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distance

/ˈdɪstəns/ /ˈdɪstəns/
verb Regular verbdistance distanced
  1. 1 (bir şeyle) arasına mesafe koymak, (bir şeyden) uzak durmak
  2. 2 (birini birinden) uzaklaştırmak, (birini birinden) soğutmak

Definition (English)

  1. To say or show that you are not connected with someone or something, or that you do not support it.
  2. To make someone feel less close or less friendly towards another person or a group.

Example Sentences

  1. The company quickly distanced itself from the manager's comments.
    Şirket, müdürün sözleriyle arasına hemen mesafe koydu.
  2. After the scandal, many sponsors distanced themselves from the team.
    Skandalın ardından birçok sponsor takımdan uzak durdu.
  3. His long working hours distanced him from his children.
    Uzun çalışma saatleri onu çocuklarından uzaklaştırdı.
  4. The long argument had distanced the two brothers.
    Uzun süren tartışma iki kardeşi birbirinden soğutmuştu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base distance
/ˈdɪstəns/
Past distanced
/ˈdɪstənst/
Participle distanced
/ˈdɪstənst/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑ddistance → distanced

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. distanced /ˈdɪstənst/

Synonyms

dissociateseparatedetachalienateestrange

Collocations

distance yourself from somethingdistance yourself from someonepublicly distance yourself from somethingquickly distance yourself from somethingdistance someone from someonesocially distance

Related Words

distanceseparationdetachment

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