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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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distant (distante) [distɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. distant (éloigné dans l'espace):

distant (distante) lieu, bruit, lueur
distant
un village distant de trois kilomètres
a village three kilometres away
distants de trois kilomètres
three kilometres apart

2. distant (réservé):

distant (distante) personne
distant
distant (distante) personne
aloof
distant (distante) personne
stand-offish inf
distant (distante) regard
distant
distant (distante) attitude, comportement, air
reserved
distant (distante) attitude, comportement, air
stand-offish inf
distant (distante) rapports, relations
cool
être ou se montrer distant avec/envers qn
to be distant with/toward(s) sb

3. distant (éloigné spirituellement):

distant (distante) opinions, points de vue
divergent
nos opinions sont très distantes
our opinions differ greatly
son point de vue est très distant du mien
his/her point of view is far removed from mine

4. distant (éloigné dans le temps):

un événement distant dans ma vie
an event in my remote past
à une époque distante de la nôtre
in the distant past
des événements distants de plusieurs années (entre eux)
events that are several years apart
des événements distants de plusieurs années (par rapport à aujourd'hui)
events that took place several years ago
cet air distant fait partie de son personnage
this air of aloofness is part of his image
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stand-offish
distant
aloof
distant
to remain or stand aloof
rester or être distant
stand-offishly say, reply
d'un ton distant
distantly (coolly)
d'un air distant
distant person, manner
distant
remote person
distant

in the PONS Dictionary

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distant(e) [distɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. distant (réservé):

distant(e) personne, attitude
distant

2. distant (éloigné):

distant(e)
separated
ces deux événements sont distants de plusieurs années
these two events happened several years apart
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standoffish
distant(e)
aloof
distant(e)
remote
distant(e)
distant person
distant(e)
in the PONS Dictionary
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distant(e) [distɑ͂, ɑ͂t] ADJ

1. distant (réservé):

distant(e) personne, attitude
distant

2. distant (éloigné):

distant(e)
separated
English
English
French
French
standoffish
distant(e)
aloof
distant(e)
remote
distant(e)
distant person
distant(e)