Lluny de
Example: La casa està lluny de l'escola i del parc.
Definition
"Llunys de" is a Catalan prepositional phrase meaning 'far from,' used to indicate that something is at a considerable distance from another object or place. For example, 'La casa està lluny de l'escola' means 'The house is far from the school.'
Etymology
The phrase "lluny de" comes from the Catalan word "lluny," meaning 'far,' combined with the preposition "de," meaning 'from.' "Llunys" derives from the Latin word "longinus," meaning 'long' or 'distant.' Did you know that the concept of distance has been important in language since ancient times, reflecting human experience with space and location?
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"Lluny de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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