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/dis.tɑ̃s/
Translation
distance
Word origin
From Latin distantia ('a standing apart'), from distare, made of dis- ('apart') and stare ('to stand'). English 'distance', 'distant' and 'stance' all trace back to that same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- distantia
- English cognates
- distance, distant, stance
Grammar
Examples
Quelle Lyon Marseille ?
What is the distance between Lyon and Marseille?
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He keeps his distance from his colleagues.
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She takes her classes remotely from home.
cette , clocher.
At this distance you can no longer see the bell tower.
coureur 'au .
The runner went the distance right up to the final kilometre.
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Grammar articles
(5)French Advanced Grammar (C1-C2): The Constructions That Sound Native
The French Conditional Perfect: j'aurais fait, elle serait venue
French Demonstrative Pronouns: celui, celle, ceux, celles
dont in Depth: The French de Relative Pronoun
French Future Tense: Futur Proche, Futur Simple, and the Irregular Stems
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