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How is the word au loin translated from French to English

Depuis un endroit éloigné ou à un endroit éloigné.

From or at a place far away.

adverb
English translation
Distantly

Examples with “au loin”

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  • Un chien a aboyé au loin dans la nuit. — A dog barked distantly in the night.

  • Elle lui a fait signe de loin. — She waved at him from a distant place.

  • Elle lui a parlé froidement pendant la réunion. — She spoke to him distantly during the meeting.

  • Ils ne sont lointainement apparentés que par alliance. — They are related only distantly through marriage.

  • Nous apercevions au loin les lumières du port. — We could distantly see the lights of the harbor.

  • Vois-tu de loin les montagnes se dresser ? — Can you see the mountains distantly rising?

  • Pourquoi me regardes-tu toujours si froidement ? — Why do you always look at me so distantly?

  • J'ai rencontré à la fête de famille mon cousin lointainement apparenté. — I met my distantly related cousin at the reunion.

  • As-tu entendu les cloches sonner au loin ? — Did you hear the bells ringing distantly?

  • Le son de la musique nous parvenait de loin. — The sound of music came to us distantly.

  • Il paraissait froid et indifférent à la conversation. — He seemed distant and uninterested in the conversation.

  • Les parents lointainement apparentés se perdent souvent de vue avec le temps. — Distantly connected family members often lose touch over time.

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FAQ about “au loin”

How is “au loin” translated from French?
“au loin” translates into English as “Distantly”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “au loin” mean?
Meaning of “au loin”: Depuis un endroit éloigné ou à un endroit éloigné. In English — “Distantly”.
What part of speech is “au loin”?
“au loin” is an adverb.
Where can I see examples with “au loin”?
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How can I memorize “au loin”?
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