.) lointain2) (not paying attention; dreamy: She had a faraway look in her eyes.) absent -
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1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) loin2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) loin3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) beaucoup2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) lointain2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) plus loin; à l'autre bout de•- farther- farthest - faraway - far-fetched - as far as - by far - far and away - far from - so far -
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distant ['dɪstənt](a) (faraway → country, galaxy, place) lointain, éloigné;∎ in the most distant corner of the universe dans le coin le plus éloigné ou reculé de l'univers;∎ we had a distant view of the sea from the hotel on pouvait voir la mer au loin depuis l'hôtel;∎ the distant sound of the sea le bruit de la mer au loin∎ in the (dim and) distant past il y a bien ou très longtemps, dans le temps(c) (in future → prospect) lointain;∎ in the distant future dans un avenir lointain;∎ in the not too distant future dans un avenir proche, prochainement;∎ in the (dim and) distant past dans le temps, il y a bien longtemps∎ to have a distant manner être distant ou froid2 adverb∎ three miles distant from here à trois miles d'ici;∎ not far distant pas très loin►► Railways distant signal signal m à distance -
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remote [rɪ'məʊt]∎ in the remotest parts of the continent au fin fond du continent;∎ they lived in a remote part of Scotland ils vivaient en Écosse, dans un endroit reculé ou isolé;∎ a remote house une maison isolée;∎ areas remote from the capital/coast des régions éloignées de la capitale/de la côte;∎ remote from civilization loin de la civilisation;∎ his plays are remote from everyday life ses pièces sont éloignées de la vie quotidienne;∎ in the remote future/past dans un avenir/un passé lointain∎ she seems very remote elle semble être très distante ou d'un abord difficile(c) (unconnected → idea, comment) éloigné;∎ your comments are rather remote from the subject vos commentaires n'ont pas grand-chose à voir avec le sujet∎ our chances of success are rather remote nos chances de réussite sont assez minces, nous n'avons que peu de chances de réussir;∎ it's a remote possibility c'est très peu probable;∎ there is a remote possibility that… il y a une vague possibilité que… + subjunctive;∎ I haven't the remotest idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée►► remote access accès m à distance;∎ Telecommunications this telephone has an answering machine with a remote access facility ce répondeur est interrogeable à distance;remote antiquity la haute antiquité;Finance remote banking banque f à distance;remote control télécommande f, commande f à distance;Computing remote (data) processing télétraitement m;Nuclear remote handling equipment équipement m de télémanipulation;Computing remote job entry télésoumission f de travaux;Computing remote loading téléchargement m;Computing remote sensing télédétection f;Computing remote sensing satellite satellite m de télédétection;Computing remote server serveur m distant;Computing remote terminal terminal m distant
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