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    Léjos (en. Far)

    /ˈlexos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adverb
    Indicates that something is at a great distance.
    The village is far from here.
    El pueblo está lejos de aquí.
    In a distant future.
    Far from what we imagined, the situation improved.
    Lejos de lo que imaginábamos, la situación mejoró.
    In a figurative sense, it means that something is unlikely.
    That idea is far from being accepted.
    Esa idea está lejos de ser aceptada.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'lontanus', related to distance.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    far from
    at a great distance from a place or situation.
    lejos de
    to be far
    to be at a considerable distance.
    estar lejos
    to see far
    to visualize something at a great distance.
    ver lejos

    Related Words

    distance
    State of being far away.
    lejanía
    to move away
    To make something farther away.
    alejar
    distance
    Space between two points.
    distancia

    Slang Meanings

    To be very far removed from a reality.
    That opinion is far from the truth.
    Esa opinión está lejos de la verdad.
    Refers to something impossible or unlikely.
    His dreams are far away, for now.
    Sus sueños son lejanos, por ahora.