What does lontano in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word lontano in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lontano in Italian.
The word lontano in Italian means long gone, far, distant, far away, go far, go far, Slow and steady wins the race., from afar, farther, be far, to keep away, look forward, look into the future. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word lontano
long gone, faraggettivo (nel tempo o nello spazio) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Sono lontani i tempi in cui uscivo ogni sera. Il supermercato è troppo lontano per andarci a piedi. Long gone are the times when I went out every evening. The supermarket is too far to get to on foot. |
distantaggettivo (figurato (non conforme, discorde) (figurative) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Il suo modo di pensare è piuttosto lontano dal mio. His way of thinking is very distant from mine. |
far awayavverbio (in un luogo distante) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Sei molto lontano da casa tua; come farai a tornare? You're so far away from home. How will you get back? |
go far
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go far
(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
Slow and steady wins the race.
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
from afarlocuzione avverbiale (da altri luoghi) |
fartherlocuzione aggettivale (maggiormente distante) |
be farverbo intransitivo (nello spazio) |
to keep away
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look forward, look into the future
(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
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