distance

US /ˈdɪs.təns/
UK /ˈdɪs.təns/
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1.

distanza

the amount of space between two places or things

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The distance from my house to the school is about two miles.
La distanza da casa mia alla scuola è di circa due miglia.
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Can you see the sign from this distance?
Riesci a vedere il cartello da questa distanza?
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gapspaceintervalreachspan
2.

lontananza, distanza

the state of being far off or remote

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He admired the mountains in the distance.
Ammirava le montagne in lontananza.
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From a distance, the painting looked perfect.
Da lontano, il dipinto sembrava perfetto.
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remotenessfarnessaloofness
3.

distanza, distacco, riservatezza

a lack of closeness or intimacy; a state of being reserved or detached

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There was a certain distance between them after the argument.
C'era una certa distanza tra loro dopo la discussione.
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He maintained a professional distance from his clients.
Ha mantenuto una distanza professionale dai suoi clienti.
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aloofnessdetachmentreserveremotenesscoolness
1.

distanziare, allontanare

to place or keep far apart from each other

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The new policy aims to distance the company from its controversial past.
La nuova politica mira a distanziare l'azienda dal suo passato controverso.
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He tried to distance himself from the scandal.
Ha cercato di prendere le distanze dallo scandalo.
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separatedetachalienatedisassociateisolate
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distance learningdistance educationwithin striking distance