distant

lejano, distante

Que está lejos de un lugar o punto.

En inglés sencillo: Far away from a place or point.

• We could see distant mountains.
• A distant bell rang across the fields.
• They traveled to a distant island last summer.

Cómo se usa: distant from something (The village is distant from the nearest town.)

Sinónimos: faraway, remote

Antónimos: near, close

Expresiones frecuentes: distant mountains, distant lands, distant sound

distante, reservado

Que habla poco y no se muestra cercano, por lo que cuesta establecer confianza con él.

En inglés sencillo: Quiet and unfriendly, so other people find it hard to get close to you.

• Our new neighbor seems distant.
• He remained distant even after months of working together.
• Why is she so distant with her colleagues?

Sinónimos: aloof, reserved, remote

Antónimos: friendly, approachable

Expresiones frecuentes: distant manner, distant person, seem distant

distante, frío

Que muestra poco afecto o interés por los demás.

En inglés sencillo: Showing little feeling or interest in other people.

• She became distant after the argument.
• His father was loving but often emotionally distant.
• I felt hurt when my partner grew distant.

Cómo se usa: distant toward someone (He has been distant toward me since our argument.)

Sinónimos: cold, detached, aloof

Antónimos: warm, affectionate

Expresiones frecuentes: emotionally distant, become distant, distant toward someone