distant

lointain, éloigné

Qui se trouve loin d’un lieu ou d’un point.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : distant from something (The village is distant from the nearest town.)

Synonymes : faraway, remote

Contraires : near, close

Expressions courantes : distant mountains, distant lands, distant sound

distant, réservé

Qui parle peu et manque de chaleur, si bien qu’il est difficile de se rapprocher de lui.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : aloof, reserved, remote

Contraires : friendly, approachable

Expressions courantes : distant manner, distant person, seem distant

distant, froid

Qui montre peu de sentiments ou d’intérêt envers les autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : distant toward someone (He has been distant toward me since our argument.)

Synonymes : cold, detached, aloof

Contraires : warm, affectionate

Expressions courantes : emotionally distant, become distant, distant toward someone