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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.) μακρινός2) (not close: a distant relation.) μακρινός3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) ψυχρός, απόμακρος -
2 Remote
adj.Long: P. and V. μακρός.Far off: V. ἔκτοπος, ἄποπτος, τηλουρός, τηλωπός; see Distant.Most remote: P. and V. ἔσχατος.Remote from: see far from.From the remote past: P. ἐκ παλαιτάτου (Thuc. 1, 18), πόρρωθεν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Remote
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distant — distant, far, faraway, far off, remote, removed mean not near or close but separated by an obvious interval especially in space or in time. Distant carries a stronger reference to the length of the interval (whether long or short) than the other… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
far — [ far ] (comparative far|ther [ farðər ] or fur|ther [ fɜrðər ] ; superlative far|thest [ farðəst ] or fur|thest [ fɜrðəst ] ) adjective, adverb *** Far can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: Have you traveled far today? after the verb… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
far — 1. far from + noun. This is a common way of expressing denial or rejection of a proposition: • The American dream seems as far from reality as my Communist dream Guardian, 1986. Its function as metaphor is more strongly evident in the variant… … Modern English usage
distant — adj. 1 far away in space VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ become, grow ▪ The sound of the engine was growing more and more distant. ADVERB ▪ … Collocations dictionary
distant — dis|tant W3 [ˈdıstənt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(far away)¦ 2¦(not friendly)¦ 3¦(not concentrating)¦ 4¦(relative)¦ 5 distant from something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: distans, present participle of distare to stand apart , from stare to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
distant — dis|tant [ dıstənt ] adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun far away from the place where you are: I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic. Her eyes scanned the distant hills. The castle was four miles distant. a ) far away in time: The … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distant */*/ — UK [ˈdɪstənt] / US adjective 1) a) [usually before noun] far away from the place where you are Her eyes scanned the distant hills. I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic. The castle was four miles distant. b) far away in time The… … English dictionary
distant — [[t]dɪ̱stənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Distant means very far away. The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon. ...the war in that distant land. Syn: faraway Ant: nearby 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ … English dictionary
far*/*/*/ — [fɑː] (comparative farther [ˈfɑːðə] further; [ˈfɜːðə] ; superlative farthest [ˈfɑːðɪst] furthest; [ˈfɜːðɪst] ) adj, adv 1) a long distance used for talking about a long distance, or for asking or stating how great a distance is You can go outside … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
distant — adjective 1 FAR AWAY far from where you are now: the distant sound of traffic | Nora gazed at the distant hills. 2 UNFRIENDLY unfriendly and showing no emotion: After the quarrel Susan remained cold and distant. 3 RELATIVE (only before noun) not… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
far */*/*/ — UK [fɑː(r)] / US [fɑr] adjective, adverb Word forms far : adjective far comparative farther UK [ˈfɑː(r)ðə(r)] / US [ˈfɑrðər] or further UK [ˈfɜː(r)ðə(r)] / US [ˈfɜrðər] superlative farthest UK [ˈfɑː(r)ðɪst] / US [ˈfɑrðəst] or furthest UK… … English dictionary