Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - distant
Связанные словари
Distant
distant
~ adj 1 »FAR AWAY« far from where you are now (the distant sound of traffic | Nora gazed at the distant hills.) 2 »UNFRIENDLY« unfriendly and showing no emotion (After the quarrel Susan remained cold and distant.) 3 »RELATIVE« only before noun not very closely related to you (a distant cousin) 4 in the (dim and) distant past a long time ago 5 in the not too distant future used when talking about what will happen in a few months or years from now (The President hopes to visit Ireland in the not too distant future.) - distantly adv
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
1. Distant means very far away. The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon. ...the war in that distant land. ? nearby ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. You use distant to describe a time or event that is very far away in the future or in the past. There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too distant future... = faraway ? near ADJ: usu ADJ n 3. A distant relative is one who you are not closely related to. He’s a distant relative of the mayor... ? close ADJ: usu ADJ n • distantly His father’s distantly related to the Royal family. ADV: usu ADV -ed 4. If you describe someone as distant, you mean that you find them cold and unfriendly. He found her cold, ice-like and distant... = aloof ADJ: v-link ADJ 5. If you describe someone as distant, you mean that they are not concentrating on what they are doing because they are thinking about other things. There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere. = faraway ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ~-, distans, present participle of distare to stand apart, be ~, from dis- + stare to stand — more at stand Date: 14th century 1. a. separated in space ; away a mile ~ b. situated at a great distance ; far-off a ~ galaxy c. separated by a great distance from each other ; far apart d. far behind finished a ~ third 2. separated in a relationship other than spatial a ~ cousin the ~ past 3. different in kind from two very ~ backgrounds 4. reserved or aloof in personal relationship ; cold was ~ and distracted 5. a. going a long distance ~ voyages b. concerned with remote things ~ thoughts • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
adj. 1 a far away in space or time. b (usu. predic.; often foll. by from) at a specified distance (three miles distant from them). 2 remote or far apart in position, time, resemblance, etc. (a distant prospect; a distant relation; a distant likeness). 3 not intimate; reserved; cool (a distant bow). 4 remote; abstracted (a distant stare). 5 faint, vague (he was a distant memory to her). Phrases and idioms distant early warning US a radar system for the early detection of a missile attack. distant signal Railways a railway signal preceding a home signal to give warning. Derivatives distantly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF distant or L distant- part. stem of distare: see DISTANCE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
1) далёкий; дальний 2) дистанционный, отдалённый, удалённый 3) давний, прошлый 4) обращённый вдаль to be distant — находиться на удалении - infinitely distant ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
5.
прил. 1) отдаленный, удаленный 2) дальний, далекий 3) отстоящий (от чего-л.) 4) устремленный, обращенный вдаль 5) слабый, легкий 6) давний, прошлый • - distant market ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
6.
adj. 1) дальний; далекий; отдаленный five miles distant - отстоящий на 5 миль distant likeness - отдаленное сходство distant relative - дальний родственник 2) далекий, давний, прошлый distant centuries - далекие, давнопрошедшие века 3) сдержанный, сухой, холодный distant politeness - холодная вежливость to be on distant terms - быть в строго официальных отношениях Syn: faraway, inaccessible, remote Ant: accessible, close, near, near-by, proximal, proximate ...Англо-русский словарь
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 12715 | |
2 | 2608 | |
3 | 2445 | |
4 | 1708 | |
5 | 1673 | |
6 | 988 | |
7 | 978 | |
8 | 862 | |
9 | 782 | |
10 | 780 | |
11 | 745 | |
12 | 737 | |
13 | 686 | |
14 | 679 | |
15 | 643 | |
16 | 639 | |
17 | 638 | |
18 | 630 | |
19 | 614 | |
20 | 610 |