distances in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for distances in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. distance (space between two points):

distance

distancia f

what's the distance between … ?

¿qué distancia hay entre … ?

the posts are an equal distance apart

los postes son equidistantes or están todos a la misma distancia

within easy driving/walking distance

a poca distancia en coche/a pie

the fire could be seen from a distance of 12 miles

el incendio se veía a una distancia de 12 millas

I can't walk long distances

no puedo caminar mucho

it's no distance at all or hardly any distance from here

está muy cerca or a dos pasos de aquí

the station is some or quite a or a fair distance away

la estación queda bastante lejos

it's only a short distance to the hotel

el hotel queda muy cerca

they went part of the distance together

fueron juntos parte del camino

to be within striking distance (of sth)

estar cerca (de algo)

1.2. distance (faraway point):

in the (far) distance

en la distancia or lejanía

in the (far) distance

a lo lejos

I can't read it at this distance

no lo puedo leer a esta distancia

at or from a distance he looked like a young man

de lejos parecía joven

to admire sb from a distance

admirar a alguien de lejos

1.3. distance (in time):

distance

distancia f

from a distance of ten years the experience seemed less important

a diez años de distancia or después de diez años la experiencia no parecía tan importante

1.4. distance (between rivals, competitors):

distance

distancia f

the distance between them has narrowed

se ha acortado la distancia entre ellos

2. distance (emotional):

distance

distanciamiento m

to keep one's distance (remain aloof)

guardar las distancias

to keep one's distance lit (keep away)

no acercarse

she kept her distance from the others in class

guardaba las distancias con el resto de la clase

keep your distance or I'll shoot!

¡no te (me) acerques o disparo!

to keep sb at a distance

guardar las distancias con alguien

3. distance SPORTS:

distance

distancia f

she is champion at or over this distance

es la campeona de or en esta distancia

to go the distance the fight went the distance

la pelea duró hasta el último round

she started the project enthusiastically, but I'm not sure if she'll go the distance

empezó con mucho entusiasmo pero no sé si llevará el proyecto a buen término

II.to distance oneself VB refl

1. to distance oneself (emotionally):

to distance oneself

distanciarse

to distance oneself from sb/sth

distanciarse de alguien/algo

Phrases:

to distance oneself from sb/sth (deny involvement)

desvincularse de alguien/algo

he tried to distance himself from the whole business

intentó desvincularse del asunto

stopping distance N MOTOR

stopping distance

distancia f de parada

distance learning N U

distance learning

enseñanza f a distancia

distance runner N

distance runner

corredor m de fondo / corredora f de fondo

I.middle distance N (in picture, photo)

middle distance

segundo plano m

II.middle-distance ADJ

middle-distance attr running/race:

middle-distance

de medio fondo

middle-distance runner

mediofondista mf

I.long-distance [ˌlɒŋˈdɪst(ə)ns] ADJ

long-distance truck driver

que hace largos recorridos

long-distance train/bus

de largo recorrido

long-distance race/runner

de largo recorrido

a long-distance telephone call

una llamada de larga distancia

a long-distance telephone call

una conferencia (interurbana) Spain

II.long distance ADV

long distance Am:

to call long distance

hacer una llamada de larga distancia

to call long distance

poner una conferencia Spain

braking distance N

braking distance

distancia f de frenado

long-distance relationship [ˌlɑŋˌdɪstəns rəˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp, ˌlɒŋˌdɪstəns rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp] N

long-distance relationship

relación f a larga distancia

Translations for distances in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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medio fondo

middle-distance

interurbano (interurbana) transporte/autobús

long-distance

conferencia interurbana

long-distance call

distances in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for distances in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.distance [ˈdɪstənts] N

1. distance (space):

distance

distancia f

his house is within walking distance

se puede ir andando a su casa

to keep one's distance

guardar las distancias

2. distance (space far away):

distance

lejanía f

II.distance [ˈdɪstənts] VB trans

to distance oneself from sb/sth

distanciarse de alguien/algo

I.long-distance [ˌlɒŋˈdɪstənts, Am ˌlɑ:ŋ-] ADJ

long-distance bus, flight

de largo recorrido

long-distance race, runner

de fondo

long-distance negotiations, relationship

a distancia

long-distance call

llamada f de larga distancia

II.long-distance [ˌlɒŋˈdɪstənts, Am ˌlɑ:ŋ-] ADV

to phone long-distance

hacer una llamada interurbana

braking distance N

braking distance

distancia f de frenado

interpersonal distance N

interpersonal distance

distancia f interpersonal

interpersonal distance

distanciamiento m interpersonal

to maintain [or keep] an interpersonal distance of (at least) two meters

mantener una distancia interpersonal de (al menos) dos metros

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within spitting distance (closeness)

a tiro de piedra

within spitting distance (chance)

por los pelos

farthest distance

más lejano, -a

Translations for distances in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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distanciamiento

distance

lejanía

distance

separación

distance

fondista

long-distance runner

distances Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stay the course [or distance]

aguantar hasta el final

it is within walking distance

se puede ir a pie

at a safe distance

a una distancia prudente

to peer into the distance

fijar la mirada en la distancia

to telephone long-distance

hacer una llamada de larga distancia

his house is within walking distance

se puede ir andando a su casa

to keep one's distance

guardar las distancias

to distance oneself from sb/sth

distanciarse de alguien/algo

to recede into the distance

perderse en la distancia

in the distance I made out a vehicle

divisé a lo lejos un vehículo

distances Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for distances in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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longitud del cojinete

bearing distance

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Such a gait can be maintained for long distances, and sometimes at considerable speed.

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

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

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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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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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Binoculars with large objective diameter are used to spot prey at great distances, sometimes in waning light.

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The disparities in some of the posted distances, notably straightaway center, have not been fully reconciled by researchers.

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This can be done within seconds to accuracies of 1 kilometer in regions where dense seismograph networks exist with inter-station distances of about 10 km.

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

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