éloigné

éloigné
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. distant
L'île est trop éloignée pour une excursion d'une journée.The island is too distant for a day trip.
b. remote
Marc a construit sa maison dans un village éloigné.Marc built his house in a remote village.
c. far away (adjective placed after the verb)
Le château était trop éloigné pour s'y rendre à pied.The castle was too far away to walk to.
d. faraway (adjective placed before the noun)
De son balcon, Caroline aperçoit un bateau éloigné sur la mer.From her balcony, Caroline spots a faraway boat on the sea.
e. far apart (between several elements)
Ces arbres sont trop éloignés pour y accrocher un hamac.These trees are too far apart to hang a hammock between them.
f. apart (used with "from")
La maison de Clara est éloignée du centre-ville.Clara's house is apart from the city center.
g. away (used with "from")
Les étoiles sont visibles, bien qu'elles soient éloignées de plusieurs années-lumière de la Terre.The stars are visible, although they are several light-years away from Earth.
a. distant
Paul se souvient d'un été éloigné, en vacances avec ses grands-parents.Paul remembers a distant summer, on vacation with his grandparents.
b. remote
Ce château a été construit à une époque très éloignée.This castle was built in a very remote time.
a. distant
J'ai découvert que j'avais un cousin éloigné en Espagne.I found out I had a distant cousin in Spain.
4.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(dissimilar)
a. different
Les goûts d'Alice sont très éloignés de ceux de Marie.Alice's tastes are very different from Marie's.
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