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more distant than

[mɔr ˈdɪstənt ðæn]
adjectival phrase / comparative expression
mais distante que / mais afastado que
1. At a greater distance or further away in space or time when compared to something else
The new office is more distant than the old one.
O novo escritório é mais distante que o antigo.
2. Indicating greater emotional or relational separation
He became more distant than before after the argument.
Ele ficou mais distante que antes após a discussão.
Synonyms
farther thanfurther away thanmore remote thanmore removed than
Antonyms
closer thannearer thanless distant thanmore proximate than

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
mais distante que / mais afastado que
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
mais distante que
Commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
mais distante que / mais afastado que
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep someone at a distance
distance oneself from
miles away
worlds apart
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