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in the PONS Dictionary

so·cial ˈdis·tanc·ing N MED

social distancing
Social Distancing nt <-(s)>

physi·cal ˈdis·tanc·ing N MED

I. dis·tance [ˈdɪstən(t)s] N

1. distance (route):

3. distance no pl (remoteness):

Ferne f <-, -n>

4. distance (period):

Zeitraum m <-(e)s, -räume>

5. distance fig (aloofness):

Distanz f <-, -en> kein pl zwischen +dat
sich acc von jdm/etw fernhalten

6. distance SPORTS:

Distanz f <-, -en>

II. dis·tance [ˈdɪstən(t)s] VB trans

sich acc von jdm/etw distanzieren

distance N

distance TRAFFIC OBS

ˈbrak·ing dis·tance N

Bremsweg m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈdis·tance learn·ing N no pl

Fernunterricht m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈdis·tance run·ner N

Langstreckenläufer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

I. long-ˈdis·tance ADJ attr, inv

1. long-distance (between distant places):

Ferngespräch nt <-(e)s, -e>
Langstreckenflug m <-(e)s, -flüge>
Fernfahrer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
Fernverkehr m <-s> kein pl

2. long-distance SPORTS:

Langstreckenlauf m <-(e)s, -läufe>
Langstreckenläufer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

II. long-ˈdis·tance ADV inv

mid·dle ˈdis·tance N

1. middle distance ART:

2. middle distance SPORTS:

Mittelstrecke f <-> kein pl
Mittelstreckenlauf m <-(e)s, -läufe>

ˈspit·ting dis·tance N

ˈstop·ping dis·tance N

Sicherheitsabstand m <-(e)s, -stände>

long-distance ADJ

regular distance

genetic distance N

individual distance N

acceleration distance INFRASTR

OpenDict entry

distance N

Present
Idistance
youdistance
he/she/itdistances
wedistance
youdistance
theydistance
Past
Idistanced
youdistanced
he/she/itdistanced
wedistanced
youdistanced
theydistanced
Present Perfect
Ihavedistanced
youhavedistanced
he/she/ithasdistanced
wehavedistanced
youhavedistanced
theyhavedistanced
Past Perfect
Ihaddistanced
youhaddistanced
he/she/ithaddistanced
wehaddistanced
youhaddistanced
theyhaddistanced

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