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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. lointain (lointaine) [lwɛ̃tɛ̃, ɛn] ADJ

1. lointain (dans l'espace):

lointain (lointaine) terre, expédition, musique, ami: distant

2. lointain (dans le temps):

lointain (lointaine) passé, civilisation, souvenir: distant

lointain (lointaine) avenir, échéance, objectif: distant

les jours lointains où…: the far-off days when…

lointaine est l'époque où…: the time is far distant when…

3. lointain (indirect):

lointain (lointaine) ressemblance, rapport: remote

lointain (lointaine) cause: indirect

lointain (lointaine) parent, héritier: distant

4. lointain (détaché):

lointain (lointaine) personne, air: distant

elle écoutait, le regard lointain: she was listening with a faraway look in her eyes

II. lointain N m

lointain m:

lointain: background

dans le lointain apercevoir, entendre: in the distance

le regard plongé dans le lointain: gazing into the distance

on entendait le roulement lointain des tambours: you could hear the distant roll of drums

English

French

far-off: lointain

faraway: lointain

far-distant: lointain

in the far-distant future: dans un lointain futur

deep space: espace m lointain

far-flung area, country, outpost: lointain

distant land, spire, hill, star: lointain, éloigné

distant cry, voice, gunfire, bell: éloigné, dans le lointain after n

the distant shape/sound of sth: la forme/le bruit de qc dans le lointain

in the distant past/future: dans un passé/avenir lointain

in the dim and distant past: dans un passé lointain

distant memory, prospect, hope, possibility: lointain, éloigné

distant connection, concept, similarity: lointain, vague

remote era: lointain

in the remote future/past: dans un avenir/passé lointain

in the remote distance: au lointain

remotely related events: des événements vaguement liés or ayant un rapport lointain

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

lointain(e) [lwɛ̃tɛ̃, ɛn] ADJ

1. lointain (dans l'espace):

lointain(e): faraway

2. lointain (dans le temps):

lointain(e) avenir: far off

lointain(e) époque, souvenir: distant

3. lointain (indirect):

lointain(e): distant

4. lointain (détaché, absent):

lointain(e) personne: remote

lointain(e) regard: faraway

English

French

far-off country, time: lointain(e)

deep space: espace m lointain

distant shore: lointain(e)

distant memory: lointain(e)

faraway: lointain(e)

to recede into the distance: disparaître au lointain

remote: lointain(e)

distance: lointain m

far: lointain(e)

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

lointain(e) [lwɛ͂tɛ͂, ɛn] ADJ

1. lointain (dans l'espace):

lointain(e): faraway

2. lointain (dans le temps):

lointain(e) avenir: far off

lointain(e) époque, souvenir: distant

3. lointain (indirect):

lointain(e): distant

4. lointain (détaché, absent):

lointain(e) personne: remote

lointain(e) regard: faraway

English

French

far-off country, time: lointain(e)

distant shore: lointain(e)

distant memory: lointain(e)

faraway: lointain(e)

to recede into the distance: disparaître au lointain

remote: lointain(e)

distance: lointain m

far: lointain(e)

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