distant

ˈdɪstənt
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Translation of distant from English into Dutch

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Adjective

1.

distance

far away in space or time
  • The distant mountains were barely visible.De verre bergen waren nauwelijks zichtbaar.
2.

behavior

remote in manner, aloof
  • Her distant greeting made him feel unwelcome.Haar afstandelijke begroeting maakte dat hij zich niet welkom voelde
3.

mental state

mentally preoccupied or absent
  • He had a distant look in his eyes.Hij had een verre blik in zijn ogen.
4.

family

Rare
not closely related by family
Rare
  • He is a distant cousin of mine.Hij is een verre neef van mij.
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Expressions with distant: examples in English and translations in Dutch

vaag en ver weg
vervaagd
It is just a dim and distant memory now.
onbekende gebieden
onontdekte kusten
The scientist's research took him to distant shores of knowledge.
verre herinnering
The old house is now just a distant memory.
verre donder
donder in de verte
We could hear distant thunder during the night.
verre neef of nicht
I met a distant cousin at the wedding who I had never seen.
losse band
verre connectie
They discovered a distant connection through their great-grandparents.

Synonyms and analogies of distant in English

Examples of distant in a sentence

  • The distant future seemed uncertain.
  • His distant demeanor made it hard to connect with him.
  • The manager's distant attitude discouraged the team.
  • She seemed distant, lost in her thoughts.
  • His distant demeanor worried his friends.
  • We invited distant relatives to the family reunion.

Translations of "distant" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
veradj.

The camel hair shawl was a gift from a distant land.

De sjaal van kamelenwol was een cadeau uit een ver land.

afstandelijkadj.

It's painful when loved ones suddenly be cold and distant.

Het doet pijn als dierbaren ineens zo koud en afstandelijk worden.

afgelegenadj.

A narrow cart track led from the village to the distant farm.

Een smal karrenspoor liep van het dorp naar de afgelegen boerderij.

verafgelegenadj.

She showed me a fetched dress from a distant shop.

Ze liet me een meegebrachte jurk zien uit een verafgelegen boetiek.

verafadj.

Under the big city lights, his childhood promises suddenly felt distant and fragile.

Onder de lichten van de grote stad leken zijn jeugdbeloven plots veraf en breekbaar.

afwezigadj.

He returned from the battlefield pale as a ghost, his eyes still distant.

Hij keerde lijkbleek terug van het slagveld, zijn blik nog altijd afwezig.

verwijderdpp.

I'm emotionally distant for my family.

Ik ben emotioneel verwijderd van mijn familie.

vervlogenadj./pp.

Gray with age, the old photograph captured memories of a distant time.

Oud en vergeeld legde de foto een herinnering uit een vervlogen tijd vast.

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distant: Examples and translations in context

They listened carefully to the distant howl under the full moon.

Ze luisterden aandachtig naar het verre gehuil onder de volle maan.

The old mariner shared stories of his voyages across distant oceans.

De oude zeevarende deelde verhalen over zijn tochten over verre oceanen.

She heard voices over the two-way radio from the distant station.

Ze hoorde stemmen door de portofoon van het verre station komen.

He sent warm thoughts through a letter to his distant friend.

Hij stuurde een brief vol warme gedachten naar zijn verre vriend.

The telescope gave us a clearer view of the distant cosmos.

De telescoop gaf ons een scherper beeld van het verre heelal.

Under the moonlight, a gleam sparkled from the distant mountaintop.

In het maanlicht fonkelde er een lichtstip op de verre bergtop.

Railroad tracks stretch across the vast countryside, connecting distant cities.

Spoorrails doorkruisen het uitgestrekte platteland en verbinden verre steden met elkaar.

Roving merchants brought exotic spices from distant lands to the city.

Rondreizende kooplieden brachten exotische kruiden uit verre landen naar de stad.

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distant memorydistant thunderdistant shoresdistant prospect
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