No. 9,421 in French
distancés
"Distancés" means "outdistanced" or "lagging behind."
In a sentence
Les coureurs ont été distancés dans la dernière ligne droite.
The runners were left behind in the final straight.
In this sentence, 'distancés' is used to indicate a situation where competitors were overtaken or separated by distance during a race.
Nous avons distancé nos concurrents grâce à une stratégie efficace.
We outpaced our competitors thanks to an effective strategy.
Here, 'distancé' conveys the idea of outperforming or gaining a lead over competitors in a figurative context.
Avec les nouvelles technologies, les anciennes pratiques peuvent être facilement distancées.
With new technologies, old practices can easily become outdated.
In this usage, 'distancées' symbolizes being surpassed or losing relevance in the face of innovation.
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