Significado de distance em inglês
distancedistance1 /ˈdɪstəns/ noun 
Ver todas as traduções1amount of space [countable, uncountable] the amount of space between two places or thingsquantidade de espaço entre dois lugares ou coisasdistance from/between
the distance from Chicago to Detroita distância de Chicago a Detroit Measure the distance between the two points.Meça a distância entre os dois pontos. The cottage is some distance (=quite a long distance) from the road.A cabana fica a certa distância (=bem longe) da estrada.at a distance of 2 feet/10 metres etc A shark can smell blood at a distance of half a kilometer.Um tubarão consegue cheirar sangue a uma distância de meio quilômetro.RegisterRegistroIn everyday English, when talking about how far something is, people often use an expression such as how far or a long/short way rather than the noun distance: What is the distance from Chicago to Detroit? ➔ How far is it from Chicago to Detroit? | The cottage is some distance from the road. ➔ The cottage is a long way from the road.No inglês cotidiano, ao falar sobre o quão longe algo está, as pessoas costumam usar expressões como how far ou a long/short way em vez do substantivo distance: What is the distance from Chicago to Detroit? ➔ How far is it from Chicago to Detroit? | The cottage is some distance from the road. ➔ The cottage is a long way from the road.2far away [singular] used to talk about a situation when something is far away from you in space or timeusado para falar de uma situação em que algo está longe de você no espaço ou no tempoin the distance Church bells rang in the distance (=they were far away).Os sinos da igreja tocaram ao longe (=estavam muito longe).at/from a distance We watched from a distance.Observamos de longe.3unfriendly feeling [singular] a situation in which two people do not have a close friendly relationshipsituação em que duas pessoas não têm um relacionamento próximo e amistosodistance between There was still a distance between me and my father.Ainda havia um distanciamento entre mim e meu pai.4keep your distance a)to stay far enough away from someone or something to be safemanter distância suficiente de alguém ou algo para estar seguro: A lighthouse on the cliff warns ships to keep their distance.Um farol no penhasco avisa os navios para manterem distância. b) (also keep somebody at a distance) to avoid becoming too friendly with someoneevitar ficar próximo demais de alguém: The neighbours tend to keep their distance.Os vizinhos tendem a manter distância.5go the (full) distance informalinformal to finish something you have startedconcluir algo que foi começado: Do you think Greg will go the distance this time?Você acha que Greg vai aguentar até o fim desta vez? → long-distance, middle distanceCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESadjectivesadjetivosa long/great/considerable distance· The sound of guns seemed a long distance away.O som dos tiros parecia vir de muito longe.a short distance· I quickly walked the short distance to the car.Percorri rapidamente a curta distância até o carro.a safe distance (=enough space to be safe)· You should keep a safe distance from the car in front.Você deve manter uma distância segura do carro da frente.some distance (=quite a long distance)· He heard a scream some distance away.Ele ouviu um grito a certa distância.vast distances· The aircraft is able to carry huge loads over vast distances.A aeronave é capaz de transportar cargas enormes por vastas distâncias.the stopping/braking distance (=how far you travel in a car after pressing the brakes)· What’s the stopping distance at 30 miles an hour?Qual é a distância de frenagem a 30 milhas por hora?verbsverbostravel a great/long etc distance· In some countries children must travel great distances to school each day.Em alguns países, as crianças precisam percorrer grandes distâncias até a escola todos os dias.measure the distance between things· Now we are able to measure the distances between the planets.Agora somos capazes de medir as distâncias entre os planetas.judge distances (=judge how much space there is between things)· Animals that hunt can judge distances very well.Os animais que caçam conseguem calcular distâncias muito bem.phraseslocuçõeswithin (easy) walking distance (=near enough to walk to easily)· There are lots of restaurants within walking distance.Há muitos restaurantes a uma curta caminhada daqui.within travelling/commuting/driving distance of something (=near enough to make travel to or from a place possible)· The job was not within travelling distance of my home.O emprego não ficava a uma distância viável de casa para deslocamento diário.within striking distance of something (=not far from something, especially something you are going to attack)· Their troops had advanced to within striking distance of the town.Suas tropas tinham avançado até ficar a uma distância de ataque da cidade.within spitting distance informalinformal (=very near something)· The ball passed within spitting distance of the goal.A bola passou a pouquíssima distância do gol.put some distance between yourself and somebody/something (=go quite a long way from them)· He wanted to put some distance between himself and his pursuers.Ele queria colocar distância entre si mesmo e seus perseguidores.
Ver todas as traduções1amount of space [countable, uncountable] the amount of space between two places or thingsquantidade de espaço entre dois lugares ou coisasdistance from/between the distance from Chicago to Detroita distância de Chicago a Detroit Measure the distance between the two points.Meça a distância entre os dois pontos. The cottage is some distance (=quite a long distance) from the road.A cabana fica a certa distância (=bem longe) da estrada.at a distance of 2 feet/10 metres etc A shark can smell blood at a distance of half a kilometer.Um tubarão consegue cheirar sangue a uma distância de meio quilômetro.RegisterRegistroIn everyday English, when talking about how far something is, people often use an expression such as how far or a long/short way rather than the noun distance: What is the distance from Chicago to Detroit? ➔ How far is it from Chicago to Detroit? | The cottage is some distance from the road. ➔ The cottage is a long way from the road.No inglês cotidiano, ao falar sobre o quão longe algo está, as pessoas costumam usar expressões como how far ou a long/short way em vez do substantivo distance: What is the distance from Chicago to Detroit? ➔ How far is it from Chicago to Detroit? | The cottage is some distance from the road. ➔ The cottage is a long way from the road.2far away [singular] used to talk about a situation when something is far away from you in space or timeusado para falar de uma situação em que algo está longe de você no espaço ou no tempoin the distance Church bells rang in the distance (=they were far away).Os sinos da igreja tocaram ao longe (=estavam muito longe).at/from a distance We watched from a distance.Observamos de longe.3unfriendly feeling [singular] a situation in which two people do not have a close friendly relationshipsituação em que duas pessoas não têm um relacionamento próximo e amistosodistance between There was still a distance between me and my father.Ainda havia um distanciamento entre mim e meu pai.4keep your distance a)to stay far enough away from someone or something to be safemanter distância suficiente de alguém ou algo para estar seguro: A lighthouse on the cliff warns ships to keep their distance.Um farol no penhasco avisa os navios para manterem distância. b) (also keep somebody at a distance) to avoid becoming too friendly with someoneevitar ficar próximo demais de alguém: The neighbours tend to keep their distance.Os vizinhos tendem a manter distância.5go the (full) distance informalinformal to finish something you have startedconcluir algo que foi começado: Do you think Greg will go the distance this time?Você acha que Greg vai aguentar até o fim desta vez? → long-distance, middle distanceCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESadjectivesadjetivosa long/great/considerable distance· The sound of guns seemed a long distance away.O som dos tiros parecia vir de muito longe.a short distance· I quickly walked the short distance to the car.Percorri rapidamente a curta distância até o carro.a safe distance (=enough space to be safe)· You should keep a safe distance from the car in front.Você deve manter uma distância segura do carro da frente.some distance (=quite a long distance)· He heard a scream some distance away.Ele ouviu um grito a certa distância.vast distances· The aircraft is able to carry huge loads over vast distances.A aeronave é capaz de transportar cargas enormes por vastas distâncias.the stopping/braking distance (=how far you travel in a car after pressing the brakes)· What’s the stopping distance at 30 miles an hour?Qual é a distância de frenagem a 30 milhas por hora?verbsverbostravel a great/long etc distance· In some countries children must travel great distances to school each day.Em alguns países, as crianças precisam percorrer grandes distâncias até a escola todos os dias.measure the distance between things· Now we are able to measure the distances between the planets.Agora somos capazes de medir as distâncias entre os planetas.judge distances (=judge how much space there is between things)· Animals that hunt can judge distances very well.Os animais que caçam conseguem calcular distâncias muito bem.phraseslocuçõeswithin (easy) walking distance (=near enough to walk to easily)· There are lots of restaurants within walking distance.Há muitos restaurantes a uma curta caminhada daqui.within travelling/commuting/driving distance of something (=near enough to make travel to or from a place possible)· The job was not within travelling distance of my home.O emprego não ficava a uma distância viável de casa para deslocamento diário.within striking distance of something (=not far from something, especially something you are going to attack)· Their troops had advanced to within striking distance of the town.Suas tropas tinham avançado até ficar a uma distância de ataque da cidade.within spitting distance informalinformal (=very near something)· The ball passed within spitting distance of the goal.A bola passou a pouquíssima distância do gol.put some distance between yourself and somebody/something (=go quite a long way from them)· He wanted to put some distance between himself and his pursuers.Ele queria colocar distância entre si mesmo e seus perseguidores.distancedistance2 verb distance yourself (from something) to say that you are not involved with someone or something, especially to avoid being connected with themdeclarar que não está envolvido com alguém ou algo, especialmente para evitar ser associado a eles: The UNO has firmly distanced itself from the anti-government movement.A UNO se distanciou firmemente do movimento antigovernamental.
distance yourself (from something) to say that you are not involved with someone or something, especially to avoid being connected with themdeclarar que não está envolvido com alguém ou algo, especialmente para evitar ser associado a eles: The UNO has firmly distanced itself from the anti-government movement.A UNO se distanciou firmemente do movimento antigovernamental.