distance

distance
dis|tance1 W2S2 [ˈdıstəns] n
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1¦(amount of space)¦
2¦(far away)¦
3¦(unfriendly feeling)¦
4 keep your distance
5 go the (full) distance
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1.) ¦(AMOUNT OF SPACE)¦ [U and C]
the amount of space between two places or things
distance from/between
▪ the distance from Chicago to Detroit
▪ Measure the distance between the two points.
short/long/considerable/great distance
▪ The cottage is some distance (=quite a long distance) from the road.
at a distance of 2 feet/10 metres etc
▪ A shark can smell blood at a distance of half a kilometer.
▪ Some members travelled a considerable distance to attend the meeting.
▪ She felt she had to put some distance between herself and the house (=go quite a long way away from it) .
within walking/striking/commuting etc distance (of sth)
(=near enough for you to reach in a reasonable time)
▪ If you are within striking distance of Speyside, visit the lakes.
stopping/braking distance
(=the distance you travel in a car after pressing the brakes before the car stops)
2.) ¦(FAR AWAY)¦ [singular]
used to talk about a situation when something is far away from you in space or time
in the distance
▪ Church bells rang in the distance (=they were far away) .
at/from a distance
▪ We watched from a safe distance (=we were far away) .
3.) ¦(UNFRIENDLY FEELING)¦ [singular]
a situation in which two people do not have a close friendly relationship
distance between
▪ There was still a distance between me and my father.
4.) keep your distance
a) to stay far enough away from someone or something to be safe
▪ A lighthouse on the cliff warns ships to keep their distance.
b) also keep sb at a distance
to avoid becoming too friendly with someone
▪ The neighbours tend to keep their distance.
5.) go the (full) distance informal
to finish something you have started
▪ Do you think Greg will go the distance this time?
distance 2
distance2 v
distance yourself (from sth)
to say that you are not involved with someone or something, especially to avoid being connected with them
▪ The UNO has firmly distanced itself from the anti-government movement.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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