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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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