distance in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for distance in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. distance lit, fig:

distance

distance f (between entre, from de, to à)

a distance of

une distance de

at a distance of 50 metres

à (une distance de) 50 mètres

at a or some distance from

à bonne distance de

at or from this distance

à cette distance

at a safe distance

à bonne distance

at an equal distance

à égale distance

a long/short distance away

loin/pas loin

to keep sb at a distance

tenir qn à distance

to keep one's distance lit, fig

garder ses distances (from avec)

to go the distance SPORTS fig

tenir la distance

to put some distance between oneself and Paris/the border

s'éloigner de Paris/de la frontière

from a distance

de loin

in the distance

au loin

it's no distance

c'est tout près

it's within walking distance

on peut y aller à pied

call him, he's within shouting distance

appelle-le, il est assez près pour pouvoir t'entendre

‘free delivery, distance no object’

‘livraison gratuite, quelle que soit la distance’

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

avec du recul je vois très bien que j'ai commis des erreurs

2. distance attr SPORTS:

distance runner, race

de fond

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

1. distance two people:

distance

créer une distance entre

to distance sb from sb/sth (emotionally)

créer une distance entre qn et qn/qc

to become distanced from sb

se détacher de qn

to distance sb's remarks from the government view

distancier les observations de qn de l'optique gouvernementale

2. distance (outdistance):

distance runner, rival

distancier

III.to distance oneself VB refl

to distance oneself (dissociate oneself)

se distancier (from de)

to distance oneself (stand back)

prendre du recul (from par rapport à)

braking distance N

braking distance

distance f de freinage

distance learning N

distance learning SCHOOL, UNIV

enseignement m à distance

I.middle distance N

1. middle distance:

middle distance ART, PHOTO, CINE

second plan m

2. middle distance (gen):

in the middle distance

au loin

to gaze into the middle distance

regarder dans le vague

II.middle-distance ADJ SPORTS

middle-distance event, athlete

de demi-fond

I.long-distance ADJ

long-distance

de fond

long-distance

long/longue

long-distance (within the country)

interurbain

long-distance (abroad)

international

long-distance lorry driver Brit

routier m

II.long distance ADV

he's phoning us long distance (gen)

il nous appelle de loin

he's phoning us long distance (from abroad)

il nous appelle de l'étranger

walking distance N

to be within walking distance

être à quelques minutes de marche (of de)

striking distance N

to be within striking distance army, troops:

être à portée de canon (of de)

to be within striking distance for sb agreement, success:

être à la portée de qn

we are within striking distance of winning

la victoire est à notre portée

long-distance flight N

long-distance flight

vol m long-courrier

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demi-fond

middle-distance running

de demi-fond course, coureur

middle-distance

distancier

to distance (de from)

se distancier

to distance oneself (de from)

distance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for distance in the English»French Dictionary

I.distance [ˈdɪstənts] N

1. distance (space):

distance a. fig

distance f

within a distance of ...

dans un rayon de ...

within walking/driving distance

on peut y aller à pied/en voiture

2. distance (space far away):

distance

lointain m

at a distance

avec du recul

in the distance

au loin

Phrases:

to go the distance

tenir la distance

to go the distance fig

aller (jusqu')au bout

to keep one's distance

garder ses distances

to keep one's distance from sb/sth

se tenir à distance de qn/qc

II.distance [ˈdɪstənts] VB trans

distance

distancer

to distance oneself from sb/sth

se distancer de qn/qc

to distance oneself from sb/sth fig

prendre ses distances par rapport à qn/qc

I.long-distance ADJ

1. long-distance (going a long way):

long-distance flight

long-courrier

long-distance train

grande ligne

2. long-distance (separated by a great distance):

long-distance

à distance

long-distance call

longue distance

3. long-distance SPORTS:

long-distance race, runner

de fond

II.long-distance ADV

to phone long-distance

faire un appel longue distance

to travel long-distance

faire un long voyage

braking distance N

braking distance

distance f de freinage

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in shouting distance of sth

à portée de voix de qc

in shouting distance of sth fig

tout près de qc

to peer into the distance

scruter au loin

within striking distance

à portée de la main

within striking distance (close to achieving results)

à deux doigts de qc

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focale

focal distance

téléenseignement

distance learning

l'éloignement

distance

chauffeur routier

long-distance lorry driver Brit

chauffeur routier

long-distance truck driver Am

distance Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be strung out over a distance

s'échelonner sur une distance

to be within walking distance of sth

être à quelques pas de qc

to recede into the distance

disparaître au lointain

to keep one's distance from sb/sth

se tenir à distance de qn/qc

a figure in the distance

une silhouette au loin

to peer into the distance

scruter au loin

to mastermind sth (from a distance)

téléguider qc

the Matterhorn stood outlined in the distance

le (mont) Cervin profilait au loin sa silhouette

to mastermind sth (from a distance)

télécommander qc

to keep sb at a distance

tenir qn à distance

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longueur du palier

bearing distance

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English

This BBS was so heavily trafficked, that a major long distance company began blocking all calls to its number (516-935-2481).

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He stressed that the rhumb line distance is an acceptable approximation for true great circle distance for courses of short or moderate distance, particularly at lower latitudes.

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Touches of realism in the down-to-earth figures and detailed vegetation of the foreground contrast with the idyllic golden distance.

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A comfortable long-distance drive and nippy in traffic.

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Between each class, there are 3-6 metres difference in braking distance.

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Regardless, the evolutionary distance within some species is so large that cryptic speciation rather than (or in addition to) interbreeding seems to be the cause.

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Some years, patterns that appear solid at a distance, such as pinstripes, faint plaids or herringbone, are popular.

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If your rural area is a commutable distance from a city, you have a better chance of retaining your population and keeping people living there.

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The station does not include public parking, but is within walking distance of several private parking lots that require payment.

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Hurdle races always have a minimum of eight hurdles and a minimum distance of two miles (3 km).

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