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    Éloignée (en. Remote)

    /elwɑ̃ʒe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Someone or something that is far away in space or time.
    The mountains are distant from our village.
    Les montagnes sont éloignées de notre village.
    Someone who is not immediate or close.
    This idea seems distant from the main subject to me.
    Cette idée me paraît éloignée du sujet principal.
    Someone who is psychologically or emotionally distant.
    He has become distant from his old friends.
    Il est devenu éloigné des anciens amis.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to distance', derived from the Latin 'alienare' which means 'to make foreign'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    distant from the heart
    Someone who is not emotionally close.
    éloignée du cœur
    distant love
    A love that is separated by distance.
    l'amour é́loigné
    out of sight, out of mind
    What is far from a person is often forgotten.
    éloigné́e des yeux, éloignée du cœur

    Related Words

    to distance
    The act of making distant.
    éloigner
    distance
    The state of being distant.
    distance
    distancing
    The act of becoming distant.
    éloignement

    Slang Meanings

    To be far from everything
    When he went on a trip abroad, he felt distant.
    Lorsqu'il est parti en voyage à l'étranger, il s'est senti éloigné.
    To have a distant relationship
    She has a distant relationship with her colleagues.
    Elle a une relation éloignée avec ses collègues.