English–Spanish
“be far away from” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/disˈtaɾ/
Example
La ciudad dista mucho de mi pueblo.
The city is very far away from my village.
How to say “be far away from” in Spanish
“Be far away from” in Spanish is distar.
A measuring line with a clear gap between two ticks.
Example sentences with distar
La situación actual dista mucho de lo que esperábamos.
The current situation is a long way from what we expected.
Tips for using distar
- Distar normally takes de (distar de) and is more common in descriptive or analytical writing than in casual conversation.