distances in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for distances in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.distance [Brit ˈdɪst(ə)ns, Am ˈdɪstəns] N

1. distance:

distance

distanza f also fig (between tra; from da; to a)

a distance of

una distanza di

at a distance of 50 metres

a (una distanza di) 50 metri

at a or some distance from

a una certa distanza da

at, from this distance

a, da questa distanza

at a safe distance

a distanza di sicurezza

at an equal distance

alla stessa distanza

a long, short distance away

lontano, non lontano

to keep sb at a distance

tenere qn a distanza, mantenere le distanze da qn

to keep one's distance

stare alla larga, tenere le distanze (from da)

also fig to go the distance SPORTS

arrivare, reggere fino in fondo also fig

to put some distance between oneself and London, the border

allontanarsi da Londra, dal confine

from a distance

da lontano

in the distance

in lontananza

it's no distance

è vicinissimo, a due passi

it's within walking distance

è a quattro passi da qui, è raggiungibile a piedi

call him, he's within shouting distance

chiamalo, è a portata di voce

“free delivery, distance no object”

“consegna gratuita per tutte le destinazioni”

at a distance it's easy to see that I made mistakes

guardando le cose con distacco è facile vedere che ho commesso degli errori

2. distance before n SPORTS:

distance running, race

di fondo

II.distance [Brit ˈdɪst(ə)ns, Am ˈdɪstəns] VB trans

1. distance two people:

distance

separare, allontanare

to distance sb from sb, sth (emotionally)

allontanare qn da qn, da qc

to become distanced from sb

allontanarsi, staccarsi da qn

to distance sb's remarks from the government view

dichiarare le osservazioni di qn non conformi alla posizione del governo

2. distance (outdistance):

distance runner, rival

distanziare

III.to distance oneself VB refl

to distance oneself (dissociate oneself)

tenere le distanze (from da)

to distance oneself (stand back)

prendere le distanze, allontanarsi (from da)

distance learning [Brit, Am ˈdɪstəns ˌlərnɪŋ] N

distance learning SCHOOL, UNIV

istruzione f a distanza

I.long-distance [Brit ˌlɒŋˈdɪst(ə)ns] ADJ

long-distance

di fondo

long-distance

lungo, che copre una lunga distanza

long-distance (within the country)

interurbano

long-distance (abroad)

internazionale

long-distance runner

fondista

long-distance lorry driver Brit

camionista

II.long distance ADV

he's phoning us long distance

chiama da lontano

he's phoning us long distance (from abroad)

chiama dall'estero

I.middle distance [Brit mɪdəl ˈdɪst(ə)ns, Am ˈˌmɪdl ˈdɪstəns] N

1. middle distance:

middle distance ART, PHOTO, CINE

secondo piano m

Phrases:

in the middle distance

in secondo piano

to gaze into the middle distance

fissare qualcosa in secondo piano

II.middle-distance ADJ SPORTS

middle-distance event

di mezzofondo

middle-distance or race

mezzofondo

middle-distance athlete

mezzofondista

walking distance [Brit ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˌdɪst(ə)ns] N

to be within walking distance

essere a quattro passi (of da)

distance runner N

distance runner

fondista mf

striking distance [ˈstraɪkɪŋˌdɪstəns] N

to be within striking distance army, troops:

essere a tiro (of di)

to be within striking distance for sb agreement, success:

essere alla portata di qn

we are within striking distance of winning

siamo molto vicini alla vittoria

braking distance [ˈbreɪkɪŋˌdɪstəns] N

braking distance

spazio m di frenata

long-distance flight N

long-distance flight

volo m a lungo raggio

long-distance relationship [lɒŋˌdɪst(ə)ns rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp, ˌlɑŋˌdɪstəns rəˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp] N

long-distance relationship

relazione f a distanza

distances in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for distances in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.distance [ˈdɪs·tənts] N

1. distance (space):

distance

distanza f

his house is within walking distance

casa sua è a due passi da qui

to keep one's distance

tenersi a distanza

2. distance (space far away):

distance

lontananza f

in the distance

in lontananza

II.distance [ˈdɪs·tənts] VB trans

to distance oneself from sb/sth

prendere le distanze da qn/qc

braking distance N

braking distance

distanza f di frenata

I.long-distance ADJ

long-distance flight

lungo, -a

long-distance race, runner

di fondo

long-distance negotiations, relationship

a distanza

long-distance call

chiamata f interurbana

long-distance call

chiamata f internazionale

II.long-distance ADV

to phone long-distance

fare una chiamata interurbana [o fare una chiamata internazionale]

shouting distance N

within shouting distance

a portata di voce

Translations for distances in the Italian»English Dictionary

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mezzofondo

middle-distance

lontananza

distance

in lontananza

in the distance

interurbana

long-distance call

mezzofondista

middle-distance runner

interurbano (-a)

long distance

telecomunicare

to communicate over distance

distances Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

his house is within walking distance

casa sua è a due passi da qui

to keep one's distance

tenersi a distanza

in the distance

in lontananza

to distance oneself from sb/sth

prendere le distanze da qn/qc

to stay the course [or distance]

resistere fino alla fine

it is within walking distance

ci si può andare a piedi

to recede into the distance

perdersi in lontananza

at a safe distance

a distanza di sicurezza

to peer into the distance

fissare lo sguardo in lontananza

to keep one's distance from sth

tenersi a distanza da qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Their keen eyesight and ability to see great distances made them excellent watchdogs.

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Another generalization is the dual of the first extension, namely, to construct circles with three specified tangential distances from the three given circles.

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For measuring speed or direction, a device uses multiple detectors and calculates the speed from the relative distances to particulates in the air or water.

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He was a well-known track-and-field athlete who ran the middle distances.

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He is able to lunge at his opponents with massive leaps and is also capable of burrowing substantial distances.

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Since the covariance only depends on distances between points, it is stationary.

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They mimic the extremely strong repulsion that atoms and spherical molecules experience at very close distances.

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Interference can be used to cancel out the glare of bright stars or to measure distances and angles accurately.

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Patients are recommended to sit up on the edge of the bed and walk short distances for several times a day.

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Distances over 33 feet were measured by a pulsed laser beam.

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