Lointains (en. Distant)

[lɛ̃.tɛ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

That is far away from a spatial viewpoint.

The mountains in the distance look so beautiful.

Les montagnes au loin paraissent si belles.

That relates to a distant time.

Those distant memories make me smile.

Ces lointains souvenirs me font sourire.

From another place, from another time.

She dreams of faraway lands.

Elle rêve de contrées lointaines.

From the Latin 'longinus', meaning distant.

towards distant horizons

In a direction or a far-off future.

vers des horizons lointains

in distant times

Refers to a distant past.

dans des temps lointains

distant thoughts

Thoughts that concern distant or abstract things.

pensées lointaines

far

At a great distance from something.

loin

to distance

To move something or someone to a greater distance.

éloigner

distance

The measure of space between two points.

distance

An expression that describes inaccessible ambitions or desires.

Having distant dreams is beautiful but sometimes unrealistic.

D'avoir des rêves lointains, c'est beau mais parfois irréaliste.

Refers to relationships or conversations with distant people.

I have friends abroad, our discussions are always somewhat distant.

J'ai des amis à l'étranger, nos discussions sont toujours un peu lointaines.