Lejanas (en. Distant)

/leˈxanas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Refers to something that is located at a considerable distance.

The distant mountains look beautiful at sunset.

Las montañas lejanas se ven hermosas al atardecer.

Not close in time or space.

My childhood memories are distant.

Mis recuerdos de la infancia son lejanas.

Used to describe places that seem unreachable.

Dreaming of traveling to distant lands.

Sueña con viajar a tierras lejanas.

Derived from the adjective 'lejano', which comes from the Latin 'lontanus'.

distant lands

Regions that are very far away.

tierras lejanas

distant memories

Memories of a time long past.

recuerdos lejanos

distant dreams

Desires or aspirations that seem difficult to achieve.

sueños lejanos

distantness

State of being far away.

lejanía

distant

Plural form of the adjective 'lejano'.

lejanas

to move away

To move something or someone to a greater distance.

alejar

The idea of something unattainable.

Having distant dreams is good, but you must be realistic.

Tener sueños lejanas es bueno, pero debes ser realista.

To describe something that is difficult to achieve.

Those awards are like distant goals for me.

Esos premios son como metas lejanas para mí.