No. 5,121 in French
éloignées
"Éloignées" means "distant" or "far away."
In a sentence
Les maisons sont éloignées les unes des autres.
The houses are distant from one another.
The word 'éloignées' is used here as an adjective to describe the houses, indicating distance between them.
Ils ont des opinions éloignées sur le sujet.
They have distant opinions on the subject.
Here, 'éloignées' functions as an adjective modifying 'opinions', metaphorically showing divergence in their views.
Nous habitons des régions éloignées.
We live in remote regions.
In this sentence, 'éloignées' is used as an adjective describing 'régions', showing that the regions are far away or isolated.
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