distant
distanziert – distanzierter – am distanziertesten
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distant
Reserved in personal interactions, without showing any clear closeness or familiarity.
Sie wirkt im Gespräch sehr distanziert und erzählt kaum etwas über sich.
She seems very distant in conversation and hardly tells anyone anything about herself.
detached
Objective and emotionally uninvolved, so that something is viewed from a distance and without personal feelings.
Der Gutachter beurteilte den Fall distanziert und konzentrierte sich nur auf die Fakten.
The expert assessed the case in a detached manner and focused only on the facts.
| basic form | distanziert |
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| comparative | distanzierter |
| superlative | am distanziertesten |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
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The word „distanziert“ (distant) contains „Distanz“ (distance). This connection helps you remember it: The distance here is not physical, but concerns personal contact or one's inner attitude.
Auch bei persönlichen Fragen blieb die Sprecherin distanziert.
The speaker remained distant even when asked personal questions.
You can use „gegenüber“ (toward) with the dative to indicate which person the distant behavior is directed toward. A typical pattern is „sich jemandem gegenüber distanziert verhalten“ (to behave distantly toward someone).
Seit dem Streit verhält sich Lena ihrem Kollegen gegenüber distanziert.
Lena has been behaving distantly toward her colleague since the argument.
When dealing objectively with a topic, „distanzierte Betrachtung“ (detached view), „distanzierte Analyse“ (detached analysis), and „distanzierte Haltung“ (detached attitude) are typical collocations. They are particularly common in academic texts, reports, and discussions.
Eine distanzierte Betrachtung des Konflikts fällt den direkt Beteiligten oft schwer.
People directly involved often find it difficult to take a detached view of the conflict.
