- not-so-distant
- adj. \/ˌnɒtsəʊˈdɪst(ə)nt\/ikke altfor fjern, nærin the not-so-distant future eller in a not-so-distant future i nær framtid, om ikke så lenge
English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.
not-so-distant
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not-too-distant future — near future, time not too long from now, soon … English contemporary dictionary
in the not too distant future — in the not too ˌdistant ˈfuture idiom not a long time in the future but fairly soon • I hope we ll see each other again in the not too distant future. Main entry: ↑distantidiom … Useful english dictionary
distant — adj. 1 far away in space VERBS ▪ be, sound ▪ become, grow ▪ The sound of the engine was growing more and more distant. ADVERB ▪ … Collocations dictionary
distant — dis|tant W3 [ˈdıstənt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(far away)¦ 2¦(not friendly)¦ 3¦(not concentrating)¦ 4¦(relative)¦ 5 distant from something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: distans, present participle of distare to stand apart , from stare to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
distant — dis|tant [ dıstənt ] adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun far away from the place where you are: I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic. Her eyes scanned the distant hills. The castle was four miles distant. a ) far away in time: The … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distant */*/ — UK [ˈdɪstənt] / US adjective 1) a) [usually before noun] far away from the place where you are Her eyes scanned the distant hills. I could faintly hear the distant rumble of traffic. The castle was four miles distant. b) far away in time The… … English dictionary
distant — [[t]dɪ̱stənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Distant means very far away. The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon. ...the war in that distant land. Syn: faraway Ant: nearby 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ … English dictionary
distant — adjective 1 FAR AWAY far from where you are now: the distant sound of traffic | Nora gazed at the distant hills. 2 UNFRIENDLY unfriendly and showing no emotion: After the quarrel Susan remained cold and distant. 3 RELATIVE (only before noun) not… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
distant — distant, far, faraway, far off, remote, removed mean not near or close but separated by an obvious interval especially in space or in time. Distant carries a stronger reference to the length of the interval (whether long or short) than the other… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Distant — Dis tant, a. [F., fr. L. distans, antis, p. pr. of distare to stand apart, be separate or distant; dis + stare to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away. [1913 Webster] One board had two tenons,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Distant Relatives — Studio album by Nas and Damian Marley … Wikipedia
