Meaning
distance
In a sentence
La distanza tra casa e lavoro è poca.
The distance between home and work is small.
Che distanza c'è tra Roma e Napoli?
How far is it between Rome and Naples?
Non abbiamo mantenuto la giusta distanza in fila.
We didn't keep the right distance in line.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| distanza | feminine · singular |
| distanze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use distanza for measurable space or figurative separation; lontananza stresses being far away, often more emotional or literary.
- Common with a + article: a distanza di due chilometri, a distanza di anni. Don't use da here.
- With verbs, keep the preposition straight: prendere le distanze da qualcuno/qualcosa means to distance oneself from.