Lejos
Example: Mi casa está lejos de la escuela y del parque.
Definition
"Lejos" is an adverb used to indicate that something is at a great distance from a reference point, either physically or figuratively. For example, in the phrase 'Mi casa está lejos de la escuela y del parque', it means the house is far away from both the school and the park.
Etymology
The word "lejos" comes from the Latin word 'locus', meaning 'place'. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to express distance, emphasizing something that is far from a certain point. Did you know that although "lejos" is commonly used for physical distance, it can also describe abstract distances, such as time or degree?
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"Lejos" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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