healthy distance
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- noun
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distancia saludable
- Like once you have kind of a healthy distance, people can respect all the accomplishments of the UK while all being happy that you're no longer, you know, run by them, right?
You need to advocate for you and if you have to, create a healthy distance.
- You need to advocate for you and if you have to, create a healthy distance.
- I will keep things at a healthy distance while still getting to know someone for a lot longer.
- And if you have to create a healthy distance, give yourself permission to not feel badly.
- You can have something that you care about that you're working towards, but which you also maintain some level of, of healthy distance from like that.
- Like once you have kind of a healthy distance, people can respect all the accomplishments of the UK while all being happy that you're no longer, you know, run by them, right?
Examples
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I noticed as Roslyn sat down next to Rummy, she maintained a healthy distance.
Blog text (30) -
I will keep things at a healthy distance while still getting to know someone for a lot longer.
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And if you have to create a healthy distance, give yourself permission to not feel badly.
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I think a healthy distance from all of them is wise.
Blog text (17) -
Normally, there is a healthy distance between seats, save in cases where a family or a group of dear friends died in the same accident or a shared plague.
Fiction book (2002) -
You can have something that you care about that you're working towards, but which you also maintain some level of, of healthy distance from like that.
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To maintain our friendship, we both agreed to keep a healthy distance from each other during difficult times.
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Establishing a healthy distance in a relationship can help both partners feel respected and valued.
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During the pandemic, many people learned the importance of maintaining a healthy distance to protect their health and well-being.
Antonyms
How Distant
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is a straightforward compositional combination: 'healthy' (beneficial) modifies 'distance' (space or emotional remoteness), yielding 'an appropriate/beneficial amount of space.' This adjective+noun pattern is non-idiomatic and follows normal English logic (and similar constructions exist in other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Healthy distance creates a simple image: stepping back a little so you stay safe and feel better, with healthy meaning good for you and distance meaning the space you keep. That's why it means keeping the right amount of space from people or problems to stay 'well' and respect each other's 'boundaries'.