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away from
[/əˈweɪ frəm/]
preposition
longe de
1.
at or to a distance from a person or place
The house is away from the main road.
A casa fica longe da estrada principal.
2.
in a direction opposite to someone or something
She walked away from the crowd.
Ela se afastou da multidão.
3.
absent or separated from
He is away from home this week.
Ele está ausente de casa esta semana.
4.
to prevent or keep something from happening
Stay away from trouble.
Fique longe de problemas.
Synonyms
far from
distant from
separated from
apart from
Antonyms
towards
near to
close to
adjacent to
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
longe de
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
longe de / afastado de
both forms widely used
São Paulo
longe de
standard usage
Portugal
longe de / afastado de
both forms equally used
Related Idioms & Phrases
far and away
get away from it all
keep away from
stay away from
run away from
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