Betydning av distance På norsk

• 0 the amount of space between things, places, etc. -- distanse [ masculine ]

  • the distance from Paris to Cannes avstanden fra Paris til Cannes

  • a short/long distance en kort/lang avstand

  • The house is within walking distance of the square. Huset er innen gangavstand fra plassen.

• 1 a place that is far from sb or sth -- avstand [ masculine ]

  • I could see the hills in the distance. Jeg kunne se åsene i det fjerne.

  • Even from a distance, I could tell it was him. Selv på avstand kunne jeg se at det var han.

  • I prefer to keep my distance from dogs. Jeg foretrekker å holde meg på avstand fra hunder.

• 2 a feeling of separateness or unfriendliness between people -- avstand [ masculine ]

  • a distance in his manner en tilbakeholdenhet i væremåten hans

  • She was polite, but kept us at a distance. Hun var høflig, men holdt avstand til oss.

• 3 to make it clear you are not involved with sb or sth -- holde seg på avstand fra

  • He distanced himself from his old friends. Han holdt seg på avstand fra de gamle vennene sine.

• 4 the space between things, places etc -- avstand, (vei)strekning, distanse

  • 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 -- det fjerne, punkt langt borte, (på) avstand

  • We could see the town in the distance

  • He disappeared into the distance

  • The picture looks better at a distance.