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1 distant
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 -
2 distant
1 ( remote) [land, spire, hill, star] lointain, éloigné ; [cry, voice, gunfire, bell] éloigné, dans le lointain (after n) ; the distant shape/sound of sth la forme/le bruit de qch dans le lointain ; distant from loin de ; 40 km distant from à 40 km de ; in the distant past/future dans un passé/avenir lointain ; in the dim and distant past dans un passé lointain ; in the not too distant future dans un avenir assez proche ;2 ( faint) [memory, prospect, hope, possibility] lointain, éloigné ; [connection, concept, similarity] lointain, vague ; distant from éloigné de ;3 ( far removed) [relative, cousin, descendant] éloigné ;4 ( cool) [person, manner] distant. -
3 dim
∎ her eyes grew dim with tears ses yeux se voilèrent de larmes∎ she has only a dim memory of it elle n'en a qu'un vague souvenir;∎ humorous in the dim and distant past au temps jadis;∎ to grow dim (shape, memory) s'estomper, s'effacer; (sight) baisser, se troubler; (sound) s'affaiblir∎ to take a dim view of sth ne pas beaucoup apprécier qch, voir qch d'un mauvais œil;∎ she takes a pretty dim view of him going out with other women elle n'apprécie guère qu'il sorte avec d'autres femmes∎ I'll dim the lamp je vais mettre la lampe en veilleuse;∎ Cars to dim one's headlights se mettre en codes ou en feux de croisement;∎ to drive with dimmed headlights conduire en codes ou en feux de croisement(b) (beauty, colour, hope, metal) ternir; (memory) estomper, effacer; (mind, senses) affaiblir, troubler; (sound) affaiblir; (sight) baisser, troubler;∎ his eyes were dimmed with tears ses yeux étaient voilés de larmes(light) baisser, s'affaiblir; (beauty, glory, hope) se ternir; (colour) devenir terne ou mat; (memory) s'estomper, s'effacer; (sound) s'affaiblir; (sight) baisser, se troublerAmerican plonger dans un black-out partiel
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