distance
🇺🇸
/ˈdɪstəns/
🇬🇧
/ˈdɪstəns/
noun
A2
how far apart two things are
The distance between my house and school is two miles.
A2
being far away in space or time
The distance to the mountains is too great to walk.
A2
a point that is a certain space away from something
Keep a safe distance from the edge of the cliff.
R
a difference or lack of connection between two things
There is a big distance between what he says and what he does.
R
a lack of close feelings between people
The distance between them grew after the argument.
verb
R
to become less involved with someone or something
She tried to distance herself from the problem.
R
to make someone less involved with someone or something
Parents sometimes distance their children from bad influences.
translation
how far apart two things are; being far away in space or time; a point that is a certain space away from something; a difference or lack of connection between two things; a lack of close feelings between people
to become less involved with someone or something; to make someone less involved with someone or something
Word Forms
3rd Present
distances
Progressive
distancing
Past
distanced
Plural
distances
Perfect
distanced