Толковый словарь английского языка - distance
Distance
distance
I. noun Date: 14th century discord , 2. separation in time, the degree or amount of separation between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects, c. an extent of area or an advance along a route measured linearly, an extent of space measured other than linearly , an extent of advance from a beginning, expanse , f. length of a race or contest , the full length (as of a prizefight or ball game), a long race , the quality or state of being distant: as, spatial remoteness, personal and especially emotional separation, difference , disparity, a distant point or region, 5. aesthetic ~ , capacity to observe dispassionately, II. transitive verb (~d; distancing) Date: 1578 to place or keep at a ~ , to leave far behind ; outstrip , III. adjective Date: 1972 taking place via electronic media linking instructors and students who are not together in a classroom
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n. & v. --n. 1 the condition of being far off; remoteness. 2 a a space or interval between two things. b the length of this (a distance of twenty miles). 3 a distant point or place (came from a distance). 4 the avoidance of familiarity; aloofness; reserve (there was a certain distance between them). 5 a remoter field of vision (saw him in the distance). 6 an interval of time (can't remember what happened at this distance). 7 a the full length of a race etc. b Brit. Racing a length of 240 yards from the winning-post on a racecourse. c Boxing the scheduled length of a fight. --v.tr. (often refl.) 1 place far off (distanced herself from them; distanced the painful memory). 2 leave far behind in a race or competition. Phrases and idioms at a distance far off. distance-post Racing a post at the distance on a racecourse, used to disqualify runners who have not reached it by the end of the race. distance runner an athlete who competes in long- or middle-distance races. go the distance 1 Boxing complete a fight without being knocked out. 2 complete, esp. a hard task; endure an ordeal. keep one's distance maintain one's reserve. middle distance the part of a landscape or painting between the foreground and the furthest part. within hailing (or walking) distance near enough to reach by hailing or walking. Etymology: ME f. OF distance, destance f. L distantia f. distare stand apart (as DI-(2), stare stand) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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