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distant [Brit ˈdɪst(ə)nt, Am ˈdɪstənt] ADJ

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1. distant (remote):

distant land, spire, hill, star

lontano, distante

distant cry, voice, gunfire, bell

lontano, in lontananza

the distant shape, sound of sth

il profilo, il rumore lontano di qc

distant from

40 km distant from

in the distant past, future

in un passato, futuro lontano

in the dim and distant past

in un passato remoto, moltissimo tempo fa

in the not too distant future

in un futuro non troppo lontano

2. distant (faint):

distant memory, prospect, hope, possibility, similarity

distant connection

distant concept

distant from

3. distant (far removed):

distant relative, cousin, descendant

4. distant (cool):

distant person, manner

freddo, distaccato

far-distant [Am ˌfɑrˈdɪstənt] ADJ

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far-distant land, mountains, region:

far-distant

in the far-distant future

in un lontano futuro

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remoto quartiere, zona, paese

distant

distante luogo, rumore, bagliore

distant

distante sguardo

distant

essere or mostrarsi distante verso qn

to be distant with or toward(s) sb

in un'epoca distante dalla nostra

in the distant past

distare fig

to be distant

sostenuto (poco cordiale) persona, tono

distant

distaccato atteggiamento, persona, punto di vista

distant

in un futuro non troppo lontano

in the not too distant future

in un lontano futuro

in the far-distant future

salpare per lontani lidi

to set sail for distant shores

vago somiglianza

distant

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distant [ˈdɪs·tənt] ADJ

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1. distant (far away):

distant

2. distant relative, cousin:

distant

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to voyage to distant lands

viaggiare verso terre lontane

in the distant/near future

in un lontano/prossimo futuro

a distant corner of the globe

un angolo remoto della terra

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remoto (-a)

distant

distant

sostenuto (-a) (tono)

distant

lontano (-a)

distant

lontano (-a)

distant

parenti alla -a

distant relatives

la colomba pasquale (dolce)

A typical symbol of Easter in Italy is a cake in the shape of a dove - colomba . The Easter dove - colomba pasquale - has its roots in the distant past. Around the middle of the sixth century a raised ring-shaped loaf was offered to Alboin, the king of the Lombards, who was besieging the city of Pavia. The ingredients (eggs, flour, and yeast) were simple compared to those of today, which include butter, sugar, and candied fruit.

to voyage to distant lands

viaggiare verso terre lontane

in the distant/near future

in un lontano/prossimo futuro

a distant corner of the globe

un angolo remoto della terra

A typical symbol of Easter in Italy is a cake in the shape of a dove - colomba . The Easter dove - colomba pasquale - has its roots in the distant past. Around the middle of the sixth century a raised ring-shaped loaf was offered to Alboin, the king of the Lombards, who was besieging the city of Pavia. The ingredients (eggs, flour, and yeast) were simple compared to those of today, which include butter, sugar, and candied fruit.

la colomba pasquale (dolce)

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By that time, he had become distant from the horse racing industry. en.wikipedia.org

In one study, participants viewed a number of partial pictures paired with ideas of either the near or the distant future. en.wikipedia.org

He also explains that primates are our distant relatives. en.wikipedia.org

Similarly, a shadow projected onto a distant object can be made to move across the object faster than "c". en.wikipedia.org

The gills are fairly distant (quite far apart), decurrent, and narrow, and have brown specks from the drying milk. en.wikipedia.org

This region of active current star formation is about 7000 light-years distant. en.wikipedia.org

He describes the voice as both young and old, male and female, like distant thought speak. en.wikipedia.org

The more information one has about the product, the less distant it is. en.wikipedia.org

The term was used in the 19th century to describe science-based systems of distant seeing. en.wikipedia.org

The major issues are often focused on to a greater extent when thinking about the distant future, or with high-level construals. en.wikipedia.org

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