alejado
outlying ; further afield ; at arm's length ; aloof.
Attempts were made to reach beyond the larger cities through the use of mobile vans to visit outlying towns and rural areas.
The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.
Because transfer prices can he manipulated to avoid paying taxes, governments insist that these prices must be set as if the firms were at arm's length.
The article takes up the present discussion about youths' aloof attitudes towards politics.
alejado del mundanal ruido
far from the maddening crowd(s)
It hasn't yet been discovered by the major tour operators so if you're looking for somewhere far from the maddening crowds this could be it!.
estar alejado + Expresión Numérica
be + Número + away
It would not be good, for example, just giving someone who claimed to have a social security problem the address of the nearest office, which might be many miles and several bus rides away.
estar aun más alejados
be one step further removed
Getting information to elected members poses even greater problems because they are one step further removed and do not have the daily opportunity of scanning relevant material passing through their offices.
estar bastante alejado
be a distance apart
Such an arrangement is well suited to the conditions of an administration dispersed around several buildings, some of which are a distance apart.
estar bastante alejado de
be well away from
It detonated underwater and he was well away from the blast zone, and yet he was still ripped to shreds.
estar muy alejado de
be a long way from
However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.
mantener alejado
keep + Nombre + out
keep + Nombre + out of it
ward + Pronombre + off
Many farmers and ranchers construct barbed-wire fences on their property to keep livestock in and unwelcome guests out.
Naturally, Claire is just dying to be part of the Committee, but they're equally determined to keep her out of it by whatever means.
If he begins to get aggressive, I'll be there to ward him off.
mantener Algo alejado
keep + Nombre + at arm's length
Protagonists of office automation see this as an undesirable development - it has allowed the manager to keep technology at arm's length, not letting it have a major impact on his style of working.
mantenerse alejado
remain + aloof
The results of the survey reveal that political Web sites are only partly able to involve people in politics who have thus far remained aloof.
mantenerse alejado (de)
steer + clear (of)
stay + clear (of)
keep + clear (of)
This entire target market has steered clear of the public library.
In addition, a towboat without barges in front of it may be towing astern with the towline submerged - so stay clear! .
Residents are being advised to keep clear of seal pups if they find them on the beach or run the risk of committing an offence.
mantenerse alejado de
give + Nombre + a wide berth
steer away from
keep + Posesivo + hands off
Under the new law, motorists must give 'a wide berth' to stationary emergency vehicles displaying blue, red, or amber emergency warning lights.
This article gives guidance for steering away from some of the more obvious pitfalls when buying software.
'No man could keep his hands off a foxy lady like you forever,' she said with a wink as she headed back to work = "Nunca ningún hombre podría mantenerse alejado de una chica tan sexi como tú," dijo guiñándome mientras se dirigía de vuelta al trabajo .
mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública
shun + the public eye
Throughout his career, as indeed his life, he has shunned the public eye and as Phillip Adams said 'he has been inclined to hide his light under a bushel'.
mantenerse alejado de + Nombre
keep + Nombre + at a distance
This behaviour is deliberately adopted by the librarian to keep the client at a distance, to hide one's real self, and often to protect one's own personality from too much bruising = El bibliotecario adopta deliberadamente esta postura para mantenerse alejado del usuario, para ocultar su verdadero yo y a menudo para proteger su personalidad de muchas magulladuras.
mantenerse (bien) alejado de
keep (well) away from
stay (well) away from
stand (well) away from
As with electrical equipment, liquids should be kept well away.
This, again, is an area most libraries - at least the ones I'm familiar with - have tended to stay away from.
Never allow children to ignite fireworks, and make sure your children stand well away from anyone who is lighting them.
más alejado
further afield
furthest away
farthermost
furthermost
The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.
How much voice projection is needed to reach the person who will be furthest away?.
Diodorus too places Atlantis at the farthermost fringes of the world.
The land principally divides into 3 fields and runs to a tree-lined brook - a ruined cottage is at the furthermost point.
muy alejado de
a long way removed from
All this is a long way removed from the other casual look which predominates this year.
muy alejados
far apart
But there is no advantage to having men's and ladies' rooms far apart, since they are used by different people, so they are almost always next to each other.
permanecer alejado
stay out of + sight
If one spots the bête noir, one signals for immediate replacement or alerts the others to stay out of sight.
zona más alejada
outlying area
Small public libraries in outlying areas are being particularly affected.
