distance

distance [distɑ̃s] nf → distance (fig) (= écart); gap;

à distance → at ou from a distance; [mettre en marche, commander] → by remote control;

(situé) à distance (Inform) → remote;

tenir qn à distance → to keep sb at a distance;

se tenir à distance → to keep one's distance;

à une distance de 10 km, à 10 km de distance → 10 km away, at a distance of 10 km;

à deux ans de distance → with a gap of two years;

prendre ses distances → to space out;

garder ses distances → to keep one's distance;

tenir la distance (Sport) → to cover the distance, last the course;

distance focale (Photo) → focal length