Usage examples of "distance" in English with translation to French

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We heard shots in the distance. Nous avons entendu des coups de feu au loin.

I can't judge distance. Je ne peux pas jauger les distances.

I saw land in the distance. J'ai vu le rivage au loin.

Mountains look better viewed from a distance. À distance, les montagnes ont l'air plus belles.

We saw smoke in the distance. Nous vîmes de la fumée au loin.

She wants to keep him at distance. Elle veut le garder à distance.

I saw a town in the distance. Je vis la ville au loin.

Each house is within shouting distance of another. Chaque maison est à distance de voix de l'autre.

There was something moving in the distance. Quelque chose se déplaçait au loin.

That's an amazing distance, isn't it? C'est une distance incroyable, n'est-ce pas ?

We saw a mountain in the distance. Nous avons vu une montagne au loin.

Scientists can easily compute the distance between planets. Les scientifiques peuvent facilement calculer la distance entre les planètes.

The picture looks better at a distance. Cette image rend mieux de loin.

At a distance, the ship looks like an island. À cette distance le bateau a l'air d'une île.

We heard tigers roaring in the distance. Nous avons entendu des tigres rugir au loin.

The bronze statue looks quite nice from a distance. La statue de bronze a l'air assez belle à distance.

I saw a house in the distance. Je vis une maison au loin.

The distance between stars is measured in light years. La distance entre les étoiles se mesure en années-lumière.

We saw the tower in the distance. Nous vîmes la tour au loin.

What is the distance between New York and London? Quelle distance y a-t-il entre New-York et Londres ?

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