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distance
/ˈdɪstəns/
noun
odległość
/ɔdˈlɛɡwɔɕt͡ɕ/· rzeczownikAlso
dystans(m)
Definition
The amount of space between two places or things, or the state of being far away.
Examples
What is the distance from your house to the city centre?
Jaka jest odległość z twojego domu do centrum miasta?
They kept their distance from the wild animals.
Trzymali dystans od dzikich zwierząt.
Collocations
long distanceshort distancekeep your distance
verb
oddalać
/ɔdˈdalat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
dystansować
Definition
To make something or someone far away, or to separate yourself from something.
Examples
He tried to distance himself from the scandal.
Próbował zdystansować się od skandalu.
The mountains seemed to distance themselves as we drove away.
Góry zdawały się oddalać, gdy odjeżdżaliśmy.
Collocations
distance yourself fromdistance learning
Word forms
distancedpast simpledistancespluraldistancingpresent participle
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