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1 not-so-distant
adj. \/ˌnɒtsəʊˈdɪst(ə)nt\/ikke altfor fjern, nærin the not-so-distant future eller in a not-so-distant future i nær framtid, om ikke så lenge -
2 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.) fjern, langt fra hverandre/mellom; fra2) (not close: a distant relation.) fjern3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) fjern, utilnærmelig, avmålt, forbeholdenavsides--------fjernadj. \/ˈdɪst(ə)nt\/1) ( avstand i rom) fjern, fjerntliggende, fjern-, i det fjerne, borte2) ( avstand i tid) fjern3) spredtliggende, spredtstående, med avstand mellom4) (om slektskap\/likhet) fjern5) reservert, avmålt, forbeholdendistant from (vekk) fradistant with avvisende mot, reservert overforfrom the dim and distant past fra lenge sidenin a distant age for lenge sidenin the not-too-distant-past for ikke så lenge siden
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