| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
Compound Forms:
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| at a distance adv | (comfortably far away) | a distancia loc adv |
| | | lejos adv |
| | He keeps himself at a distance from political arguments. |
| | Se mantiene a distancia de las discusiones políticas. |
| at a distance adv | (some distance removed) | a cierta distancia loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es muy grande; para apreciarlo bien hay que alejarse a cierta distancia. |
| braking distance n | (vehicle: distance required to stop) | distancia de frenado loc nom f |
| distance between prep | (space separating) | distancia entre nf + prep |
| | The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. |
| | La menor distancia entre dos puntos es una línea recta. |
| distance learning n | (correspondence classes) | educación a distancia nf |
| | For people living in remote areas, distance learning is a good alternative to attending classes. |
| | La educación a distancia es una buena opción para los que no pueden asistir a clase. |
distance runner,
long-distance runner n | (person who runs long distances) | corredor de fondo, corredora de fondo loc nm, loc nf |
| focal distance n | (camera's lens-to-focus distance) (fotografía) | distancia focal loc nom f |
| | His professional camera has a greater focal distance range than my cell phone camera. |
| | Su cámara profesional tiene más distancia focal que la cámara de mi celular. |
| from a distance adv | (from far away) | desde lejos, de lejos loc adv |
| | | a la distancia loc adv |
| | From a distance, the traffic on the highway looked like toy cars. |
go the distance,
also US: go the route v expr | figurative (make it to the end) | llegar al final loc verb |
| | A lot of people thought the boxer wouldn't make it past the first round, but he went the distance. |
go the distance,
also US: go the route v expr | figurative (last a long time) | durar⇒ vi |
| | When buying shoes, it's better to spend a bit more money and get some that will go the distance rather than cheap ones you'll have to replace after a couple of months. |
| great distance n | (long way) | gran distancia nf |
| Note: Plural: grandes distancias. |
| | Radio waves are capable of travelling a great distance. |
| | | larga distancia nf |
| hearing distance n | (audible range) | rango auditivo nm |
| | As you age your hearing distance is reduced. |
| | Es normal que en la vejez el rango auditivo disminuya. |
| in the distance expr | (far away) | a lo lejos loc adv |
| | | en la distancia loc adv |
| | | a la distancia loc adv |
| | From the top of the mountain you can see our village in the distance. |
| | The explorer saw a clearing in the distance. |
| | Desde lo alto de la montaña puedes ver nuestro pueblo a lo lejos. // El explorador avistó un claro a lo lejos. |
| in the far distance expr | (visible a long way off) | a lo lejos loc adv |
| into the distance expr | (to the limit of sight) | en la distancia loc adv |
| | | lejanía nf |
| | The falcon flew off into the distance, disappearing from sight. |
| It's a fair distance expr | informal (It's quite a long way.) | es bastante lejos loc verb |
| | | está bastante lejos loc verb |
| | | hay un buen trecho loc verb |
| keep [sb] at a distance v expr | (not be friendly) | tratar con frialdad vtr + loc adv |
| keep your distance v expr | (not go near) | no acercarse loc verb |
| | | mantener distancia loc verb |
| keep your distance from [sth/sb] v expr | (not go near) | no acercarse a loc verb |
| | | mantener distancia de loc verb |
| keep your distance v expr | figurative (avoid, stay away) | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | | no meterse loc verb |
| keep your distance from [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (avoid, stay away) | mantener distancia con loc verb |
| | The manager keeps his distance from the employees. |
| | El gerente mantiene distancia con los empleados. |
| long distance n | (considerable range, length) | gran distancia loc nom f |
| | | distancia considerable nf + adj mf |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Kane scored a magnificent goal from a long distance. |
| | Kane anotó un gol espectacular desde una gran distancia. |
long distance,
long-distance adj | (over considerable range) | de larga distancia loc adj |
| | | de gran distancia loc adj |
| | | largo/a adj |
| | It is a good idea to stretch your legs regularly during a long-distance flight. |
| | Es buena idea estirar las piernas de manera regular durante los vuelos de larga distancia. |
| long distance adj | (phone call: not local) | de larga distancia loc adj |
| | Additional charges will apply if the call is long distance. |
| | Se aplicarán cargos adicionales si la llamada es de larga distancia. |
| long-distance call n | (phone call: not local area) | llamada de larga distancia nf + loc adj |
| | Have at least five dollars ready for a long-distance call. |
| | Ten listos por lo menos cinco dólares para hacer una llamada de larga distancia. |
| long-distance relationship n | (romance while far apart) | relación a distancia nf + loc adj |
| | | relación a larga distancia nf + loc adj |
| | The couple have been in a long-distance relationship for the past two years. |
| | Esta pareja ha mantenido una relación a distancia por los últimos dos años. |
| middle distance n | (track racing distance) (carrera) | media distancia loc nom f |
| middle distance n | (art: space) | media distancia adj + nf |
| short distance n | (brief interval in space) | corta distancia adj + nf |
| | The taxis are only a short distance from the train station. |
| | Los taxis están a corta distancia de la estación de trenes. |
| | | poca distancia adj + nf |
| | Los taxis están a poca distancia de la estación de trenes. |
| social distance n | (space between people) | distancia social loc nom f |
social distance,
socially distance v expr | (maintain space between people) | mantener la distancia social loc verb |
| walking distance n | (distance that can easily be walked) (coloquial, figurado) | un paseo nm |
| | (literal) | distancia que puede recorrerse a pie nf + loc conj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. De tu casa a la mía hay un paseo, no vale la pena coger el autobús. |