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1 distant
1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) vzdialený2) (not close: a distant relation.) vzdialený3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) odmeraný* * *• vzdialený• zdržanlivý• chladný -
2 post
I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stĺp, tyč- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) pošta2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) poslať poštou- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) zamestnanie, miesto2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) stanovište, služba3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) stanica2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) poslať, preložiťIV [pəust]* * *• aktualizovat záznam• pošta• odoslat
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distant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin distant , distans, present participle of distare to stand apart, be distant, from dis + stare to stand more at stand Date: 14th century 1. a. separated in space ; away < a mile … New Collegiate Dictionary