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loin

far

adverb LWAHN Common
Travel & Places Directions

Also means

far away

Usage Note

Loin is used in the fixed expression de loin (by far, from afar) and au loin (in the distance). It pairs with près (near): ni trop loin, ni trop près (neither too far nor too close). The phrase loin des yeux, loin du coeur is the French equivalent of 'out of sight, out of mind.'

Examples

"La gare est loin d'ici."

Natural Translation

The train station is far from here.

Literal Translation

The train station is far from here.

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