How is the phrase mantener a distancia translated from Spanish to English

English translation
hold at arm's length
phrase

Evitar intimar emocionalmente con alguien.

To avoid becoming emotionally close to someone.

Examples with “mantener a distancia”

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  • Suele mantener las distancias cuando conoce a gente nueva. — She tends to hold at arm's length when meeting new people.

  • ¿Por qué mantienes a distancia a tus amigos? — Why do you hold at arm's length with your friends?

  • Guarda las distancias, por favor, para que la cosa no pase de informal. — Please hold at arm's length to keep things casual.

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