distant

ˈdɪstənt
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Translation of distant into German

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Adjective

1.

distance

far away in space or time
  • The distant mountains were barely visible.Die entfernten Berge waren kaum sichtbar.
2.

behavior

remote in manner, aloof
  • Her distant greeting made him feel unwelcome..Ihr distanziertes Gruß ließ ihn sich unwillkommen fühlen
3.

mental state

mentally preoccupied or absent
  • He had a distant look in his eyes.Er hatte einen abwesenden Blick in den Augen.
4.

family

Rare
not closely related by family
Rare
  • He is a distant cousin of mine.Er ist ein entfernter Cousin von mir.
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Expressions with distant: examples in English and translations in German

verblasst
weit zurückliegend
It is just a dim and distant memory now.
ferne Ufer
ferne Länder
The scientist's research took him to distant shores of knowledge.
ferne Erinnerung
The old house is now just a distant memory.
entfernter Donner
We could hear distant thunder during the night.
entfernter Cousin
I met a distant cousin at the wedding who I had never seen.
entfernte Verwandtschaft
lose Verbindung
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

entferntadj./adv.

An inheritance from a distant relative revealed the generous whims of fate.

Ein Erbe eines entfernten Verwandten offenbarte die großzügigen Launen des Schicksals.

fernadj.

They spent all the money in the world, yet happiness remained distant.

Sie gaben alles Geld der Welt aus, doch das Glück blieb fern.

ferneadj.

The atmosphere can sometimes eclipse our view of distant planets.

Die Atmosphäre kann manchmal unseren Blick auf ferne Planeten trüben.

distanziertadj.

He always seems distant at first, but he sheds inhibitions eventually.

Anfangs wirkt er immer distanziert, aber irgendwann taut er doch auf.

weit entferntadj.

Great location, calm surrounding and not too distant from city centre.

Tolle Lage, eine ruhige Umgebung und nicht zu weit entfernt vom Stadtzentrum.

weit wegadv.

Nevertheless, they are often aloof and distant from their allies.

Dennoch wirken sie oft unnahbar und weit weg von ihren Verbündeten.

weitläufigadj./adv.

The two great opponents are in fact distant relatives.

Die beiden großen Widersacher sind weitläufig miteinander verwandt.

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distant: Examples and translations in context

Couriers rushed to deliver messages from the paramount to distant provinces.

Boten eilten, um Nachrichten des Gebieters in entfernte Provinzen zu überbringen.

She unexpectedly fell heir to a fortune when a distant cousin died.

Sie erbte unerwartet ein Vermögen, als ein entfernter Cousin starb.

The place was quiet, save for the distant sound of children playing.

Der Ort war ruhig, bis auf das entfernte Geräusch spielender Kinder.

After her distant uncle passed away, she suddenly came into some money.

Nachdem ihr entfernter Onkel gestorben war, kam sie plötzlich zu Geld.

After the scandal, even distant relatives offered any refuge in a storm.

Nach dem Skandal boten sogar entfernte Verwandte ihm in der Not eine Zuflucht.

We beat a hasty retreat from the forest when we heard distant gunshots.

Wir gaben Fersengeld aus dem Wald, als wir entfernte Schüsse hörten.

In the dead of night, distant sirens echoed through the sleeping city.

Mitten in der Nacht hallten entfernte Sirenen durch die schlafende Stadt.

The distant lighthouse was aglow, guiding ships safely to shore.

Der entfernte Leuchtturm leuchtete und leitete Schiffe sicher an die Küste.

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distant memorydistant shores
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