distance
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The meaning (definition) of the word distance
how far apart two things are
The word distance used in a sentence
“The distance from home to school is short.”
The plural of the word distance
distances
How the word distance is said around the world
| French | distance (dees-TAHNS) |
| Spanish | distancia (dees-TAHNTH-yah) |
| Mandarin | 距离 (jew lee) |
| Hindi | दूरी (DOO-ree) |
| Arabic | مسافة (MAH-sah-fah) |
| Russian | расстояние (russ-tu-YAH-nyee-yi) |
| Portuguese (EU) | distância (deesh-TUHNNGS-yuh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | distância (jees-TUHNNGS-ya) |
| Japanese | 距離 (KYOH-ree) |
| German | Entfernung (ent-FER-nuung) |
| Urdu | فاصلہ (FAH-shuh-lah) |
| Punjabi | ਦੂਰੀ (DOO-ree) |
| Korean | 거리 (GU-ree) |
| Hebrew | מֶרְחָק (MAYR-khahk) |
| Greek | απόσταση (ah-POHS-tah-see) |
| Dutch | afstand (AHFS-tahnt) |
| Tagalog | layo (LAH-yoh) |
| Vietnamese | khoảng cách (khwahng KAY-urky) |
| Turkish | mesafe (may-sah-FE) |
| Persian | فاصله (FAH-say-lay) |
| Polish | odległość (awd-LEG-wawshch) |
| Ukrainian | відстань (VEETS-tahny) |
| Bengali | দূরত্ব (DOO-rawt-baw) |
| Swedish | avstånd (AHVS-tohnd) |
| Italian | distanza (dees-TAHN-tsah) |
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