estar lejos

estar lejos(
ehs
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tahr
 
leh
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hohs
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to be far away
¿Estás por llegar? - No. Todavía estoy lejos. Comiencen sin mí.Are you almost here? - No. I'm still far away. Start without me.
b. to be far
Encontré una habitación económica donde nos podemos quedar. - ¿Está lejos de la playa?I found a cheap room where we can stay. - Is it far from the beach?
a. to be far off
¿Se van a mudar a una casa más grande cuando tengan hijos? - Eso todavía está lejos. Por ahora estamos bien aquí.Are you going to move to a new house when you have kids? - That's still far off. We're good here for the time being.
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