Distance in spanish
pronunciation: distɑnθiɑ part of speech: noun
distance1 = distancia.
Example: This has proved a useful way of reducing some of the problems of distance and cost in relation to both travelling and telephone calls.more:
» at a safe distance = guardando las distancias, a una distancia prudente.
Example: The three boys often watched him at a safe distance, and regretted that his evil temper made it impossible to be friendly with him.» be a distance apart = estar bastante alejado.
Example: Such an arrangement is well suited to the conditions of an administration dispersed around several buildings, some of which are a distance apart.» braking distance = distancia de seguridad, distancia de frenado.
Example: Tesults showed that braking distance can be calculated accurately .» cover + a distance = abarcar una distancia, comprender una distancia, cubrir una distancia.
Example: The mining concession consists of a territory covering a distance of 55 kilometres.» cover + a distance = cubrir una distancia, recorrer una distancia.
Example: There are 36 flights a week from Paris to Tokyo, covering a distance of 6041 miles.» cover + great distances = cubrir grandes distancias, recorrer grandes distancias.
Example: Dusky dolphins may cover greater distances during seasonal migrations.» disappear in + the distance = desaparecer en la distancia.
Example: On-line Public Access Catalogues (OPACs) are being networked across the campus and the librarian is disappearing into the distance - the ghost in the machine.» distance course = curso a distancia.
Example: Many distance courses have a face-to-face orientation the first week of classes.» distance education = educación a distancia.
Example: The data show that few programmes use technology for distance education, few produce telecourses or teleconferences, and most use it in the traditional classroom.» distance (eye)glasses = gafas para ver de lejos.
Example: Some people who never needed distance glasses now notice that their vision is blurred for driving, and that their reading glasses work better in the distance.» distance learning = enseñanza a distancia, aprendizaje a distancia.
Example: Distance learning at university level already exists in the UK, USA and USSR.» distance makes the heart grow fonder = la distancia es como el viento que apaga los fuegos pequeños pero aviva los grandes.
Example: Distance makes the heart grow fonder, or so people say, but long distance relationships change the structure of even the sturdiest romances.» distance runner = corredor de fondo, corredor de larga distancia.
Example: Distance runners have all heard the myths or opinions that back squats are bad for distance running.» distance running = carrera de larga distancia, carrera de fondo.
Example: Distance runners have all heard the myths or opinions that back squats are bad for distance running.» distance student = estudiante a distancia.
Example: Bibliographic instruction is one of the major challenges facing libraries that support distance students.» distance teaching = enseñanza a distancia.
Example: Both campus-based universities and distance teaching universities are bureaucratised organizations that have created environments in which education is dehumanised.» distance training = entrenamiento de fondo.
Example: She has completed her distance training and is now focussing on acclimatising herself to extreme temperatures.» easy travelling distance = corta distancia de desplazamiento.
Example: These are useful in showing the reader the resources within easy travelling distance.» from a considerable distance = desde una distancia considerable, desde una distancia prudente.
Example: We took some photos (from a considerable distance) and then ran like the devil before the fire started to grow and block the road.» from a distance = desde lejos, de lejos.
Example: From a distance she gives the impression of being as hard as nails.» from a safe distance = desde una distancia prudente.
Example: Enjoy these snowy owls from the Arctic while they are here, but please observe/photograph them from a safe distance so as not to disturb them.» go + the (whole) distance = aguantar hasta el final, resistir hasta el final, aguantar mecha, llegar hasta el final.
Example: I then knew for a dead certainty that I could go the distance against a relentless opponent, and my critics knew it, too.» Hausdorff distance = distancia de Hausdorff.
Example: The proposed similarity measure, based on a fuzzy Hausdorff distance, estimates the mismatch between 2 possibility distributions.» in the distance = en la distancia, a lo lejos.
Example: In the distance we could see what looked like fog patches on the mountainside.» keep + a safe distance = mantener una distancia prudente, guardar una distancia prudente.
Example: However, keeping a safe distance between your vehicle and another is an important skill to practice year round.» keep + a safety distance = mantener una distancia de seguridad, guardar una distancia de seguridad.
Example: Who is responsible for keeping a safety distance from the front, rear and sides while riding a motorcycle amongst other vehicle?.» keep + Nombre + at a distance = mantenerse alejado de + Nombre.
Example: This behaviour is deliberately adopted by the librarian to keep the client at a distance, to hide one's real self, and often to protect one's own personality from too much bruising = El bibliotecario adopta deliberadamente esta postura para mantenerse alejado del usuario, para ocultar su verdadero yo y a menudo para proteger su personalidad de muchas magulladuras.» keep + Posesivo + distance = mantener las distancias, guardar las distancias.
Example: By nature reserved and cautious, she preferred to keep her distance and continue to follow the path that suited her.» large distances = largas distancias.
Example: There are large distances between many population centres making the timely delivery of library materials to users in these areas problematic.» long-distance = internacional, de larga distancia.
Example: To get into these national and international networks which are suitable for long-distance communication, a telephone link must be used to access the closest node.» long-distance call = llamada de larga distancia, conferencia, conferencia internacional.
Example: This facility is of particular interest since it will make possible a long-distance call for the price of a local call.» long-distance run = carrera de larga distancia, carrera de fondo.
Example: Half the battle when training for a long-distance run is finding a diet that is best for you.» long-distance runner = corredor de fondo, corredor de larga distancia.
Example: I'd fall into these categories: female, over 30, long-distance runner, no other sports, lives in the south in temperate weather, runs for health.» long-distance running = carrera de larga distancia, carrera de fondo.
Example: She ignored the siren song of long distance running to become one of the best weight throwers in history.» long-distance (tele)phone call = llamada telefónica de larga distancia, conferencia, conferencia telefónica internacional.
Example: Since many libraries already have equipment and software, access to these sorces of information is now available for the cost of a long-distance phone call.» look into + the distance = mirar al infinito.
Example: She looked into the distance, and the old terror flamed up for an instant, then sank again.» loom + far in the distance = vislumbrar en la distancia, otear en la distancia.
Example: The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.» maintain + a safe distance = mantener una distancia prudente, guardar una distancia prudente.
Example: For most small aircraft flying outside controlled airspace in good weather, the pilots are responsible for maintaining a safe distance from other aircraft.» maintain + Posesivo + distance = mantener las distancias, guardar las distancias.
Example: She keeps vigil as she walks, maintaining her distance from everyone around her.» middle-distance = a media distancia, de media distancia, de medio fondo.
Example: There may be some situations where either dehydration or hyperthermia could impact middle-distance performance, for example if an athlete began a run without appropriate preparation.» off in the distance = en la distancia, a lo lejos.
Example: We arrived back to camp and listened to the low moans of a lion off in the distance.» outdistance = dejar atrás, ignorar, distanciarse. [También escrito out-distance. Pincha en para ver una lista de palabras que comienzan con este prefijo usado para indicar generalmente ]
Example: The public library cannot outdistance the intellectual climate in which it finds itself.» put + some distance (in) between... and... = poner tierra de por medio entre... y..., poner distancia de por medio entre... y..., dejar atrás, distanciarse de, separarse de.
Example: Sometimes putting some distance between partners refreshes mutual attraction.» reduce + the distance = reducir las distancias.
Example: One simple way to reduce the distance between the user and the librarian is to provide nameplates introducing the librarian(s) on duty.» safety distance = distancia de seguridad.
Example: Different vehicles have different safety distance requirement -- for example, a heavy truck needs much more distance than a small car.» see far off in(to) + the distance = avistar, ver a lo lejos, ver en la lejanía, ver a la lejanía, avistar a lo lejos.
Example: Sometimes the moonlight is so bright you can actually see far off into the distance.» social distance = distancia social.
Example: Social distance, the aloofness and unapproachability of persons of different social strata, is both a symbol of class standing.» some distance away = a cierta distancia.
Example: The computer, located centrally, services one or more libraries which may be located some distance away.» stopping distance = distancia de seguridad.
Example: The author presents one approach to solving problems concerned with minimum stopping distances.» talk + long distance = llamar a larga distancia, hacer una llamada a larga distancia.
Example: She also likes to talk long distance with her sister.» travel distance = distancia de desplazamiento.
Example: Theoretically travel distances will be reduced to a minimum if the building is a cube and on entry users are brought quickly to the centre of gravity.» travel + distance = desplazarse.
Example: Most people find problems in travelling any distance for information.» travel + long distances = recorrer grandes distancias, desplazarse grandes distancias.
Example: The need to travel long distances for specialty care have made it difficult for many rural residents to receive the care they need when they need it.» walking distance = distancia a pie.
Example: This automated transport system can weight requests to minimise transport changes, walking distance etc. as well as help answering simple questions.» within easy travelling distance = no muy lejos.
Example: These are useful in showing the reader the resources within easy travelling distance.» within easy walking distance = cerca, a pocos minutos andando, a pocos minutos a pie.
Example: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.» within walking distance = cerca, a pocos minutos andando, a pocos minutos a pie, a poca distancia a pie, a poca distancia andando.
Example: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.distance2 = distanciarse, alejarse, alienarse, desvincularse.
Example: They were to a much greater extent distanced from popula reading by the increasing gap between high and low culture.more:
» safe distance = distancia prudente.
Example: Could Bill and others that have done research here give an opinion on how to determine the safe distance to live from a nuclear power plant.