Loin de
Example: Je préfère rester loin de la foule aujourd'hui.
Definition
"Loin de" is a French prepositional phrase used to indicate distance or separation from a place, person, or situation, meaning 'far from' or 'away from'. For example, in the phrase 'Je préfère rester loin de la foule aujourd'hui,' it means 'I prefer to stay far from the crowd today.'
Etymology
The phrase "loin de" comes from Old French, where 'loin' meant 'far' or 'distant,' derived from Latin 'longus,' meaning 'long.' The combination with 'de' (meaning 'of' or 'from') creates a phrase indicating distance away from something. Did you know? 'Loin' is related to the English word 'long,' reflecting the concept of extending over distance.
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"Loin de" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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