WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
distancing n | (social distancing) | distanciamiento nm |
| | distancia social nf + adj mf |
distancing adj | (creating distance from [sth]) | de distanciamiento loc adj |
| | distanciador adj |
| The writer's use of a third-person narrator creates a distancing effect. |
| El uso de la tercera persona por parte del autor genera un efecto de distanciamiento. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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distance n | (linear measure) | distancia nf |
| The distance between the poles is about twenty metres. |
| La distancia entre los postes es de unos veinte metros. |
distance n | (imprecise distance) | distancia nf |
| The barn is some distance from here, so it will take you at least five minutes to reach it by car. |
| Hay una cierta distancia desde aquí al granero, te llevará al menos cinco minutos llegar en coche. |
distance n | (limit of sight) | distancia nf |
| On days with good visibility, you can see for a distance of more than 20 miles. |
| En los días en que hay buena visibilidad, se puede ver a una distancia de más de 20 millas. |
distance yourself from [sth/sb] v expr | (keep away from) | distanciarse de v prnl + prep |
| Preferring solitude, I distanced myself from the group. |
| Como prefiero la soledad, me distancié del grupo. |
distance yourself from [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (not associate with) | distanciarse de v prnl + prep |
| | alejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | tomar distancia de loc verb + prep |
| The candidate was advised to distance himself from his former wife. |
| Le recomendaron al candidato que se distanciara de su exesposa. |
| Le recomendaron al candidato que tomara distancia de su exesposa. |
Additional Translations |
distance n | (measurement of time) | intervalo nm |
| There is a distance of some two hours between the arrival and departure of that flight. |
| Hay un intervalo de unas dos horas entre la llegada y la salida del vuelo. |
distance [sb]⇒ vtr | (leave behind, outrun) | dejar atrás vtr + adv |
| The Swedish runner had distanced everyone before the end of the first lap. |
| El corredor sueco había dejado atrás a todo el mundo antes que acabase la primera vuelta. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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