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1 we came within distance of success
Общая лексика: успех был близокУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > we came within distance of success
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'distəns1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) avstand, (vei)strekning, distanse2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) det fjerne, punkt langt borte, (på) avstand•- distantavstand--------distanseIsubst. \/ˈdɪst(ə)ns\/1) ( i rom) avstand, distanse2) strekning, vei(stykke)3) ( overført) reservasjon, forbehold, tilbakeholdenhet4) tidsrom5) bakgrunn (i et maleri)6) ( gammeldags) uenighet, krangelat a distance på avstand, et stykke bortecome a good distance tilbakelegge et langt stykke, komme et godt stykke viderefrom a great distance på lang avstandgain a distance få forspranga great distance off langt bortebyen ligger langt borte, det er langt til byenin the distance i det fjerne, på (lang) avstand i bakgrunnen (av et maleri)keep one's distance eller keep at a distance holde seg på (tilbørlig) avstand ( overført) holde avstand, være reservert\/tilbakeholdenthe middle distance mellompartiet (mellom for- og bakgrunnen av et maleri)no distance at all slett ikke langt unna, like vedout of distance utenfor rekkeviddea short distance away ikke så langt unna, like vedwithin distance innenfor rekkeviddewithin easy distance of på passelig avstand frawithin walking distance i gå-avstandIIverb \/ˈdɪst(ə)ns\/1) legge (langt) bak seg, distansere2) ( overført) holde på (en viss) avstand, distansere seg3) ( overført) ta avstand fra -
3 ♦ 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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distance [ˈdɪstəns]1. nouna. ( = way) distance fb. ( = long way) from a distance de loin• to distance o.s. from sth se distancier de qch3. compounds* * *['dɪstəns] 1.at a ou some distance from — à bonne distance de
at a safe/an equal distance — à bonne/égale distance
a long/short distance away — loin/pas loin
to keep one's distance — lit, fig garder ses distances ( from avec)
to go the distance — Sport, fig tenir la distance
from a/in the distance — de/au loin
2. 3.at a distance it's easy to see that I made mistakes — avec du recul je vois très bien que j'ai commis des erreurs
transitive verb1) créer une distance entre [two people]2) ( outdistance) distancier [rival]4.to distance oneself — ( dissociate oneself) se distancier ( from de); ( stand back) prendre du recul ( from par rapport à)
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A n lit, fig distance f (between entre ; from de ; to à) ; a distance of une distance de ; at a distance of 50 metres à (une distance de) 50 mètres ; at a ou some distance from à bonne distance de ; at ou from this distance à cette distance ; at a safe distance à bonne distance ; at an equal distance à égale distance ; a long/short distance away loin/pas loin ; to keep sb at a distance tenir qn à distance ; to keep one's distance lit, fig garder ses distances (from avec) ; to go the distance Sport, fig tenir la distance ; to put some distance between oneself and Paris/the border s'éloigner de Paris/de la frontière ; from a distance de loin ; in the distance au loin ; it's no distance c'est tout près ; it's within walking distance on peut y aller à pied ; call him, he's within shouting distance appelle-le, il est assez près pour pouvoir t'entendre ; ‘free delivery, distance no object’ ‘livraison gratuite, toutes destinations’ ; at a distance it's easy to see that I made mistakes avec du recul je vois très bien que j'ai commis des erreurs.C vtr1 créer une distance entre [two people] ; to distance sb from sb/sth ( emotionally) créer une distance entre qn et qn/qch ; to become distanced from sb se détacher de qn ; to distance sb's remarks from the government view distancier les observations de qn de l'optique gouvernementale ;2 ( outdistance) distancier [runner, rival].D v refl to distance oneself ( dissociate oneself) se distancier (from de) ; ( stand back) prendre du recul (from par rapport à). -
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distance ['dɪstəns]1 noun(a) (between two places) distance f;∎ distance is measured in miles/kilometres on mesure la distance en miles/kilomètres;∎ modern technology makes distance irrelevant avec la technologie moderne, les distances ne veulent plus rien dire;∎ at a distance of 50 metres à (une distance de) 50 mètres;∎ within walking/cycling distance from the station à quelques minutes de marche/en vélo de la gare;∎ is it within walking distance? peut-on y aller à pied?;∎ the house is some distance from the village la maison est assez loin du village;∎ it's some or quite a or a good distance from here c'est assez loin d'ici;∎ a short distance away tout près;∎ it's no distance (at all) c'est tout près ou à deux pas;∎ we covered the distance in ten hours nous avons fait le trajet en dix heures;∎ to cover great distances on foot couvrir de grandes distances à pied;∎ distance (is) no object (in advertisement) toutes distances couvertes, toutes destinations;∎ to keep at a safe distance (from) se tenir à une distance prudente (de);∎ figurative to keep sb at a distance tenir qn à distance (respectueuse);∎ to keep one's distance (from sb) garder ses distances (par rapport à qn);∎ we keep our distance from each other nous gardons nos distances (l'un par rapport à l'autre);∎ to go or stay the distance (boxer, political campaigner) tenir la distance;∎ the fight went the distance le combat est allé jusqu'à la limite(b) (distant point, place)∎ to see/to hear sth in the distance voir/entendre qch au loin;∎ in the middle distance au second plan;∎ to see sth from a distance voir qch de loin;∎ you can't see it from or at this distance on ne peut pas le voir à cette distance;∎ figurative to admire sb from or at a distance admirer qn de loin∎ at a distance of 200 years, it's very difficult to know 200 ans plus tard, il est très difficile de savoir;∎ it's very hard for me to remember at this distance in time c'est très difficile de m'en souvenir après tout ce temps∎ there's a great distance between us il y a un grand fossé entre nous(e) (aloofness, reserve) froideur fdistancer;∎ she is distancing herself from the other runners elle est en train de distancer les autres coureurs ou de se détacher des autres coureurs;∎ figurative to distance oneself (from sb/sth) prendre ses distances (par rapport à qn/qch)►► distance banking banque f à distance;distance education enseignement m à distance ou par correspondance;distance learning enseignement m à distance ou par correspondance;Sport distance race épreuve f de fond;Sport distance runner coureur(euse) m,f de fond;distance teaching enseignement m à distance -
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within [wɪ'ðɪn](a) (inside → place) à l'intérieur de, dans; figurative (→ group, system) à l'intérieur de, au sein de; (→ person) en;∎ he lived and worked within these four walls il a vécu et travaillé entre ces quatre murs;∎ a play within a play une pièce dans une pièce;∎ new forces are at work within our society des forces nouvelles sont à l'œuvre dans notre société;∎ the man's role within the family is changing le rôle de l'homme au sein de la famille est en train de changer;∎ a small voice within her une petite voix intérieure ou au fond d'elle-même(b) (inside the limits of) dans les limites de;∎ you must remain within the circle tu dois rester dans le ou à l'intérieur du cercle;∎ to be within the law être dans les limites de la loi;∎ within the framework of the agreement dans le cadre de l'accord;∎ it is not within the bounds of possibility ça dépasse le cadre du possible;∎ to live within one's means vivre selon ses moyens;∎ the car is well within his price range la voiture est tout à fait dans ses prix ou dans ses moyens;∎ within reason dans des limites raisonnables(c) (before the end of a specified period of time) en moins de;∎ within the hour or an hour she had finished en moins d'une heure, elle avait fini;∎ I'll let you know within a week je vous dirai ce qu'il en est dans le courant de la semaine;∎ within the required time dans le délai prescrit;∎ within twenty-four hours dans les vingt-quatre heures;∎ use within two days of purchase (on packaging) à consommer dans les deux jours suivant la date d'achat;∎ within a week of taking the job, she knew it was a mistake moins d'une semaine après avoir accepté cet emploi, elle sut qu'elle avait fait une erreur;∎ within the next five years, within five years from now d'ici cinq ans(d) (indicating distance, measurement)∎ they were within 10 km of Delhi ils étaient à moins de 10 km de Delhi;∎ we are within walking distance of the shops nous pouvons aller faire nos courses à pied;∎ accurate to within 0.1 of a millimetre précis au dixième de millimètre près;∎ within a radius of ten kilometres dans un rayon de dix kilomètres;∎ she came within seconds of beating the record elle a failli battre le record à quelques secondes près;∎ we were within sight of the shore nous avions la côte en vue∎ enormous changes have taken place within a single generation de grands changements ont eu lieu en l'espace d'une seule génération;∎ did the accident take place within the period covered by the insurance? l'accident a-t-il eu lieu pendant la période couverte par l'assurance?2 adverbdedans, à l'intérieur;∎ enquire within (sign) renseignements à l'intérieur;∎ from within de l'intérieur;∎ the appointment will be made from within la nomination se fera au sein de l'entreprise -
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distance [distɑ̃s]feminine nouna. ( = éloignement) distance• à quelle distance est la gare ? how far away is the station?• communication/vol longue distance long-distance call/flight• prendre ses distances (dans un rang) to space out ; (figurative) to stand aloof ( à l'égard de from)• tenir la distance [coureur] to go the distanceb. ( = écart) gap* * *distɑ̃s1) ( intervalle spatial) distancej'ai couru sur une distance de deux kilomètres — I ran for two kilometres [BrE]
à une distance de 10 kilomètres — 10 kilometres [BrE] away
les deux frères vivent à 1000 kilomètres de distance — the two brothers live 1,000 kilometres [BrE] apart
gardez vos distances — Automobile keep your distance
prendre ses distances avec — fig to distance oneself from
tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose à distance — fig to keep somebody/something at a distance
tenir or garder ses distances — fig [supérieur] to stand aloof; [inférieur] to know one's place
tenir la distance — [sportif] to stay the course
appel longue distance — Télécommunications long-distance call
à distance — [agir, communiquer, observer] from a distance; [commande, accès] remote (épith)
2) ( intervalle temporel) gap3) ( recul) distance•Phrasal Verbs:* * *distɑ̃s nf1) (spatiale, géographique) distanceà distance (= loin) — at a distance, from a distance, [mettre en marche, commander] by remote control, INFORMATIQUEremote
situé à distance INFORMATIQUE — remote
tenir la distance SPORT — to cover the distance, to last the course
2) (dans le temps) (= écart) gap3) (psychologique) distanceprendre ses distances — to distance o.s.
* * *1 ( intervalle spatial) distance; quelle est la distance entre Paris et Londres? what is the distance between Paris and London?; Paris est à quelle distance de Londres? what distance ou how far is Paris from London?; à quelle distance est-ce? what distance ou how far is it?; être à distance moyenne de to be a reasonable distance (away) from; mettre une distance entre X et Y to put a distance between X and Y; parcourir de longues distances en peu de temps to cover long distances in a short time; je ne peux pas courir sur de longues distances I can't run long distances; un avion capable de transporter 100 passagers sur une distance de 1 000 kilomètres an aeroplane GB ou airplane US capable of transporting 100 passengers over a distance of 1,000 kilometresGB; j'ai couru sur une distance de deux kilomètres I ran for two kilometresGB; à 100 mètres de distance, à une distance de 100 mètres 100 metresGB away; les deux frères vivent à 1 000 kilomètres de distance the two brothers live 1,000 kilometresGB apart; notre maison est à faible distance du centre our house isn't far (away) from the centreGB; distance d'un point à un plan Math distance from a point to a plane; gardez vos distances Aut keep your distance; prendre ses distances avec qn/qch fig to distance oneself from sb/sth; tenir or garder or maintenir qn/qch à distance fig to keep sb/sth at a distance; tenir or garder ses distances fig [supérieur] to stand aloof; [inférieur] to know one's place; tenir/ne pas tenir la distance [sportif] to stay/not to stay the course; appel longue distance Télécom long-distance call; à distance [agir, communiquer, observer] from a distance; [commande, accès, manipulation] remote ( épith); rester à bonne distance/à distance respectueuse/à distance to keep at a good distance/at a respectful distance/one's distance; se tenir à bonne distance de qch to keep a good distance from sth; à égale distance de at the same distance from;2 ( intervalle temporel) gap; la distance entre/qui sépare les deux événements the gap between/separating the two events; à une semaine/deux siècles de distance one week/two centuries apart; ils sont morts à trois mois de distance their deaths were three months apart; une considérable distance culturelle les sépare there is a considerable cultural gap between them;3 ( recul) distance; avec la distance que donne l'âge/le temps with the distance conferred by age/time; à distance, ces événements sont plus faciles à comprendre with hindsight, those events are easier to understand.distance focale focal length; distance de freinage braking distance.[distɑ̃s] nom féminin1. [intervalle - dans l'espace] distancela distance entre Pau et Tarbes ou de Pau à Tarbes the distance between Pau and Tarbes ou from Pau to Tarbeson les entend à une distance de 100 mètres you can hear them (from) 100 metres away ou at a distance of 100 metresil a mis une distance respectueuse entre lui et le fisc (humoristique) he made sure he stayed well out of reach of the taxmangarder ses distances to stay aloof, to remain distantb. MILITAIRE to spread out in ou to form open orderprendre ses distances envers ou à l'égard de quelqu'un to hold oneself aloof ou to keep one's distance from somebody2. [parcours] distance3. [intervalle - dans le temps]ce malentendu a mis une certaine distance entre nous we've become rather distant from each other since that misunderstanding————————à distance locution adverbialetenir quelqu'un à distance to keep somebody at a distance ou at arm's length2. [dans le temps] with timede distance en distance locution adverbiale -
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distance [ˊdɪstǝns]1. n1) отдалённость; да́льность; даль;in the distance вдали́
;from a distance издалека́
;it is quite a distance from here э́то дово́льно далеко́ отсю́да
;a good distance off дово́льно далеко́
;no distance at all совсе́м недалеко́
2) расстоя́ние; диста́нция;at a distance на изве́стном расстоя́нии
;out of distance, beyond striking ( или listening) distance вне досяга́емости
;within striking ( или listening) distance в преде́лах досяга́емости
;to hit the distance спорт. пробежа́ть диста́нцию
3) сде́ржанность, хо́лодность ( в обращении);to keep one's distance from smb. избега́ть кого́-л.
;to keep a person at a distance держа́ть кого́-л. на почти́тельном расстоя́нии, избега́ть сближе́ния с кем-л.
4) даль, перспекти́ва ( в живописи);middle distance сре́дний план
5) промежу́ток, пери́од ( времени); отре́зок;the distance between two events промежу́ток вре́мени ме́жду двумя́ собы́тиями
;at this distance of time сто́лько вре́мени спустя́
6) муз. интерва́л ме́жду двумя́ но́тами2. v1) отдаля́ть; помеща́ть или держа́ть на определённом расстоя́нии2) оставля́ть далеко́ позади́ себя́3) владе́ть перспекти́вой ( о художнике) -
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A prep1 ( enclosed in) within the city walls dans l'enceinte de la ville ; within the boundaries of the estate dans l'enceinte de la propriété ; to lie within Italy's borders être en Italie ;2 ( inside) within the government/party au sein du gouvernement/parti ; countries within the EC les pays qui font partie de la CEE ; conditions within the camp/the prison les conditions de vie dans le camp/la prison ; candidates from within the company les candidats internes ; it appeals to something deep within us all cela touche quelque chose de profond en nous ;3 ( in expressions of time) I'll do it within the hour je le ferai en moins d'une heure ; he did it within the week il l'a fait en moins d'une semaine ; 15 burglaries within a month 15 cambriolages en moins d'un mois ; ‘please reply within the week’ ‘prière de répondre dans la semaine’ ; ‘use within 24 hours of purchase’ ‘à consommer dans les 24 heures’ ; to finish within the time limit finir dans les temps impartis ; within minutes he was back quelques minutes plus tard il était de retour ; within a week of his birth moins d'une semaine après sa naissance ; they died within a week of each other ils sont morts à une semaine d'intervalle ;4 ( not more than) to be within several metres of sth être à quelques mètres seulement de qch ; to live within minutes of the station habiter à quelques minutes de la gare ; it's accurate to within a millimetre c'est exact à un millimètre près ; to be within a day's drive of the mountains être à une journée en voiture de la montagne ; to be within a 12 km radius être dans un rayon de 12 km ; to fill a bucket to within 10 cm of the brim remplir un seau jusqu'à 10 cm du bord ; ⇒ inch ;5 ( not beyond the range of) to be within sight lit [coast, town] être en vue ; fig [end] être proche ; stay within sight of the car ne vous éloignez pas de la voiture ; to be within range of être à portée de [enemy guns] ; he's within shouting distance il est suffisamment près pour nous entendre crier ; ⇒ earshot, grasp, hearing, reach ;6 ( not beyond a permitted limit) to stay within budget ne pas dépasser le budget ; to live within one's income ou means vivre selon ses moyens ; within the limitations of the treaty dans les limites du traité ; ⇒ jurisdiction, law, limit, reason, right ;7 ( inside the scope of) it lies within the Impressionist tradition ça s'inscrit dans la tradition impressionniste ; it's a play within a play c'est une pièce en abyme ; ⇒ brief, confines, framework, scope.B adv à l'intérieur ; seen from within vu de l'intérieur ; within and without à l'intérieur comme à l'extérieur ; ⇒ apply, enemy, inquire. -
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within a shooting (striking, jumping) distance на расстоянии выстрела (удара, одного прыжка)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > within a shooting distance
См. также в других словарях:
within - distance — near enough to reach by the means specified the parking lot is within easy walking distance | he wanted to be within driving distance of his grandparents … Useful english dictionary
within spitting distance (of something) — mainly spoken phrase next to or extremely near something I work within spitting distance of the museum. Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry: spit * * * within ˈspitting distance (of sth) … Useful english dictionary
within walking distance — within walking/driving/etc distance phrase possible to reach by walking/driving etc within walking/driving/etc distance of: The house was within walking distance of the university … Useful english dictionary
within driving distance — within walking/driving/etc distance phrase possible to reach by walking/driving etc within walking/driving/etc distance of: The house was within walking distance of the university … Useful english dictionary
within shouting distance — 1. Nearby 2. Within reach • • • Main Entry: ↑shout * * * within ˈshouting distance idiom (especially NAmE) (BrE also within ˈspitting distance (of sth)) … Useful english dictionary
within striking distance of something — within striking distance (of (something)) 1. very close to something. The great thing about the house is that the ocean is within striking distance. 2. very close to achieving something. The Republicans are within striking distance of winning the … New idioms dictionary
within striking distance of — within striking distance (of (something)) 1. very close to something. The great thing about the house is that the ocean is within striking distance. 2. very close to achieving something. The Republicans are within striking distance of winning the … New idioms dictionary
within striking distance — (of (something)) 1. very close to something. The great thing about the house is that the ocean is within striking distance. 2. very close to achieving something. The Republicans are within striking distance of winning the election … New idioms dictionary
within reach — So positioned as to be obtainable or attainable without much difficulty, effort or loss of time • • • Main Entry: ↑within * * * within (or in) reach inside the distance to which someone can stretch out their hand ■ inside a distance that can be… … Useful english dictionary
within easy walking distance — within easy walking/driving/distance phrase close enough to walk drive to in a short time Parking is available within easy walking distance of the museum. Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
within easy driving distance — within easy walking/driving/distance phrase close enough to walk drive to in a short time Parking is available within easy walking distance of the museum. Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
