distance Signification, définition

Signification de distance en français

• 0 the amount of space between things, places, etc. -- distance [ feminine ]

  • the distance from Paris to Cannes la distance de Paris à Cannes

  • a short/long distance une courte/longue distance

  • The house is within walking distance of the square. On peut aller au square à pied de la maison.

• 1 a place that is far from sb or sth -- distance [ feminine ]

  • I could see the hills in the distance. On voyait les collines dans le lointain.

  • Even from a distance, I could tell it was him. Même de loin, je pouvais le reconnaître.

  • I prefer to keep my distance from dogs. Je préfère garder mes distances avec les chiens.

• 2 a feeling of separateness or unfriendliness between people -- distance [ feminine ]

  • a distance in his manner une distance dans son attitude

  • She was polite, but kept us at a distance. Elle était polie mais gardait ses distances.

• 3 to make it clear you are not involved with sb or sth -- se distancier de

  • He distanced himself from his old friends. Il a pris ses distances par rapport à ses anciens amis.

• 4 the space between things, places etc -- distance

  • Some of the children have to walk long distances to school

  • It’s quite a distance to the bus stop

  • It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night

  • What’s the distance from here to London?

• 5 a far-off place or point -- lointain

  • We could see the town in the distance

  • He disappeared into the distance

  • The picture looks better at a distance.