distar

Senses

1. 1.

   to be distant, to be away

   to be located at a certain distance from something

2. 2.

   to differ, to be far from

   to be very different or remote in nature, quality, or time

Examples

• "A praia dista apenas 5 quilômetros do centro da cidade."

  The beach is only 5 kilometers away from the city center.

• "Minha opinião dista muito da sua nesse assunto."

  My opinion differs greatly from yours on this matter.

• "O hotel dista cerca de 20 minutos do aeroporto."

  The hotel is about 20 minutes away from the airport.

Usage

Formal register verb commonly used in written Portuguese, especially in descriptions of locations and distances. Often followed by "de" (from). In spoken Brazilian Portuguese, constructions with "ficar a" or "estar a" are more common (e.g., "fica a 5 km" instead of "dista 5 km").