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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. lointain (lointaine) [lwɛ̃tɛ̃, ɛn] ADJ

1. lointain (dans l'espace):

lointain (lointaine) terre, expédition, musique, ami
distant

2. lointain (dans le temps):

lointain (lointaine) passé, civilisation, souvenir
distant
lointain (lointaine) avenir, échéance, objectif
distant
les jours lointains où…
the far-off days when…
lointaine est l'époque où…
the time is far distant when…

3. lointain (indirect):

lointain (lointaine) ressemblance, rapport
remote
lointain (lointaine) cause
indirect
lointain (lointaine) parent, héritier
distant

4. lointain (détaché):

lointain (lointaine) personne, air
distant
elle écoutait, le regard lointain
she was listening with a faraway look in her eyes

II. lointain N m

lointain m:

lointain
background
dans le lointain apercevoir, entendre
in the distance
le regard plongé dans le lointain
gazing into the distance
on entendait le roulement lointain des tambours
you could hear the distant roll of drums
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far-off
lointain
faraway
lointain
far-distant
lointain
in the far-distant future
dans un lointain futur
deep space
espace m lointain
far-flung area, country, outpost
lointain
distant land, spire, hill, star
lointain, éloigné
distant cry, voice, gunfire, bell
éloigné, dans le lointain after n
the distant shape/sound of sth
la forme/le bruit de qc dans le lointain
in the distant past/future
dans un passé/avenir lointain
in the dim and distant past
dans un passé lointain
distant memory, prospect, hope, possibility
lointain, éloigné
distant connection, concept, similarity
lointain, vague
remote era
lointain
in the remote future/past
dans un avenir/passé lointain
in the remote distance
au lointain
remotely related events
des événements vaguement liés or ayant un rapport lointain

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lointain(e) [lwɛ̃tɛ̃, ɛn] ADJ

1. lointain (dans l'espace):

lointain(e)
faraway

2. lointain (dans le temps):

lointain(e) avenir
far off
lointain(e) époque, souvenir
distant

3. lointain (indirect):

lointain(e)
distant

4. lointain (détaché, absent):

lointain(e) personne
remote
lointain(e) regard
faraway
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far-off country, time
lointain(e)
deep space
espace m lointain
distant shore
lointain(e)
distant memory
lointain(e)
faraway
lointain(e)
to recede into the distance
disparaître au lointain
remote
lointain(e)
distance
lointain m
far
lointain(e)
in the PONS Dictionary
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lointain(e) [lwɛ͂tɛ͂, ɛn] ADJ

1. lointain (dans l'espace):

lointain(e)
faraway

2. lointain (dans le temps):

lointain(e) avenir
far off
lointain(e) époque, souvenir
distant

3. lointain (indirect):

lointain(e)
distant

4. lointain (détaché, absent):

lointain(e) personne
remote
lointain(e) regard
faraway
English
English
French
French
far-off country, time
lointain(e)
distant shore
lointain(e)
distant memory
lointain(e)
faraway
lointain(e)
to recede into the distance
disparaître au lointain
remote
lointain(e)
distance
lointain m
far
lointain(e)

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On peut donc y voir une lointaine préfiguration de l'actuel système parlementaire catalan.
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Les objets lointains apparaissent estompés par la brume, selon les règles de la perspective aérienne.
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Des marchands y affluent pour se procurer des matières premières rares venues d'horizons lointains.
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Le thème du chant, de louange et de remerciement pour la création des anges, n'a qu'un lointain rapport avec les lectures.
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Sa couleur de peau et celle de sa sœur témoignent de leurs origines lointaines.
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