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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
at arm's length adv	figurative (at safe distance)	a distancia loc adv
		lejos adv
	He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now.
	Ya me ha mentido antes así que prefiero mantenerlo a distancia.
at arm's length adv	literal (at end of your arm)	a un brazo de distancia loc adv
		al alcance de la mano loc adv
	The wild deer stood at arm's length from us.
	El reno estaba a un brazo de distancia de nosotros.

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
keep [sb/sth] at arm's length v expr	figurative (stay a safe distance from)	mantener lejos a loc verb
		mantener distancia con loc verb

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hacer rancho aparte

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