Distancias (en. Distances)

/disˈtansjas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Measure that expresses the space between two places or points.

The distances between the cities are very large.

Las distancias entre las ciudades son muy grandes.

Invariants in mathematics that are used to measure separations in different contexts.

Euclidean distances are fundamental in geometry.

Las distancias euclidianas son fundamentales en la geometría.

Concept also used to refer to the emotional or social perception between individuals.

Sometimes, emotional distances are harder to overcome than physical ones.

A veces, las distancias emocionales son más difíciles de superar que las físicas.

It comes from the Latin 'distinctia', which means separation or difference.

at a distance

To do something without direct contact.

a distancia

take distance

To stay away from a situation or person.

tomar distancia

short distance

Referring to a small space that can be traversed easily.

distancia corta

distant

Which is far away in space or time.

distante

distancing

Action of distancing oneself or keeping distance, especially social.

distanciamiento

distanced

Which is located at a notable distance from something.

distanciado

To take a break or separate from a problematic situation.

I need to take distance from this drama.

Necesito tomar distancia de este drama.