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distantly
[ˈdɪstəntlɪ]
adverbio
también:
  • distantly related -> lejanamente emparentado(a)
1. (distractedly) (answer, smile)
    distraídamente

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distantly [dis-tan-tli]
adverbio
1. A distancia, de lejos; en lontananza, en la lejanía (in the distance/hear, see).
  • We’re distantly related -> somos parientes lejanos (loosely)
2. Con frialdad (coldly/nod, greet).
  • Yes, she replied distantly -> -sí-respondió distante (absent-mindedly)

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distantly [ˈdɪstəntlɪ]
adverb
1 (not closely) [+resemble] ligeramente
to be distantly [connected] to be distantly [related]
to be distantly related to sb ser pariente lejano de algn; we are distantly related somos parientes lejanos
2 (far away)
Rose heard a buzzer sound distantly Rose oyó el sonido de un timbre a lo lejos or en la distancia; he looked down at the pigeons flying distantly below miró hacia abajo a las palomas que volaban muy por debajo de él
3 (in a detached manner) [+greet, say] con frialdad; fríamente
she speaks a little distantly about her mother
4 (distractedly) [+smile, nod] distraídamente
she carried on with her work, smiling distantly she nodded distantly

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