distant
gb/dˈɪstənt/ us/dˈɪstənt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2800
távoli, távol van, távolságtartó
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is distant from [something]
The mountains looked distant on the horizon.
A hegyek távolinak tűntek a láthatáron.
We often think about the distant future when making plans.
Tervezéskor gyakran gondolunk a távoli jövőre.
She has a distant cousin living in Australia.
That event happened in the distant past.
From the shore, the ship appeared distant and small.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The school is distant from my home.
Az iskola távol van az otthonomtól.
He lives in a distant city.
Egy távoli városban él.
We talked about the distant future.
I remember my distant childhood.
The island is distant from the coast.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'distant' with 'different', but 'distant' refers to space or time, not difference in kind.
Σημασία
Far away in space or time
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
distant past
|distant future
|distant place
|distant memory
|distant relative
Συνώνυμα
faraway (More informal and often sounds more poetic or descriptive.)
Αντώνυμα
near (Describes something close in distance or time, the opposite of 'distant'.)
Θέματα
location
|time
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Far away from you, or happening a long time ago or in the future.
Far away in space or separated by a long period of time.
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is distant toward/from [someone]
Since the argument, he has been distant toward me.
A vita óta távolságtartó velem szemben.
Her distant manner made it hard to get to know her.
Távolságtartó modora miatt nehéz volt megismerni.
They grew more distant after moving to different cities.
He remained distant during the conversation, barely making eye contact.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My friend is distant today.
A barátom ma távolságtartó.
She is distant to new people.
Távolságtartó az ismeretlen emberekkel szemben.
After the fight, he became distant.
He is nice, but a little distant.
They are distant from each other now.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'distant' here means physically far away, but it can also mean emotionally far away even if physically close.
Σημασία
Not friendly; emotionally remote
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
seem distant
|remain distant
|emotionally distant
|become distant
Συνώνυμα
aloof (Often implies deliberate emotional distance or superiority.)
Αντώνυμα
warm (Shows friendliness and emotional closeness, opposite of 'distant' in this sense.)
Θέματα
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Not friendly or warm; seeming to be apart from others.
Not showing warmth or friendliness; emotionally detached.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
distant
IPA
GB/dˈɪstənt/
US/dˈɪstənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
dis - tant (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: distant
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
distance
noun A2
distantly
adverb
Εκφράσεις
distant future
1/dˈɪstənt fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Time far ahead in future
A time that is many years ahead from now.
Παραδείγματα
- We may have colonies on Mars in the distant future.
- In the distant future, technology might solve this problem.
distant memory
1/dˈɪstənt mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
Memory from long ago
Something you remember from a long time ago.
Παραδείγματα
- My childhood summers are now just a distant memory.
- The war is a distant memory for most people in this country.
distant past
1/dˈɪstənt pˈæst/
fixed phrase
Time far back in history
A time that happened many years ago.
Παραδείγματα
- These ruins are from the distant past.
- In the distant past, people traveled only on foot.
distant relative
1/dˈɪstənt ɹˈɛlɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
Family member not closely related
A person in your family, but not closely related to you.
Παραδείγματα
- I met a distant relative at the reunion who I had never seen before.
- She met a distant relative at the wedding who she had never seen before.
- He's some kind of distant relative on my father's side.
- He's a distant relative of mine — our great-grandparents were siblings.