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far-off

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far-off (färôf, -f)
adj.
Remote in space or time.
far-off
adj (far off when postpositive)
remote in space or time; distant
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.far-off - very far away in space or time; "faraway mountains"; "the faraway future"; "troops landing on far-off shores"; "far-off happier times"
faraway
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"
Translations
far-off [ˈfɑːrˈɒf] ADJ → lejano, remoto
far-off
adj
days, time (in the past) → lange vergangen, weit zurückliegend; (in the future) → weit entfernt
place, country → fern, weit entfernt
adv → in der Ferne
far-off [ˈfɑːˌrɒf] adj → lontano/a, distante
far-off [ˈfɑːˌrɒf] adj → lontano/a, distante


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