No. 800 in Estonian
kaugusel
"At a distance."
In a sentence
Maja asub viie kilomeetri kaugusel.
The house is located five kilometers away.
The word "kaugusel" is used to indicate a specific distance from a reference point here, conveying spatial separation in physical terms.
Kõik vajalik on käe kaugusel.
Everything necessary is within arm's reach.
In this sentence, "kaugusel" is used metaphorically to express proximity that is easily reachable or attainable.
Meie eesmärk paistab veel kaugel kaugusel.
Our goal still seems far away.
Here, "kaugusel" describes a more abstract distance, showing its flexible usage to convey not only physical but also metaphoric distances.
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