| far (fär) adv. far·ther (fär    r) or fur·ther (fûrr), far·thest (fär st) or fur·thest (fûrst) 1. To, from, or at considerable distance: a cat that had strayed far from home. 2. To or at a specific distance, degree, or position: Just how far are you taking this argument? 3. To a considerable degree; much: felt far better yesterday; eyes that seemed far too close together. 4. Not at all; anything but: seems far from content; a test of strength that was far from a failure. 5. To an advanced point or stage: a brilliant student who will go far. adj. farther or further, farthest or furthest Idioms: 1. a. Being at considerable distance; remote: a far country. b. Going back a considerable extent in time: the far past. 2. More distant than another: the far corner. 3. Extensive or lengthy: a far trek. 4. Far-seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook: a commander of far vision. 5. Marked by political views of the most advanced or extreme nature: the far right; the far left. 6. Being on the right side of an animal or a vehicle. 7. Being the animal or vehicle on the right. by far To the most extreme or evident degree: She is by far the best executive in the company. far and away By a great margin: "That made him, far and away, the best known of the Democrats who started the presidential race this year" (Tom Wicker). far and wide Everywhere: looked far and wide for the lost puppy. far cry A long way: The climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of Florida. how far To what degree, distance, or extent: didn't know how far to believe them; tried to decide how far she could ski in such cold. so far 1. Up to the present moment: So far there's been no word from them. 2. To a limited extent: You can go only so far on five dollars. thus far Up to this point; so far: Our success has been limited thus far. [Middle English, from Old English feor; see per1 in Indo-European roots.] |
far [farther, farthest] or further, furthest
Adverb
1. at, to, or from a great distance
2. at or to a remote time: as far back as 1984
3. by a considerable degree: far greater
4. as far as
a. to the degree or extent that
b. to the distance or place of
c. Informal with reference to
5. by far by a considerable margin
6. far and away by a very great margin: far and away the ugliest building in the city
7. far and wide in a great many places over a large area
8. go far
a. to be successful
b. to be sufficient or last long: her wages didn't go far
9. go too far to go beyond reasonable limits: the press have gone too far this time
10. so far
a. up to the present moment
b. up to a certain point, extent, or degree
Adjective
1. distant in space or time: the far south
2. extending a great distance
3. more distant: over in the far corner
4. far from by no means: the battle is far from over [Old English feorr]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | FAR - a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists" act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear Ruanda, Rwanda, Rwandese Republic - a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony |
| Adj. | 1. | far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" |
| 2. | far - being of a considerable distance or length; "a far trek" long - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long" | |
| 3. | far - being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle; "the horse on the right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the horse" right - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream" | |
| 4. | far - beyond a norm in opinion or actions; "the far right" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | |
| Adv. | 1. | far - to a considerable degree; very much; "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together" |
| 2. | far - at or to or from a great distance in space; "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other" | |
| 3. | far - at or to a certain point or degree; "I can only go so far before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this kind of argument?" | |
| 4. | far - remote in time; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past" | |
| 5. | far - to an advanced stage or point; "a young man who will go very far" |
far
adverb 2. much, greatly, very much, extremely, significantly, considerably, decidedly, markedly, incomparably
adjective 3. (often with off) remote, distant, far-flung, faraway, long, removed, out-of-the-way, far-off, far-removed, outlying, off the beaten track << OPPOSITE near by far or far and away very much, easily, immeasurably, by a long way, incomparably, to a great degree, by a long shot, by a long chalk (informal) by a great amount far and wide extensively, everywhere, worldwide, far and near, widely, broadly, in all places, in every nook and cranny, here, there and everywhere >> far from not at all, not, by no means, absolutely not >> so far 4. up to a point, to a certain extent, to a limited extent
Translations
far [fɑːʳ] adj (= distant) → lejano
adv → lejos;
far away, far off → (a lo) lejos;
far from → lejos de;
far [fɑːʳ] adj (= distant) → lointain(e) → éloigné(e)
adv → loin;
far from → loin de;
how far is it to ...? → combien y a-t-il jusqu'à ...?;
far [fɑːʳ] adj at the far side → auf der anderen Seite adv → weit;
at the far end → am anderen Ende;
as far back as the 13th century → schon im 13. Jahrhundert;
far [fɑːʳ] adj the far side/end → l'altra parte/l'altro capo;
is it far to London? → è lontana Londra?;
far from → lontano da;
by far → di gran lunga;
adv far [faː]
1 indicating distance, progress etc How far is it from here to his house? ver بَعيد далече daleko langt weit μακριά lejos kaugel اندازه؛ قدر kaukana loin רָחוֹק दूर daleko (udaljenost) távol jauh langur lontano 離れて (거리가) 멀리 떨어져서 toli tālu jauh ver fjernt, langt daleko longe departe далеко ďaleko daleč daleko långt ไกล uzak 遠 далеко دوری ظاہر کرنا xa; xa xưa; 远
2 at or to a long way away She went far away/off. ver بَعيدا надалеч daleko langt væk weit μακριά lejos kaugel, kaugele دور kaukana, kauas loin הַרחֵק दूर-दूर तक daleko messze jauh langt (í burtu), fjarri lontano 遠くに 멀리(에) toli tālu jauh ver langt borte/ute/oppe hen, daleko para longe departe далеко ďaleko daleč daleko långt bort ไกล uzakta, uzağa 遙遠地 далеко بہت دوری پر xa 遥远地
3 very much She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was). baie, veel, gans جِداً много mnohem langt; meget weit πολύ mucho tublisti بسیار paljon beaucoup הַרבֵּה יוֹתֶר बहुत अधिक puno (bolji, ljepši...) sokkal jauh lebih miklu molto ずっと (비교급·최상급을 강조) 휠씬 daug daudz jauh lebih verreweg mye dużo muito/muitíssimo mult гораздо oveľa, omnoho precej mnogo mycket, vida, långt อย่างมาก çok, bir hayli ...得多 далеко краще بہت زیادہ rất nhiều ...得多
adj
1 distant; a long way away a far country. ver weg بَعيد далечен daleký, vzdálený fjern fern μακρινός lejano kauge دور kaukainen lointain רָחוֹק दूर jako udaljen messzi jauh langt (í burtu), fjarri lontano 遠い 먼, 멀리 떨어진 tolimas tāls jauh ver fjern daleki distante îndepărtat дальний vzdialený daljni dalek fjärran, avlägsen ไกล uzak 遙遠的 далекий بڑے فاصلے پر xa 遥远的
2 more distant (usually of two things) He lives on the far side of the lake. anderkant/ oorkant اَبْعَد по-далечен druhý, vzdálenější fjernest entfernter μακρινότερος lo más lejos, la otra punta kaugem آن سوی tuonnimmainen plus loin; bout de à l'autre מְרוּחַק अधिक दूर udaljeniji távoli seberang fjarlægari; hinum megin við opposto, altro 向う側の (둘 중) 보다 먼, 먼쪽의 tolimesnis attāls seberang ander bortest, fjernest drugi, tamten distante/mais afastado mai îndepărtat; celălalt на той стороне druhý bolj oddaljen dalji bortre, andra ห่าง daha uzak (olan), öteki, öbür 那一邊的；對面的 віддалений کسی جگہ کی بنسبت زیادہ فاصلے پر xa hơn 那一边的；对面的
farther, farthest, further
adj faraway
1 distant faraway places. veraf, ver weg, afgeleë بَعيد، ناءٍ далечен daleký fjern; afsides weitentfernt μακρινός remoto, lejano kauge دور kaukainen lointain רָחוֹק दूर jako udaljen távoli jauh fjarlægur lontano, distante 遠くの 먼 tolimas tāls; attāls jauh ver fjern(tliggende) odległy longínquo îndepărtat далёкий; отдалённый ďaleký daljni dalek fjärran, avlägsen ห่างไกล uzak, uzaktaki 遙遠的 далекий, віддалений دور دراز xa xăm; xa xưa 遥远的
2 not paying attention; dreamy She had a faraway look in her eyes. veraf شارِد ، حالِـم отнесен nepřítomný, zadumaný fjern entrückt απόμακρος ausente äraolev دور و دراز؛ حاکی از خواب و خیال poissaoleva absent חוֹלמָנִי स्वप्निल sanjarski, odsutan (pogled) révedező menerawang fjarrænn assente 夢見るような 멍한, 꿈꾸는 듯한 išsiblaškęs, užsisvajojęs (par skatienu) izklaidīgs menerawang ver fjern roztargniony, rozkojarzony distante absent отсутствующий neprítomný odsoten odsutan frånvarande, drömmande ที่ไม่ได้สนใจ; ที่เพ้อฝัน hülyalı, dalgın 恍惚的 неуважний, замріяний بے توجہ lơ đãng; mơ màng 恍惚的
adj far-ˈfetched
very unlikely a far-fetched story. vergesog بَعيد الإحْتِمال малко вероятен za vlasy přitažený usandsynlig weithergeholt παρατραβηγμένος inverosímil, improbable ebatõenäoline بعید؛ باور نکردنی haettu tiré par les cheveux דָחוּק कष्ट-कल्पित neuvjerljiv, nevjerojatan erőltetett mustahil langsóttur forzato, tirato per i capelli こじつけの 믿기지 않는, 억지의 pritemptas, neįtikimas neticams; neīsts mustahil vergezocht søkt, usannsynlig naciągany improvável/inacreditável tras de păr притянутый за уши za vlasy pritiahnutý za lase privlečen neverovatan långsökt ซึ่งไม่น่าเชื่อ abartılı, inanılması güç 牽強附會的，不可信的 притягнутий за вуха بعید از فہم không tự nhiên; gượng gạo 牵强附会的，不可信的
as far as
1 to the place or point mentioned We walked as far as the lake. tot by حَتّـى المَكان المَذْكور дотолкова až k så langt som bis ίσαμε, μέχρι hasta kuni تا asti jusqu'à עַד לְ- किसी स्थान या बात का जिक्र do (odredene tocke) (valamedd)ig sampai (alla leið) til/að fino a ～まで (거리) ...까지 iki līdz sampai tot aan så langt som, like til aż do até până la до až k prav do do ända till, så långt som till ไกลถึง ...e kadar 遠到 до کسی حد تک cho tận đến 远到
2 (alsoso far as) as great a distance as He did not walk as far as his friends. so ver soos بَعيدا ، نَفس المَسافَه толкова колкото tak daleko jako så langt som soweit wie τόσο...όσο (ίδια απόσταση) tanto niisama kaugele kui تا فاصله ای که yhtä kauas kuin aussi loin que עַד כַּמָה ש- जहां तक कि tako daleko egészen ...-ig sampai sejauh eins/jafn langt così lontano come/quanto, tanto quanto ～ほど遠くまで ...만큼 kiek ciktāl sejauh zo ver als så langt som tak daleko, jak tanto quanto/tão longe quanto? aşa departe ca даже до tak ďaleko, ako tako daleč kot daleko kao lika långt som ไกลเท่า ...kadar uzak ...那麼遠 до اتنی دور تک جتنا xa như ...那么远
3 (alsoso far as) to the extent that As far as I know she is well. so ver as iemand weet بِقَدْر ما أعْلَم доколкото pokud så vidt jeg ved soweit απ' όσο en cuanto a niipalju kui تا آنجایی که mikäli (pour) autant que עַד ל- विस्तारपूर्वक koliko (ja znam) már amennyire sejauh að því er ég (best) veit; að svo miklu leyti sem per quanto, quello che per ～のかぎりでは ...하는 한 kiek cik sepanjang zover så langt, så vidt o ile tanto quanto pe atât cât насколько nakoľko kolikor koliko såvitt เท่าที่ kadarıyla 就... наскільки کسی کے علم کے دائرے تک chừng nào mà 就...
by far
by a large amount They have by far the largest family in the village. verreweg إلى حدٍ بَعيد، بِكَثير с голяма разлика zdaleka langt bei weitem κατά πολύ mucho, con mucho ülekaalukalt به مقدار قابل ملاحظه؛ به وضوح ylivoimaisesti de loin בְּהַרבֶּה अब तक daleko (najbolje, najveće...) kiemelkedően, messze sejauh ini mun, langtum di gran lunga はるかに 대단히, 단연 pats, daug daudzkārt setakat ini verreweg langt bez wątpienia de longe de departe намного zďaleka daleč ... daleko avgjort, ojämförligt, klart มากมาย çok daha 最... набагато, значно بڑی مقدار میں hơn xa 最...
far and away
by a very great amount She is far and away the cleverest girl in the class! verreweg die beste بِكَثير، بِمراحِل с много голяма разлика široko daleko langt bei weitem κατά πολύ, μακράν con mucho, con diferencia kaugelt به میزان زیاد؛ بطور قابل ملاحظه ehdottomasti de très loin בְּהַרבֶּה दूर, बहुत अधिक daleko messze sangat jauh langsamlega di gran lunga 断然 단연, 두말 할 필요 없이, 대단히 nepalyginamai, žymiai daudz; nesalīdzināmi sangat jauh verreweg uten sammenlikning, langt, absolutt bez porównania de longe de la o poştă несравненно široko–ďaleko daleč ... uvelikp avgjort, ojämförligt เป็นอย่างมาก; มากมาย kat kat, pek çok 很大程度上 значно; набагато بہت زیادہ حد تک rất nhiều 无疑地
far from
1 not only not, but Far from liking him, I hate him. inteendeel لَيسَ فَقَط не само че, но zdaleka ne; vůbec ne ikke bare ... ikke weit entfernt von όχι μόνο δεν (αλλά) lejos de vähe sellest, et ابداً؛ اصلاً نه kaukana siitä loin de לְהֵיפֵך पसंद करना इत्यादि तो दूर ne da, vec (Ne da ga ne volim, vec ga mrzim) nemcsak hogy... jauh dari langt frá því að non solo (...) ma ～どころか ...이기는 커녕 ne tik kad ne..., bet ne tikai ..., bet jauh sekali niet alleen niet, maar langt fra nie tylko nie ... ale não só/mas/longe de? în loc să отнюдь не zďaleka nie, vôbec nie daleč od tega ne samo inte nog med ไม่เสียเลย ... bir yana, şöyle dursun 非但不 зовсім не کسی چیز کے انکار کی تاکید chẳng những không làm điều gì 非但不
2 not at all He was far from helpful. glad/ hoegenaamd nie أبداً، بِالمَرَّه изобщо daleko od langt fra keineswegs καθόλου, κάθε άλλο παρά nada kaugeltki mitte دور از؛ خیلی مانده تا kaikkea muuta kuin loin de להיפך मददगार इत्यादि नहीं nikako, daleko od korántsem sama sekali tidak fjarri því, hreint ekki tutt'altro 少しも～でない 전혀 ...아닌 toli gražu ne nepavisam; nebūt tidak sama sekali verre van langt fra wcale nie nada nici pe departe вовсе не; далеко не vôbec nie še zdaleč ne daleko od allt annat än, långt ifrån ไม่เลย hiç...değil 完全不 далеко від قطعی نہیں không hề 完全不
so far
1 until now So far we have been quite successful. so ver, tot dusver حَتّى الآن досега doposud, až dosud indtil nu bisher μέχρι τώρα hasta ahora siiani تا کنون toistaiseksi jusqu'ici עַד עַתָה अब तक, वहां तक dosad dobro a mai napig sampai sekarang hingað til finora 今までのところでは 지금까지 kol kas līdz šim setakat ini tot zover så langt, hittil jak dotąd até agora până acum до сих пор až doteraz doslej do sada hittills นับถึงบัดนี้ şu ana kadar 到目前為止 наразі, до цього часу اس حد تک cho đến nay 到目前为止
2 up to a certain point We can get so far but no further without more help. tot sover, tot hiertoe حَتّى نُقْطَه مُعَيَّنَه дотам až potud hertil soweit ως ενός σημείου hasta cierto punto sinnamaani تا این میزان؛ تا اینجا näin pitkälle jusqu'ici כֹּה निश्चित तर्क (mind)eddig sampai titik tertentu að vissu marki fin qui, fino a questo punto その程度までは 어느 정도까지는 iki tam tikro laipsnio tiktāl; pagaidām sampai titik tertentu zover hit/dit og ikke lenger tak daleko até aqui până aici до чего-л. až potiaľ do določene točke donekle hit, dit จนถึงจุด ๆ หนึ่ง belli bir yere kadar 直到某種程度 поки що اب تک chỉ tới một mức nhất định 直到某种程度
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