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    Lejano (en. Distant)

    /leˈxano/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That is found at a great distance.
    The distant horizon was lost in the fog.
    El lejano horizonte se perdía entre la niebla.
    Referring to something that happened in a remote past.
    I remember a distant summer from my childhood.
    Recuerdo un lejano verano de mi infancia.
    That is infrequent or rare.
    The distant sound of music was heard from the street.
    El ruido lejano de la música se oía desde la calle.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'lejanus', which means 'distant'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    distant future
    a time that is very far away
    futuro lejano
    in a distant place
    in a very remote site
    en un lugar lejano
    a distant memory
    a memory from a long time ago
    un recuerdo lejano

    Related Words

    remoteness
    the quality of being distant
    lejanía
    to move away
    to move something or someone to a greater distance
    alejar
    remote
    that is found very far away in time or space
    remoto

    Slang Meanings

    To describe something that is very far in the past.
    That story is so distant that it seems from another world.
    Esa historia es tan lejana que parece de otro mundo.
    To refer to something that is hard to reach.
    His dreams are so distant that sometimes I doubt he will achieve them.
    Sus sueños son tan lejanos que a veces dudo que los logre.