No. 8,474 in Catalan
dista
The Catalan word "dista" means "is at a distance" or "is distant."
In a sentence
Barcelona dista uns 620 quilòmetres de Madrid.
Barcelona is about 620 kilometers away from Madrid.
Here, 'dista' is used to indicate physical distance between two locations.
Aquest projecte dista molt de tenir l'èxit esperat.
This project is far from achieving the expected success.
In this case, 'dista' metaphorically denotes a significant difference or discrepancy from a desired state or expectation.
La situació actual no dista massa de la que teníem l'any passat.
The current situation is not very different from the one we had last year.
Here, 'dista' is used to express a small degree of difference or change relative to a previous condition.
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