Lointaine (en. Distant)

/lɛ̃.tɛn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

That which is far away, not close.

She reminisces about distant memories of her childhood.

Elle se remémore des souvenirs lointains de son enfance.

That which evokes a distant or uncertain future.

Distant projects can sometimes seem unrealistic.

Des projets lointains peuvent parfois sembler irréalistes.

That which belongs to a faraway place.

We received a postcard from a distant land.

Nous avons reçu une carte postale d'une lointaine contrée.

From the Old French 'loingtain', from 'loing' meaning 'far'.

to think of distant times

To evoke past memories.

penser à des temps lointains

to travel to a distant land

To go to a remote place.

voyager dans une contrée lointaine

distant

That which is distant in space or time.

lointain

distance

The act of distancing or moving away.

éloignement

Used to refer to a person who lives far away but with whom one maintains a connection.

My cousin is distant, but we still talk.

Ma cousine est lointaine, mais on se parle toujours.

To evoke a past relationship but one that is forgotten.

He has a distant old flame that he sees from time to time.

Il a une ancienne flamme lointaine qu'il revoit de temps en temps.