Distante in english
Distant
pronunciation: dɪstənt part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: dɪstənt part of speech: adjective
In gestures
distante = distal ; remote ; distant ; from afar ; detached ; far off ; arm's length ; at arm's length ; aloof ; distanced ; far out.
Example: The converse is true for authors who feature predominantly in multi-author works and at distal sequence positions.Example: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Example: She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Example: Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.Example: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.Example: Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.Example: Libraries and vendors must move away from arm's length relationships that involve giving one thing in return for another to strong and close relationships that involve collaboration.Example: Because transfer prices can he manipulated to avoid paying taxes, governments insist that these prices must be set as if the firms were at arm's length.Example: The article takes up the present discussion about youths' aloof attitudes towards politics.Example: The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.Example: As such, it is only 15 minutes from the White House, yet can have the feeling of being far out in the countryside.more:
» actitud distante = aloofness .
Example: Social distance, the aloofness and unapproachability of persons of different social strata, is both a symbol of class standing.» en un futuro no muy distante = in the not too distant future .
Example: Computerising the information activities in the not too distant future will improve the service to readers.» en un pasado no muy distante = in the not too distant past .
Example: In the not too distant past, the answer to this question would have been relatively straightforward = En un pasado no muy distante, la respuesta esta pregunta habría sido relativamente simple.» permanecer distante = remain + aloof .
Example: The results of the survey reveal that political Web sites are only partly able to involve people in politics who have thus far remained aloof.