Estar lejos de
Example: Mi casa está lejos de la escuela y tardo mucho.
Definition
"Estar lejos de" is a Spanish expression used to indicate that something or someone is at a considerable distance from a reference point. For example, in the sentence "Mi casa está lejos de la escuela y tardo mucho," it means the house is far from the school, causing a long travel time.
Translations
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to be far from -
ver verwijderd zijn van -
estar lluny de -
être loin de -
weit entfernt sein von
Etymology
The phrase "estar lejos de" combines the verb "estar," meaning 'to be,' with "lejos," meaning 'far,' and the preposition "de," meaning 'from.' The word "lejos" comes from the Latin word "lectus," which evolved to express distance. Did you know? While "estar" is used for temporary states or locations, "lejos" specifically emphasizes physical distance.
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"Estar lejos de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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