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1 better

better [ˈbetə^r]

1. adjective

comparative of good meilleur

• his first book was better than this one son premier livre était meilleur que celui-ci

• she is a better dancer than her sister elle danse mieux que sa sœur

• she is better at dancing than at singing elle danse mieux qu'elle ne chante

• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant

• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux

• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !

• a better class of hotel un hôtel de catégorie supérieure

• this hat has seen better days ce chapeau n'est plus de la première fraîcheur

• his better half (inf) sa moitié (inf)

• to appeal to sb's better nature faire appel au bon cœur de qn

• to go one better than sb damer le pion à qn

• the better part of a year près d'un an

• to hope for better things espérer mieux

► to get better ( = recover) se remettre ; ( = improve) s'améliorer

• he got better very quickly after his illness il s'est très vite remis de sa maladie

• the weather is getting better le temps s'améliore

• this book gets better towards the end ce livre s'améliore vers la fin

• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth

• it would be better to stay at home il vaudrait mieux rester à la maison

• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?

• it is better not to promise anything il vaut mieux ne rien promettre

2. adverb

comparative of well mieux

• he sings better than you il chante mieux que toi

• he sings better than he dances il chante mieux qu'il ne danse

• I like it better than I used to je l'aime mieux qu'autrefois

• all the better

• so much the better tant mieux

• he was all the better for it il s'en est trouvé mieux

• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir

• better dressed mieux habillé

• better known plus connu (PROV) better late than never(PROV) mieux vaut tard que jamais

► had better

• I had better speak to her il vaut mieux qui je lui parle subj► better off

• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous

• he is better off where he is il est mieux là où il est

3. noun

a. it's a change for the better c'est une amélioration

• for better or (for) worse pour le meilleur et pour le pire

• to get the better of sb triompher de qn

b. one's betters ses supérieurs mpl

4. transitive verb

[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer

• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition

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Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire

As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below
['betə(r)] 1.
noun

1)

the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux

2) ( more desirable state of affairs)

to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux

so much the better, all the better — tant mieux

to change for the better — s'améliorer

3) ( superior person)

one's betters — ses supérieurs mfpl
2.
adjective (compar de good) meilleur

to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux

the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré

things are getting better — ça va mieux

to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût

she looks better in red — elle est mieux en rouge

that's better! — voilà qui est mieux!

to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux

to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]

if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler

to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire

they sent him to a better school — ils l'ont mis dans une meilleure école

I sold the car and bought a better one — j'ai vendu la voiture et j'en ai acheté une mieux

to be no better than a thief — être un voleur ni plus ni moins

to be a better swimmer than somebody — nager mieux que quelqu'un

to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]

he's no better at driving than she is — il ne conduit pas mieux qu'elle

to be better than nothing — être mieux que rien

the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible

the less said about that the better — mieux vaut ne pas parler de ça

who better to play the part? — qui mieux pourrait jouer le rôle?

fish is better for you than meat — le poisson est meilleur pour la santé que la viande
3.
adverb (compar de well) mieux

to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que

better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que

to think better of somebody — avoir une meilleure opinion de quelqu'un

better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé

to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux

the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre

it couldn't have been better timed — ça n'aurait pas pu mieux tomber

the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances

you had better do —

you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire

I'd better go — je ferais mieux de m'en aller

‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’

better still,... — ou mieux,...
4.
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]

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for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire

to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]

his curiosity got the better of him — sa curiosité a pris le dessus

to go one better — faire encore mieux ( than que)

to think better of it — changer d'avis

English-French dictionary > better
2 better

I 1. ['betə(r)]
aggettivo (compar. di 1.good)

1) (more pleasing)

playing is better than watching — è meglio giocare che guardare

to get better — migliorare

the weather is no better — il tempo non è migliorato

things are getting better — le cose vanno meglio

to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore

that's better! — così va meglio!

2) (recovered)

to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio

to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]

3) (happier) [ mood] migliore

I'd feel better if you didn't do — sarei più contento se tu non facessi

if it makes you feel any better — se ti fa sentire meglio

I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare

4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore

one of the better schools — una delle migliori scuole

they sent him to a better school — l'hanno mandato in una scuola migliore

5) (more virtuous) migliore

you're a better man than I am! — sei migliore di me!

to be no better than a thief — non essere (altro) che un ladro

6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] migliore

to be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.

to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]

to be better at doing — essere più bravo a fare

he's no better at driving than she is — non guida meglio di lei

7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliore

to be better for doing — andare meglio per fare

to be better than nothing — essere meglio che niente

the sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è

the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è

who better to play the part? — chi meglio di lui potrebbe fare la parte?

8) (more beneficial)

swimming is better for you than running — a te fa meglio il nuoto della corsa

9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore

in order to get a better look — per vedere meglio
2.
nome

1) (something preferable)

the better — il, la migliore (di due)

2) (more desirable state of affairs)

to deserve better — meritare di meglio

hope for better — sperare per il meglio

so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio

all the better — molto meglio

a change for the better — un miglioramento

to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio

3) (superior person)

my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me

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for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte

to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]

the problem got the better of her — non è riuscita a risolvere il problema

to go one better — fare ancora meglio ( than di)
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Note:

When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below
II ['betə(r)]
avverbio (compar. di 2.well)

1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliore

to behave better than — comportarsi meglio di

better made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di

better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito

to be better tempered — avere un carattere migliore

to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio

the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio

2) (more appropriately) meglio

it couldn't have been better timed — non sarebbe potuto succedere in un momento migliore

the money would be better spent on — sarebbe meglio spendere il denaro per

you had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora

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to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci

to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
III 1. ['betə(r)]
verbo transitivo migliorare [ one's performance]; superare, fare meglio di [ rival's performance]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to better oneself — migliorare le proprie condizioni (sociali)

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['betə]
comparative; = good

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I 1. ['betə(r)]
aggettivo (compar. di 1.good)

1) (more pleasing)

playing is better than watching — è meglio giocare che guardare

to get better — migliorare

the weather is no better — il tempo non è migliorato

things are getting better — le cose vanno meglio

to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore

that's better! — così va meglio!

2) (recovered)

to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio

to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]

3) (happier) [ mood] migliore

I'd feel better if you didn't do — sarei più contento se tu non facessi

if it makes you feel any better — se ti fa sentire meglio

I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare

4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore

one of the better schools — una delle migliori scuole

they sent him to a better school — l'hanno mandato in una scuola migliore

5) (more virtuous) migliore

you're a better man than I am! — sei migliore di me!

to be no better than a thief — non essere (altro) che un ladro

6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] migliore

to be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.

to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]

to be better at doing — essere più bravo a fare

he's no better at driving than she is — non guida meglio di lei

7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliore

to be better for doing — andare meglio per fare

to be better than nothing — essere meglio che niente

the sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è

the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è

who better to play the part? — chi meglio di lui potrebbe fare la parte?

8) (more beneficial)

swimming is better for you than running — a te fa meglio il nuoto della corsa

9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore

in order to get a better look — per vedere meglio
2.
nome

1) (something preferable)

the better — il, la migliore (di due)

2) (more desirable state of affairs)

to deserve better — meritare di meglio

hope for better — sperare per il meglio

so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio

all the better — molto meglio

a change for the better — un miglioramento

to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio

3) (superior person)

my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me

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for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte

to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]

the problem got the better of her — non è riuscita a risolvere il problema

to go one better — fare ancora meglio ( than di)
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Note:

When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below
II ['betə(r)]
avverbio (compar. di 2.well)

1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliore

to behave better than — comportarsi meglio di

better made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di

better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito

to be better tempered — avere un carattere migliore

to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio

the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio

2) (more appropriately) meglio

it couldn't have been better timed — non sarebbe potuto succedere in un momento migliore

the money would be better spent on — sarebbe meglio spendere il denaro per

you had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora

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to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci

to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
III 1. ['betə(r)]
verbo transitivo migliorare [ one's performance]; superare, fare meglio di [ rival's performance]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to better oneself — migliorare le proprie condizioni (sociali)

English-Italian dictionary > better
3 better

I.

better n parieur/-ieuse m/f.

II.

better

❢ When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The choice between meilleur and mieux in the construction to be better than depends on whether bon or bien would be used originally with the noun. Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux ; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire. As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.

A n

1 (something preferable, more excellent) the better le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; much ou by far the better of the two de loin le/la meilleur/-e des deux ;

2 ( more desirable state of affairs) to deserve/expect/hope for better mériter/attendre/espérer mieux ; so much the better, all the better tant mieux ; a change ou turn for the better une amélioration ; to change ou take a turn for the better s'améliorer ; the weather changed, and not for the better le temps a changé, et pas en mieux ;

3 ( superior person) one's betters ses supérieurs mfpl.

B adj ( comparative of good)

1 (more pleasing, satisfactory) [weather, day, news, joke, forecast, review, salary, price, range] meilleur ; [party, game, book, film, activity] mieux ; playing is better than watching jouer, c'est mieux que de regarder ; to get better s'améliorer ; the weather is no better le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré ; things are getting better ça va mieux ; ‘good news?’-‘it couldn't be better!’ ‘bonnes nouvelles?’-‘on ne peut meilleures!’ ; to look/sound better être/sonner mieux ; to taste/smell better être/sentir meilleur, avoir un/-e meilleur/-e goût/odeur ; it would taste all the better for some salt ce serait meilleur avec du sel ; it looked all the better for it cela n'en était que mieux ; that's better! voilà qui est mieux! ;

2 (well, recovered) to be better [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux ; to feel all the better for se sentir mieux après [rest, meal] ; better than I/it was mieux qu'avant ;

3 ( happier) [mood] meilleur ; to feel better se sentir mieux ; I'd feel better if you did/didn't do je me sentirais mieux si tu faisais/ne faisais pas ; if it makes you feel any better ( less worried or awkward) si ça t'aide à te sentir mieux ; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler ; to feel better about doing ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire ; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire ;

4 (of superior quality, class) [food, result, film, book, quality] meilleur ; [car, carpet, district, family] mieux ; [land, school, hotel] meilleur, mieux ; [coat, shoes, furniture] de meilleure qualité ; one of the better schools une des meilleures écoles ; he went to a better school than I did ou than me il est allé dans une école meilleure que la mienne ;

5 (more virtuous, commendable) [person] mieux ; [life, influence, nature] meilleur ; to be a better man/woman than être mieux que ; you're a better man than I am! tu es mieux que moi! ; to be no better than sb ne pas être mieux que qn ; to be no better than a thief être un voleur ni plus ni moins ;

6 ( more skilled) [doctor, actor, teacher] meilleur ; to be a better poet than sb être meilleur poète que qn ; to be a better swimmer than sb nager mieux que qn ; to be a better singer than dancer chanter mieux que l'on ne danse ; to be a better father than husband être meilleur père que mari ; to be better at être meilleur en [subject, sport] ; to be better at doing faire mieux ; he's no better at driving than she is ou than her il ne conduit pas mieux qu'elle ;

7 (more suitable, valid, appropriate) [tune, tool, way, word, idea, example, reason, excuse, choice] meilleur ; to be better for être meilleur pour [purpose, task] ; to be better for doing être mieux pour faire ; to be better than nothing être mieux que rien ; better a part-time job than no job mieux vaut un travail à mi-temps que pas de travail ; the bigger/sooner the better le plus grand/vite possible ; the faster you work the better plus tu travailles vite, mieux ça vaudra ; the less said about that the better mieux vaut ne pas parler de ça ; who better to play the part? qui mieux pourrait jouer le rôle? ; where/how better to do…? quel meilleur endroit/moyen pour faire…? ;

8 ( more beneficial) [exercise, food] meilleur ; swimming is better for you than running nager est meilleur pour la santé que courir ;

9 ( more accurate) [description, recollection, view, understanding] meilleur ; in order to get a better look pour mieux voir ; to be a better likeness être plus ressemblant.

C adv ( comparative of well)

1 ( more adequately or excellently) mieux ; to fit/behave better than aller/se comporter mieux que ; better made/organized than mieux fait/organisé que ; to think better of sb avoir une meilleure opinion de qn ; better behaved/educated plus sage/cultivé ; to be better tempered/mannered avoir meilleur caractère/de meilleures manières ; to do better (in career, life) réussir mieux ; (in exam, essay) faire mieux ; ( in health) aller mieux ; ‘could do better’ ‘pourrait or peut mieux faire’ ; the better to see/hear pour mieux voir/entendre ; the more she talked, the better I understood plus elle parlait, mieux je comprenais ;

2 ( more advisably or appropriately) mieux ; it couldn't have been better timed ça n'aurait pu mieux tomber ; the money would be better spent on il vaudrait mieux dépenser l'argent en ; he is better left alone il vaut mieux le laisser seul ; you would be better advised to do tu serais mieux avisé de faire ; you would do better to do tu ferais mieux de faire ; you had better do, you'd better do ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire ; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire ; I'd better go je ferais mieux de m'en aller ; ‘will she come?’-‘she'd better! ou she better ○ !’ ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’-‘elle a intérêt!’ ; ‘will it be open?’-‘it had better be! ou it better had be! ou it better be ○ !’ ‘est-ce que ça sera ouvert?’-‘il y a intérêt!’ ; ‘more cake?’-‘I'd better not’ ‘encore du gâteau?’-‘non merci’ ; ‘shall I come?’-‘better not’ ‘est-ce que je viens?’-‘il vaut mieux pas’ ; better still,… ou mieux,…

D vtr

1 ( surpass) améliorer [score, one's performance, achievement] ; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement] ; to better sb's offer offrir un meilleur prix que qn ;

2 ( improve) améliorer [condition, quality].

E v refl to better oneself améliorer sa condition.

Idioms

for better (or) for worse gen advienne que pourra ; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire ; to get the better of [person] triompher de, vaincre [enemy, opponent, problem] ; his curiosity got the better of him sa curiosité a pris le dessus ; the problem got the better of her le problème l'a dépassée ; to go one better faire encore mieux (than que) ; to think better of it changer d'avis.

Big English-French dictionary > better
4 far

1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) lejos

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) lejos

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) mucho

2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) lejano

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) lo más lejos, la otra punta

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

far¹ adj extremo

the Far East el Extremo Oriente / el Lejano Oriente

the far end of the stadium el otro extremo del estadio

El comparativo de far es farther o further; el superlativo es farthest o furthest

far² adv

1. lejos

how far is it to Paris? ¿a cuánto está París? / ¿cuánto hay de aquí a París?

it isn't very far no está muy lejos

2. mucho

Egypt is far hotter than Iceland Egipto es mucho más caluroso que Islandia

it's far too expensive es demasiado caro

as far as hasta

he ran as far as the church and came back corrió hasta la iglesia y volvió

far away lejos

so far hasta ahora

El comparativo de far es farther o further; el superlativo es farthest o furthest

far

tr[fɑː^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective (comp farther o further, superl farthest o furthest)

1 (distant) lejano,-a, remoto,-a

■ a far country un país lejano

2 (more distant) opuesto,-a, extremo,-a

■ the far end of the hall el otro extremo de la sala

adverb

1 (a long way) lejos

■ is it far from here? ¿está lejos de aquí?

■ how far is? ¿a qué distancia está?

■ how far is it to Rome? ¿cuánto hay de aquí a Roma?

■ how far have we travelled? ¿cuántos kilómetros hemos hecho?

■ it isn't as far as it looks no está tan lejos como parece

2 (a long time) lejos

■ they existed as far back as the 12th century existían ya en el siglo doce

■ the day when we'll be able to shop by computer is not so far off el día en que se pueda comprar por ordenador no está tan lejos

■ they talked far into the night estuvieron hablando hasta muy entrada la noche

3 (much) mucho

■ it's far better than the other está mucho mejor que el otro

■ far bigger mucho más grande

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as far as... is concerned en cuanto a..., por lo que a... se refiere

■ as far as I am concerned por lo que a mí se refiere

as far as I know que yo sepa

as far as the eye can see hasta donde alcanza la vista

by far mucho, con mucho

■ it's cheaper by far to go by coach es mucho más barato ir en autocar

■ it's by far the tallest building es con mucho el edificio más alto

far and away con mucho, con diferencia

■ she's far and away the best es con mucho la mejor

far and wide / far and near por todas partes

far away lejos

far be it from me to... no es que yo quiera...

far from... lejos de...

■ far from causing problems, he was very helpful lejos de causar problemas, fue muy amable

far from it de eso nada, nada de eso, qué va

■ was the film bad? --far from it, it was excellent! ¿era mala la película? --¡de eso nada, era buenísima!

far off a lo lejos

not to be not far out / not to be far wrong / not to be far off no ir desencaminado,-a

so far (until now) hasta ahora 2 (to a point) hasta cierto punto

so far, so good hasta aquí bien, hasta ahora bien

to be a far cry from no tener nada que ver con

to go far (money) comprar mucho 2 (food, supplies etc) cundir 3 (person) llegar lejos

to go too far pasarse de la raya

to take something too far llevar las cosas demasiado lejos

the far left / the far right la extrema izquierda / la extrema derecha

far ['fɑr] adv, farther ['fɑrðər] or further ['fər-] ; farthest or furthest [-ðəst]

1) : lejos

far from here: lejos de aquí

to go far: llegar lejos

as far as Chicago: hasta Chicago

far away: a lo lejos

2) much: muy, mucho

far bigger: mucho más grande

far superior: muy superior

it's by far the best: es con mucho el mejor

3) (expressing degree or extent)

the results are far off: salieron muy inexactos los resultados

to go so far as: decir tanto como

to go far enough: tener el alcance necesario

4) (expressing progress)

the work is far advanced: el trabajo está muy avanzado

to take (something) too far: llevar (algo) demasiado lejos

5)

far and wide : por todas partes

6)

far from it! : ¡todo lo contrario!

7)

so far : hasta ahora, todavía

far adj, farther or further ; farthest or furthest

1) remote: lejano, remoto

the Far East: el Lejano Oriente, el Extremo Oriente

a far country: un país lejano

2) long: largo

a far journey: un viaje largo

3) extreme: extremo

the far right: la extrema derecha

at the far end of the room: en el otro extremo de la sala

far

adj.

• largo, -a adj.

• lejano, -a adj.

• más lejano adj.

adv.

• lejos adv.

• mucho más lejos adv.

I fɑːr, fɑː(r)
adverb

1) (comp further or farther; superl furthest or farthest)

a) ( in distance) lejos

how far can you swim? — ¿qué distancia puedes hacer a nado?

how far is it? — ¿a qué distancia está?

how far is it from New York to Seattle? — ¿qué distancia hay de Nueva York a Seattle?

it's not far (to go) now — ya falta or queda poco

go as far as that tree — camina hasta ese árbol

far away in the distance — a lo lejos

b) ( in progress)

the plans are now quite far advanced — los planes están ya muy avanzados

that girl will go far — esa chica va a llegar lejos

£20 won't go far these days — hoy no se hace nada con 20 libras

c) ( in time)

Christmas isn't far away o off now — ya falta or queda poco para Navidad

I can't remember that far back — no recuerdo cosas tan lejanas

I haven't planned that far ahead — no he hecho planes tan a largo plazo

d) (in extent, degree)

the new legislation doesn't go far enough — la nueva legislación no tiene el alcance necesario

this has gone far enough! — esto ya pasa de castaño oscuro

I wouldn't go so far as to say that — yo no diría tanto como eso

our estimates weren't too far out o off — no nos equivocamos mucho en los cálculos

his jokes went a bit too far — se pasó un poco con esos chistes

2) ( very much)

far superior — muy superior

far better — mucho mejor

the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages — las ventajas superan ampliamente or con mucho las desventajas

3) (in phrases)

as o so far as: as o so far as I know que yo sepa; as o so far as I'm concerned... en lo que a mí respecta or por mí...; by far: she's better than the rest by far es muchísimo mejor que el resto; their team was by far the worst su equipo fue con mucho el peor; far and away: he's far and away the best player es sin lugar a dudas or con mucho el mejor jugador; far and near o wide (liter): they searched far and near o wide buscaron por todas partes; from far and near o wide de todas partes; far from: the matter is far from over el asunto no está terminado ni mucho menos; it is far from satisfactory dista mucho de ser satisfactorio; she's not rich: far from it! no es rica todo lo contrario!; far be it from me to interfere, but... no es que yo quiera entrometerme ni mucho menos, pero...; so far: so far, everything has gone according to plan hasta ahora or hasta este momento todo ha salido de acuerdo a lo planeado; is the plan working? - yes, so far, so good — ¿funciona el plan? - por el momento, sí

II

adjective (comp farther; superl farthest)

a) ( distant) lejano

in the far distance — a lo lejos

b) (most distant, extreme) (before n, no comp)

at the far end of the room — en el otro extremo de la habitación

she's on the far right of the party — está en la extrema derecha del partido

[fɑː(r)] (compar farther, further) (superl farthest, furthest)
1. ADV

1) (distance) (lit, fig) lejos, a lo lejos

is it far (away)? — ¿está lejos?

is it far to London? — ¿hay mucho hasta Londres?

it's not far (from here) — no está lejos (de aquí)

• far away or off — lejos

far away or off in the distance — a lo lejos

not far away or off — no muy lejos

far away from one's family — lejos de la familia

• far beyond — mucho más allá de

• how far is it to the river? — ¿qué distancia or cuánto hay de aquí al río?

how far have you got with your work/plans? — ¿hasta dónde has llegado en tu trabajo/tus planes?

• to walk far into the hills — penetrar profundamente en los montes

far into the night — hasta altas horas de la noche

• from far and near — de todas partes

• Christmas is not far off — la Navidad no está lejos

he's not far off 70 — tiene casi 70 años, frisa en los 70 años

she was not far off tears — estaba al borde de las lágrimas

• far out at sea — en alta mar

our calculations are far out — nuestros cálculos yerran or se equivocan por mucho

• so far — (in distance) tan lejos; (in time) hasta ahora

so far this year — en lo que va del año

so far so good — por or hasta ahora, bien

in so far as... — en la medida en que..., en cuanto...

so or thus far and no further — hasta aquí, pero ni un paso más

• a bridge too far — un puente de más

the plans are too far advanced — los proyectos están demasiado adelantados

• far and wide — por todas partes

• he wasn't far wrong or off or out — casi acertaba, casi estaba en lo justo

2)

• as far as — hasta

as far as the eye can see — hasta donde alcanza la vista

to go as far as Milan — ir hasta Milán

to come from as far away as Milan — venir de sitios tan lejanos como Milán

she climbed as far as the rest of the team — escaló tanto como el resto del grupo

as far back as I can remember — hasta donde me alcanza la memoria

as far back as 1945 — ya en 1945

as far as possible — en lo posible

the theory is good as far as it goes — la teoría es buena dentro de sus límites

I will help you as far as I can — te ayudaré en lo que pueda

• as or so far as I know — que yo sepa

as or so far as I am concerned — por lo que a mí se refiere or respecta

I would go as or so far as to say that... — me atrevería a decir que...

3)

• far from — [+ place] lejos de

far from approving it, I... — lejos de aprobarlo, yo...

far from it! — ¡todo lo contrario!, ¡ni mucho menos!

he is far from well — no está nada bien

far be it from me to interfere, but... — no quiero entrometerme, pero...

far from easy — nada fácil

4)

• to go far, how far are you going? — ¿hasta dónde vas?

he'll go far — (fig) llegará lejos

it doesn't go far enough — (fig) no va bastante lejos, no tiene todo el alcance que quisiéramos

he's gone too far this time — (fig) esta vez se ha pasado

he's gone too far to back out now — (fig) ha ido demasiado lejos para echarse atrás or retirarse ahora

it won't go far — [money, food] no alcanzará mucho

for a white wine you won't go far wrong with this — si buscas un vino blanco este ofrece bastante garantía

- he was far gone

5) (=very much) mucho

• far better — mucho mejor

it is far better not to go — más vale no ir

• it's far and away the best, it's by far the best — es con mucho el mejor

she's the prettier by far — es con mucho la más guapa

• this car is far faster (than) — este coche es mucho más rápido (que)

• far superior to — muy superior a

2.

ADJ

the far east etc of the country — el extremo este etc del país

the far left/right — (Pol) la extrema izquierda/derecha

• at the far end of — en el otro extremo de, al fondo de

• on the far side of — en el lado opuesto de

- it's a far cry from

3.

CPD

the Far East N — el Extremo or Lejano Oriente

the Far North N — el Polo Norte

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I [fɑːr, fɑː(r)]
adverb

1) (comp further or farther; superl furthest or farthest)

a) ( in distance) lejos

how far can you swim? — ¿qué distancia puedes hacer a nado?

how far is it? — ¿a qué distancia está?

how far is it from New York to Seattle? — ¿qué distancia hay de Nueva York a Seattle?

it's not far (to go) now — ya falta or queda poco

go as far as that tree — camina hasta ese árbol

far away in the distance — a lo lejos

b) ( in progress)

the plans are now quite far advanced — los planes están ya muy avanzados

that girl will go far — esa chica va a llegar lejos

£20 won't go far these days — hoy no se hace nada con 20 libras

c) ( in time)

Christmas isn't far away o off now — ya falta or queda poco para Navidad

I can't remember that far back — no recuerdo cosas tan lejanas

I haven't planned that far ahead — no he hecho planes tan a largo plazo

d) (in extent, degree)

the new legislation doesn't go far enough — la nueva legislación no tiene el alcance necesario

this has gone far enough! — esto ya pasa de castaño oscuro

I wouldn't go so far as to say that — yo no diría tanto como eso

our estimates weren't too far out o off — no nos equivocamos mucho en los cálculos

his jokes went a bit too far — se pasó un poco con esos chistes

2) ( very much)

far superior — muy superior

far better — mucho mejor

the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages — las ventajas superan ampliamente or con mucho las desventajas

3) (in phrases)

as o so far as: as o so far as I know que yo sepa; as o so far as I'm concerned... en lo que a mí respecta or por mí...; by far: she's better than the rest by far es muchísimo mejor que el resto; their team was by far the worst su equipo fue con mucho el peor; far and away: he's far and away the best player es sin lugar a dudas or con mucho el mejor jugador; far and near o wide (liter): they searched far and near o wide buscaron por todas partes; from far and near o wide de todas partes; far from: the matter is far from over el asunto no está terminado ni mucho menos; it is far from satisfactory dista mucho de ser satisfactorio; she's not rich: far from it! no es rica todo lo contrario!; far be it from me to interfere, but... no es que yo quiera entrometerme ni mucho menos, pero...; so far: so far, everything has gone according to plan hasta ahora or hasta este momento todo ha salido de acuerdo a lo planeado; is the plan working? - yes, so far, so good — ¿funciona el plan? - por el momento, sí

II

adjective (comp farther; superl farthest)

a) ( distant) lejano

in the far distance — a lo lejos

b) (most distant, extreme) (before n, no comp)

at the far end of the room — en el otro extremo de la habitación

she's on the far right of the party — está en la extrema derecha del partido

English-spanish dictionary > far
5 weit

I Adj.

1. wide; (ausgedehnt) extensive; stärker: vast, immense; Entfernung, Weg: long; von weitem from a distance; ich sah sie von weitem kommen I could see her coming in the distance; man konnte seine Fahne von weitem riechen umg. you could smell his breath a mile away; in weiten Abständen räumlich: widely spaced; zeitlich: at long intervals; weiter Blick über das Land commanding view of the countryside ( oder landscape)

2. fig.: weites Gewissen elastic conscience; ein weites Herz haben have a big heart; weiter Horizont broad outlook; im weitesten Sinne in the broadest sense (of the word); weiter Begriff etc. broad concept etc.; weite Teile der Bevölkerung large parts of the population

3. (lose) loose (auch TECH.); Kleid etc.: wide, loose; die Hose ist viel zu weit the trousers (Am. pants) are much (Am. way) too big; ein Kleid weit machen let out; Feld, Kreis etc.

II Adv.

1. far, wide(ly); schneller, höher, weiter - darum geht es im Sport going faster, higher, or further - that’s what sport is (Am. sports are) all about; er springt sieben Meter weit he can jump (a distance of) seven met|res (Am. -ers); weiter ist bisher niemand gekommen nobody has gone further to date; weit daneben fig. wide of (way off umg.) the mark

2. bequem weit geschnitten Mantel etc.: roomy, comfortably loose-fitting; weit offen wide open; weit oben high up; fig., SPORT well-placed ( oder high up) in the (league) table

3. weit entfernt far away; eine Meile weit entfernt a mile away; weit entfernt von a long way from; fig. a far cry from; weit davon entfernt sein, etw. zu tun fig. be far from doing s.th., be not about to do s.th. umg.; ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu tun! I’ve (absolutely) no intention of doing that

4. kein Mensch etc. weit und breit not a soul etc. to be seen ( oder as far as the eye could see); weit und breit der Beste etc. far and away the best etc., the best etc. by far; daneben etc.

5. fig.: weit bekannt attr. widely-known..., präd. widely known; weit gefehlt! far from it; es ist nicht weit her mit... umg.... isn’t (aren’t) up to much; weit vom Thema abkommen get right off the subject; das liegt weit zurück that’s a long way back, that was a long time ago; das Geld reicht nicht weit the money won’t go far; es weit bringen ( im Leben) go far, go places; zu weit gehen oder es zu weit treiben go too far, overshoot the mark; das geht zu weit that’s going too far, that’s a bit much umg.; ich bin so weit I’m ready; wie weit bist du? how far have you got?; wenn es so weit ist when the time comes; so weit ist es nun gekommen? has it come to that?; es ist noch nicht so weit, dass... things haven’t yet come to the point where; er ist so weit genesen, dass er... kann he’s recovered to the extent of being able to (+Inf.)

6. fig., vor Komp.: weit besser etc. far better etc.; bei weitem besser etc. far (Am. umg. way) better etc., bei weitem der Beste etc. by far ( oder far and away) the best etc.; bei weitem nicht so gut etc. not nearly as good etc.; weit über sechzig well over sixty; weit nach Mitternacht long after (Am. auch way past) midnight

7. mit Part. Präs.: weit gehend extensive; Auswirkungen: far-reaching; Unterstützung: broad; weiter gehend further; weiter gehende Auswirkungen etc. more far-reaching ( oder broader) implications etc.; ein weiter gehendes Problem a larger issue; die weiter gehende Zusammenarbeit / Frage etc. wider ( oder more extensive) cooperation / the wider ( oder broader) question etc.; weit greifend far-reaching; weit reichend Entscheidung etc.: far-reaching; Diskussion etc.: wide-ranging; MIL. attr. long-range...; weit tragend Rakete etc.: long-range; fig., Konsequenzen: far-reaching; (breit gefächert) wide-ranging

8. mit P.P.: weit gedehnt extensive; weit gefächert wide-ranging; weit gefasst broad; weit gereist attr. widely-travel(l)ed; weit gereist sein auch have been around umg.; weit gespannt fig., Erwartungen etc.: broad; weit gesteckt Ziel: long-range, long-term; ( ziemlich) weit hergeholt (a bit) far-fetched; weit verbreitet widespread; Ansicht: auch widely held; Zeitung: widely read; weit verbreiteter Irrtum auch popular fallacy, widely-held misconception; weit verzweigt intricate, complex; Weite1, weiter

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much (Adv.); far (Adv.);

(Ausdehnung) spacious (Adj.); extensive (Adj.); large (Adj.); wide (Adj.);

(Breite) broad (Adj.);

(Entfernung) far (Adj.); long (Adj.)

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[vait]
1. ADJEKTIV

1) = breit wide; Pupille dilated; Meer open; Begriff broad; Unterschied, Herz big

das Herz wurde mir weit (liter) — my heart swelled (with emotion)

weite Kreise or Teile der Bevölkerung — large sections of the population

im weiteren Sinne — in the broader or wider sense

das ist ein weites Feld (fig) — that is a big subject

2) = lang Weg, Reise, Wurf etc long

in weiten Abständen — widely spaced; (zeitlich) at long intervals

man hat hier einen weiten Blick or eine weite Sicht — you can see a long way from here

in weiter Ferne — far in the distance, a long way away

das liegt (noch) in weiter Ferne — it's still a long way away; (zeitlich auch) it's still in the distant future, it's still a long way off

seid ihr schon so weit, dass ihr anfangen könnt? — are you ready to start?

es ist/war bald so weit — the time has/had nearly come

wie lange dauert es noch, bis der Film anfängt? – es ist gleich so weit — how long will it be till the film starts? – not long, it'll start any minute now

2. ADVERB

1) Entfernung far

weiter — further, farther

am weitesten — (the) furthest, (the) farthest

wie weit ist Bremen? — how far is (it to) Bremen?

Bremen ist 10 km weit — Bremen is 10 kms away, it's 10 kms to Bremen

es ist noch weit bis Bremen — it's still a long way to Bremen

hast du es noch weit (nach Hause)? — have you got a long way or far to go (to get home)?

3,60 m weit springen — to jump 3m 60

wie weit bist du gesprungen? — how far did you jump?

(sehr) weit springen/fahren — to jump/drive a (very) long way

weit gereist — widely travelled (Brit) or traveled (US)

weit hergeholt — far-fetched

weit und breit — for miles around

weit ab or weg (von) — far away (from)

weit am Anfang/Ende/Rand — right at the beginning/end/edge

ziemlich weit am Ende — fairly near the end

weit vom Thema — well off the subject

wir kommen immer weiter vom Thema ab — we're getting further and further away from the subject

von Weitem — from a long way away

von weit her — from a long way away

weit gesteckt — ambitious◆ weit entfernt far away, a long way away

weiter entfernt — further or farther away

ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu tun — I have no intention of doing that

der Prototyp ist weit davon entfernt, in Serie gebaut zu werden — the prototype is a long way from being ready for mass-production

weit entfernt or gefehlt! — far from it!

2) = breit offen, öffnen wide; verzweigt, herumkommen widely

10 cm weit — 10cm wide

weit bekannt — widely known

weit ausholend (Geste etc) — expansive; (fig) Erzählung etc long-drawn-out, long-winded

etw weit ausholend erzählen — to tell sth at great length

3)

in Entwicklung weit fortgeschritten — far or well advanced

die Krankheit ist schon ziemlich weit — the disease is already quite far advanced

wie weit bist du? — how far have you got?

wie weit ist das Essen? — how far have you/they etc got with the food?

so weit, so gut — so far so good

sie sind nicht weit gekommen — they didn't get far

jdn so weit bringen, dass... — to bring sb to the point where...

er wird es weit bringen — he will go far

er hat es weit gebracht — he has achieved a lot

es so weit bringen, dass... — to bring it about that...

sie hat es so weit gebracht, dass man sie entließ — she drove them to dismiss her

4)

zeitlich es ist noch weit (hin) bis Ostern — Easter is still a long way off

(bis) weit in die Nacht — (till) far into the night

weit nach Mitternacht — well or long after midnight

weit zurückliegen — to be a long way back

5) = erheblich far

das hat unsere Erwartungen weit übertroffen — it far exceeded our expectations

weit über 60 — well over 60

6)

andere Wendungen◆ zu weit zu weit gehen — to go too far

das geht zu weit! — that's going too far!

etw zu weit treiben — to carry sth too far

das würde zu weit führen — that would be taking things too far

so weit ganz gut (inf) — not too bad

so weit wie or als möglich — as far as possible

ich bin so weit fertig — I'm more or less ready

bei Weitem besser etc als — far better etc than

bei Weitem der Beste — by far the best

bei Weitem nicht so gut etc (wie...) — not nearly as good etc (as...)

bei Weitem nicht! — not by a long way! (inf)

das ist nicht weit her (inf) — that's not up to much (Brit inf), that's nothing to write home about (inf)

damit ist es nicht weit her (inf) — this isn't up to much (Brit inf), this isn't much use

sein Einfluss reicht sehr weit — his influence is far-reaching

das Geld reicht nicht weit — the money won't go far

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1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) far

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) far

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) far

4) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) full

5) ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) way

6) (to a great or considerable extent: He is well over fifty.) well

7) wide

8) widely

9) (with a great distance from top to bottom or side to side: He opened his eyes wide.) wide

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weit

[vait]

I. adj

1. MODE (locker sitzend) loose, baggy

etw \weiter machen to let sth out

2. (räumlich) wide, vast; Pupillen dilated; Meer open

man hat hier einen \weiten Blick [o eine \weite Sicht] you can see a long way from here

das Herz wurde mir \weit (geh) my heart swelled [with emotion]

in \weiter Ferne far in the distance, in the far distance

Paris liegt noch in \weiter Ferne Paris is still a long way away

das \weite suchen to take to one's heels

ein \weiter Weg a long way

in die \weite Welt ziehen to go out into the big wide world

ein \weiter Wurf a long throw; s.a. Abstand

3. (zeitlich) long

bis dahin ist es noch \weit it will be a long time yet before we get there

das liegt [noch] in \weiter Ferne it's still in the distant future

in \weiten Abständen at long intervals

eine \weite Reise a long journey

4. (fig: groß) Begriff broad

das ist ein \weites Feld that is a big subject

\weite Kreise [o Teile] der Bevölkerung large sections [or parts] of the population

im \weiteren Sinn in the broader sense; s.a. Feld

II. adv

1. (eine lange Strecke) far, a long way

▪ \weiter further, farther

▪ am \weitesten [the] furthest, farthest

hast du es noch \weit [nach Hause]? have you got a long way to go [to get home]?

ja, es ist noch \weit yes, it's still a long way

wie \weit bist du gesprungen? how far did you jump?

ich bin 4 Meter \weit gesprungen I jumped [a distance of] 4 metres

wie \weit ist Paris? how far is Paris?

es ist noch \weit bis Paris it's still a long way to Paris

Paris ist 500 km weit Paris is 500 km away [or off]

er ist \weit herumgekommen he has got around a good deal

\weit am Anfang/Ende/Rand right at the beginning/end/edge

ziemlich \weit am Ende fairly near the end

\weit entfernt [o weg] sein [von etw] to be far away [from sth]

\weit entfernt [o weg] wohnen to live far away

[sehr] \weit fahren/gehen to drive/go a [very] long way

\weit gereist well [or widely] travelled [or AM usu traveled]

es noch \weit haben to have a long way to go

\weit hergeholt sein to be far-fetched

... Meter \weit springen to jump... meters

von \weitem from far away [or geh afar]

von \weit her from far [or a long way] away

2. (räumlich ausgedehnt) wide

5 cm \weit 5 cm wide

\weit geöffnet wide open

\weit verzweigt TRANSP widely spread pred; Unternehmen with many branches pred

etw \weit öffnen to open sth wide

3. (fig: in der Entwicklung, im Handeln) far

wie \weit bist du? how far have you got?

wie \weit bist du mit dem Essen? how far have you got with the food?

sie wird es [im Leben] einmal \weit bringen she will go far one [in life] of these days

sie hat es \weit gebracht she has come a long way [or got on in the world]

so \weit ist es schon mit dir gekommen? have things come to that with you?

so \weit wollen wir es gar nicht kommen lassen we do not want to let it come to that

der Frühling ist schon ziemlich \weit spring is already quite [far] advanced

sein Einfluss reicht sehr \weit his influence is far-reaching

jdn so \weit bringen, dass er/sie etw tut to bring sb to the point where he/she does sth

es [noch] so \weit bringen, dass etw passiert/dass jd etw tut to bring it about that sth happens/sb does sth

er hat es so \weit gebracht, dass man ihm gekündigt hat he drove them to the point of dismissing him

\weit fortgeschritten [o gediehen] sein to be far [or well] advanced

es gedeiht noch so \weit, dass... it will come to [or reach] the point [or stage] where...

mit jdm/etw ist es \weit gediehen sb has gone far/sth has progressed a great deal

so \weit gehen, etw zu tun to go so far as to do sth

mit etw [nicht] \weit kommen to [not] get far with sth

jdn \weit hinter sich akk lassen to leave sb far behind

4. (fig: über das Angemessene hinaus) far

das würde zu \weit führen that would be getting too far away from the issue

es würde zu \weit führen, das jetzt alles zu analysieren it would be too much to analyse it all now

zu \weit gehen to go too far

das geht [entschieden] zu \weit! that's [definitely] going [or taking it] too far!

etw [o es mit etw] zu \weit treiben to overdo sth, to carry sth too far

jetzt hast du es zu \weit getrieben! now you've taken it too far!

5. (erheblich) far

\weit über 80 well over 80

das hat unsere Erwartungen \weit übertroffen that far exceeded our expectations

\weit bekannt widely known

\weit blickend sein to have vision, to be far-sighted [or visionary]

\weit gehend extensive, far-reaching

\weit gehende Übereinstimmung/Unterstützung extensive agreement/support

ich habe das Problem \weit gehend alleine gelöst to a large extent I managed to solve the problem myself

\weit greifend [o tragend] [o reichend] far-reaching

\weit verbreitet widespread, common

eine \weit verbreitete Meinung a widely-held [or common] view

bei \weitem/bei \weitem nicht by far/not nearly [or not by a long shot]

bei \weitem besser/schöner als... far better/more beautiful than..., better/more beautiful than... by far

das ist bei \weitem nicht alles that's not nearly all [or not all by a long way]

das ist bei \weitem nicht so gut wie... that's nowhere near as good as...

6. (zeitlich lang)

es ist noch \weit bis Weihnachten there's still a long way to go till Christmas

\weit zurückliegen to be a long way back [or far back in the past]

\weit nach Mitternacht well after midnight

[bis] \weit in die Nacht [till] late into the night

7.

▶ \weit und breit for miles around

\weit und breit war niemand zu sehen there was no one to be seen anywhere

▶ \weit gefehlt! (geh) quite the opposite!, you're way out! BRIT fam [or fam way off!]

▶ so \weit, so gut (prov) so far so good prov

▶ mit etw dat ist es nicht \weit her (fam) sth is nothing much to write home about fam

damit/mit ihm ist es nicht \weit her this/he isn't up to much

▶ so \weit kommt es [noch] (fam) you'd like that, wouldn't you! fam

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1.
Adjektiv

1) wide; long <way, journey, etc.>; (fig.) broad < concept>

die weite Welt — the big wide world

im weiteren Sinn — (fig.) in the broader sense

das Weite suchen — (fig.) take to one's heels

2) (locker sitzend) wide

jemandem zu weit sein — < clothes> be too loose on somebody

einen Rock weiter machen — let out a skirt; s. auch weiter...
2.
adverbial

1)

weit geöffnet — wide open

weit verbreitet — widespread; common; common <plant, animal>

weit verzweigt — extensive < network>; < firm> with many [different] branches

weit gereist — widely travelled

weit herumgekommen sein — have got around a good deal; have travelled widely

weit und breit war niemand zu sehen — there was no one to be seen anywhere

2) (eine große Strecke) far

weit [entfernt od. weg] wohnen — live a long way away or off; live far away

weit reichend — long-range; (fig.) far-reaching <importance, consequences>; sweeping <changes, powers>; extensive <relations, influence>

15 km weit — 15 km. away

von weitem — from a distance

von weit her — from far away; (fig.)

es würde zu weit führen, das alles jetzt zu analysieren — it would be too much to analyse it all now

das geht zu weit — that is going too far

etwas zu weit treiben, es mit etwas zu weit treiben — overdo something; carry something too far

so weit, so gut — so far, so good; s. auch entfernt 1); hersein 3)

3) (lange)

weit nach Mitternacht — well past midnight

weit zurückliegen — be a long way back or a long time ago

4) (in der Entwicklung) far

sehr weit mit etwas sein — have got a long way with something

wie weit seid ihr? — how far have you got?

wir wollen es gar nicht erst so weit kommen lassen — we do not want to let it come to that

5) (weitaus) far

jemanden weit übertreffen — surpass somebody by far or by a long way

bei weitem — by far; by a long way

bei weitem nicht so gut wie... — nowhere near as good as...; s. auch gefehlt 2.; weiter

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weit

A. adj

1. wide; (ausgedehnt) extensive; stärker: vast, immense; Entfernung, Weg: long;

von Weitem from a distance;

ich sah sie von Weitem kommen I could see her coming in the distance;

man konnte seine Fahne von Weitem riechen umg you could smell his breath a mile away;

in weiten Abständen räumlich: widely spaced; zeitlich: at long intervals;

weiter Blick über das Land commanding view of the countryside ( oder landscape)

2. fig:

weites Gewissen elastic conscience;

ein weites Herz haben have a big heart;

weiter Horizont broad outlook;

im weitesten Sinne in the broadest sense (of the word);

weiter Begriff etc broad concept etc;

weite Teile der Bevölkerung large parts of the population

3. (lose) loose ( auch TECH); Kleid etc: wide, loose;

die Hose ist viel zu weit the trousers (US pants) are much (US way) too big;

ein Kleid

weit machen let out; → Feld, Kreis etc

B. adv

1. far, wide(ly);

schneller, höher, weiter - darum geht es im Sport going faster, higher, or further - that’s what sport is (US sports are) all about;

er springt sieben Meter weit he can jump (a distance of) seven metres (US -ers);

weiter ist bisher niemand gekommen nobody has gone further to date;

weit daneben fig wide of (way off umg) the mark

2.

bequem weit geschnitten Mantel etc: roomy, comfortably loose-fitting;

weit offen wide open;

weit oben high up; fig, SPORT well-placed ( oder high up) in the (league) table

3.

weit entfernt far away;

eine Meile weit entfernt a mile away;

weit entfernt von a long way from; fig a far cry from;

weit davon entfernt sein, etwas zu tun fig be far from doing sth, be not about to do sth umg;

ich bin weit davon entfernt, das zu tun! I’ve (absolutely) no intention of doing that

4.

kein Mensch etc

weit und breit not a soul etc to be seen ( oder as far as the eye could see);

weit und breit der Beste etc far and away the best etc, the best etc by far; → daneben etc

5. fig:

weit bekannt attr widely-known …, präd widely known;

weit gefehlt! far from it;

es ist nicht weit her mit … umg … isn’t (aren’t) up to much;

weit vom Thema abkommen get right off the subject;

das liegt weit zurück that’s a long way back, that was a long time ago;

das Geld reicht nicht weit the money won’t go far;

es weit bringen (im Leben) go far, go places;

zu weit gehen oder

es zu weit treiben go too far, overshoot the mark;

das geht zu weit that’s going too far, that’s a bit much umg;

ich bin so weit I’m ready;

wie weit bist du? how far have you got?;

wenn es so weit ist when the time comes;

so weit ist es nun gekommen? has it come to that?;

es ist noch nicht so weit, dass … things haven’t yet come to the point where;

er ist so weit genesen, dass er … kann he’s recovered to the extent of being able to (+inf)

6. fig, vor komp:

weit besser etc far better etc;

bei Weitem besser etc far (US umg way) better etc,

bei Weitem der Beste etc by far ( oder far and away) the best etc;

bei Weitem nicht so gut etc not nearly as good etc;

weit über sechzig well over sixty;

weit nach Mitternacht long after (US auch way past) midnight

7. mit ppr:

weit blickend → weitblickend;

weit gehend → weitgehend;

weiter gehend further;

weiter gehende Auswirkungen etc more far-reaching ( oder broader) implications etc;

ein weiter gehendes Problem a larger issue;

die weiter gehende Zusammenarbeit/Frage etc wider ( oder more extensive) cooperation/the wider ( oder broader) question etc;

weit greifend far-reaching;

weit reichend → weitreichend;

weit tragend → weittragend

8. mit pperf:

weit gedehnt extensive;

weit gefächert wide-ranging;

weit gefasst broad;

weit gereist attr widely-travel(l)ed;

weit gereist sein auch have been around umg;

weit gespannt fig, Erwartungen etc: broad;

weit gesteckt Ziel: long-range, long-term;

(ziemlich) weit hergeholt (a bit) far-fetched;

weit verbreitet → weitverbreitet;

weit verzweigt → weitverzweigt; → Weite¹, weiter

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1.
Adjektiv

1) wide; long <way, journey, etc.>; (fig.) broad < concept>

die weite Welt — the big wide world

im weiteren Sinn — (fig.) in the broader sense

das Weite suchen — (fig.) take to one's heels

2) (locker sitzend) wide

jemandem zu weit sein — < clothes> be too loose on somebody

einen Rock weiter machen — let out a skirt; s. auch weiter...
2.
adverbial

1)

weit geöffnet — wide open

weit verbreitet — widespread; common; common <plant, animal>

weit verzweigt — extensive < network>; < firm> with many [different] branches

weit gereist — widely travelled

weit herumgekommen sein — have got around a good deal; have travelled widely

weit und breit war niemand zu sehen — there was no one to be seen anywhere

2) (eine große Strecke) far

weit [entfernt od. weg] wohnen — live a long way away or off; live far away

weit reichend — long-range; (fig.) far-reaching <importance, consequences>; sweeping <changes, powers>; extensive <relations, influence>

15 km weit — 15 km. away

von weitem — from a distance

von weit her — from far away; (fig.)

es würde zu weit führen, das alles jetzt zu analysieren — it would be too much to analyse it all now

das geht zu weit — that is going too far

etwas zu weit treiben, es mit etwas zu weit treiben — overdo something; carry something too far

so weit, so gut — so far, so good; s. auch entfernt 1); hersein 3)

3) (lange)

weit nach Mitternacht — well past midnight

weit zurückliegen — be a long way back or a long time ago

4) (in der Entwicklung) far

sehr weit mit etwas sein — have got a long way with something

wie weit seid ihr? — how far have you got?

wir wollen es gar nicht erst so weit kommen lassen — we do not want to let it come to that

5) (weitaus) far

jemanden weit übertreffen — surpass somebody by far or by a long way

bei weitem — by far; by a long way

bei weitem nicht so gut wie... — nowhere near as good as...; s. auch gefehlt 2.; weiter

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adj.

ample adj.

far adj.

large adj.

long adj.

wide adj. adv.

afar adv.

widely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > weit
6 far

1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) langt

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) langt væk

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) langt; meget
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) fjern

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) fjernest

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far
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1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) langt

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) langt væk

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) langt; meget
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) fjern

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) fjernest

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

English-Danish dictionary > far
7 far

1. adverb,
farther, further; farthest, furthest

1) (in space) weit

far away — weit entfernt

far [away] from — weit entfernt von

see something from far away — etwas aus der Ferne sehen

I won't be far away — ich werde ganz in der Nähe sein

far above/below — hoch über/tief unter (+ Dat.); adverb hoch oben/tief unten

fly as far as Munich — bis [nach] München fliegen

far and wide — weit und breit

from far and near or wide — von fern und nah

2) (in time) weit

far into the night — bis spät od. tief in die Nacht

as far back as I can remember — soweit ich zurückdenken kann

3) (by much) weit

far too — viel zu

far longer/ better — weit[aus] länger/besser

4) (fig.)

as far as — (to whatever extent, to the extent of) so weit [wie]

I haven't got as far as phoning her — ich bin noch nicht dazu gekommen, sie anzurufen

not as far as I know — nicht, dass ich wüsste

as far as I remember/know — soweit ich mich erinnere/weiß

go so far as to do something — so weit gehen und etwas tun

in so far as — insofern od. insoweit als

so far — (until now) bisher

so far so good — so weit, so gut

by far — bei weitem

better by far — weitaus besser

far from easy/good — alles andere als leicht/gut

far from it! — ganz im Gegenteil!

go too far — zu weit gehen

carry or take something too far — etwas zu weit treiben
2. adjective,
farther, further; farthest, furthest

1) (remote) weit entfernt; (remote in time) fern

in the far distance — in weiter Ferne

2) (more remote) weiter entfernt

the far bank of the river/side of the road — das andere Flussufer/die andere Straßenseite

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1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) weit

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) weit

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) weit
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) fern

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) entfernter

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- academic.ru/26511/farther">farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far
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far

<farther or further, farthest or furthest>

[fɑ:ʳ, AM fɑ:r]

I. adv

1. (in place) weit

it's too \far to walk es ist zu weit zu Fuß

how much further is it? wie weit ist es denn noch?

he can't walk that \far er kann nicht so weit laufen

have you come very \far? kommen Sie von weit her?

do you have \far to travel to work? haben Sie es weit zu Ihrer Arbeitsstelle?

she doesn't live \far from here sie wohnt nicht weit von hier [entfernt]

his name is fairly \far down the list sein Name steht ziemlich weit unten auf der Liste

you can see how \far up the wall the water came during the flood man kann sehen, wie hoch das Wasser während der Flut an der Mauer stieg; ( liter)

a traveller from some \far distant land ein Reisender aus einem fernen Land

\far away in the distance in weiter Ferne

\far from home fern der Heimat

\far and wide weit und breit

from \far and wide [or near] aus Nah und Fern

2. (in time) weit

some time \far in the past/future irgendwann in ferner Vergangenheit/Zukunft

one day, perhaps \far in the future, you'll regret what you've done irgendwann einmal wirst du bereuen, was du getan hast

your birthday's not \far away bis zu deinem Geburtstag ist es nicht mehr lang

he's not \far off seventy er geht auf die siebzig zu

we're not \far off finishing now es dauert nicht mehr lange, und wir sind fertig

to work \far into the night bis spät in die Nacht hinein arbeiten

to plan further ahead weiter voraus planen

as \far back as:

as \far back as I can remember... so weit ich zurückdenken kann...

we warned you about this as \far back as 1977 wir haben Sie bereits 1977 davor gewarnt

it probably dates from as \far back as the end of the last century es geht wahrscheinlich sogar bis auf das Ende des letzten Jahrhunderts zurück

3. (in progress) weit

how \far have you got? — I'm on page 17 wie weit bist du? — ich bin jetzt auf Seite 17

how \far have you got with your new play? wie weit bist du mit deinem neuen Stück gekommen?

to not get very \far with [doing] sth mit etw dat nicht besonders weit kommen

to not get very \far with sb bei jdm nicht viel erreichen

she tried to talk him round, but she didn't get very \far with him sie versuchte ihn zu überreden, kam aber nicht sonderlich weit

4. inv (much) weit, viel

she was not sure how \far he was committed sie war sich nicht sicher, wie sehr er engagiert war

this is a claim too \far diese Forderung geht zu weit

\far better/nicer/warmer viel besser/netter/wärmer

\far more difficult viel schwieriger

\far too expensive viel zu teuer

by \far bei Weitem, mit Abstand

it would be better by \far to accept the offer es wäre sehr viel besser, das Angebot anzunehmen

5.

▶ as \far as (in place) bis

I can take you as \far as Bristol ich kann Sie bis Bristol mitnehmen

as \far as the eye can see so weit das Auge reicht; (in degree)

as \far as I can, I avoid using my car soweit es mir möglich ist, benutze ich mein Auto nicht

I use public transport as \far as possible ich benutze so oft wie möglich öffentliche Verkehrsmittel

as \far as I can see... so wie ich es beurteilen kann,...

he isn't coming today as \far as I know soweit ich weiß, kommt er heute nicht

as \far as I'm concerned... wenn es nach mir geht...

as \far as Bob is concerned, he's one hell of a nice fellow Bob? der ist ein wirklich netter Kerl!

he's a good mechanic, but that's as \far as it goes er ist ein guter Mechaniker, aber das ist auch alles

▶ \far and away mit Abstand, bei Weitem

your entry was \far and away the best dein Auftritt war einsame Spitze fam

▶ sb would \far do sth BRIT

I'd \far prefer to go with you ich würde viel lieber mit dir gehen

I'd \far rather stay at home ich würde viel lieber zu Hause bleiben

she'd \far sooner go on her own sie würde viel lieber allein gehen

▶ \far from sth:

we're \far from happy with the situation wir sind alles andere als zufrieden mit der Situation

\far from it! weit gefehlt

Jim selfish? \far from it! Jim egoistisch? alles nur das nicht!

▶ \far be it from [or for] me... es liegt mir fern...

\far be it from me to blame anyone, it was a total accident ich will unter keinen Umständen jemanden beschuldigen, es war ein Unfall

▶ to go too \far zu weit gehen

▶ to [not] go \far enough [nicht] weit genug gehen fig

stop it now, the joke has gone \far enough hör jetzt auf damit, man kann den Spaß auch zu weit treiben

▶ to go so \far as to do sth:

surely they wouldn't go so \far as to break in? sie würden doch sicher nicht so weit gehen und einen Einbruch wagen?

▶ sb will go \far jd wird es zu etwas bringen

▶ sth will go \far to sth etw wird entscheidend zu etw dat beitragen

▶ sth won't go very \far etw wird nicht lange vorhalten

a hundred pounds won't go very \far if you're going abroad for two weeks mit hundert Pfund kommt man nicht weit, wenn man zwei Wochen lang im Ausland ist

▶ \far gone (in a bad state) beschädigt; (advanced in time) fortgeschritten

▶ so \far so good ( saying) so weit, so gut

▶ so [or thus] \far (until now) bisher

so \far everything's been going according to plan so weit ist alles nach Plan gelaufen

any problems? — not so \far Probleme? — bis jetzt nicht; (to a limited extent)

I trust her only so \far ich traue ihr nicht so ganz

vitamins can protect you only so \far Vitamine bieten nur bedingt Schutz

▶ to not trust sb as \far as one could throw him/her jdm nicht über den Weg trauen

II. adj attr

1. (further away)

at the \far end of the room am anderen Ende des Raumes

the \far bank of the river das gegenüberliegende Ufer des Flusses

2. (extreme)

the \far left/right [of a party] die extreme Linke/Rechte [einer Partei]

3. (distant)

a \far country ( liter) ein fernes Land liter

in the \far distance in weiter Ferne

4.

▶ to be a \far cry from sth/sb mit etw/jdm nicht zu vergleichen sein

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[fAː(r)] comp further, farther, superl furthest, farthest
1. adv

1) (in distance) weit

we don't live far or we live not far from here — wir wohnen nicht weit von hier

I'll go with you as far as the gate — ich begleite dich bis zum Tor

far and wide — weit und breit

from far and near or wide — von nah und fern

far above — hoch or weit über (+dat)

far away — weit entfernt or weg

I won't be far off or away — ich bin ganz in der Nähe

far away in the distance — weit in der Ferne

I was or my thoughts were far away —

far into the jungle — weit in den Dschungel hinein

far out — weit draußen

have you come far? — kommen Sie von weit her?

2)

(in time) as far back as I can remember — so weit ich (zurück)denken or mich erinnern kann

as far back as 1945 — schon (im Jahr) 1945

far into the night — bis spät in die Nacht

far into the future — bis weit in die Zukunft

3) (in degree, extent) weit

how far have you got with your plans? — wie weit sind Sie mit Ihren Plänen (gekommen)?

far longer/better — weit länger/besser

it's far beyond what I can afford — das übersteigt meine Mittel bei Weitem

4)

(in set phrases) as or so far as I'm concerned — was mich betrifft

it's all right as far as it goes — das ist so weit ganz gut

in so far as — insofern als

far and away the best, by far the best, the best by far — bei Weitem or mit Abstand der/die/das Beste

better by far — weit besser

far from satisfactory — alles andere als befriedigend

far from liking him I find him quite unpleasant — ich mag ihn nicht, ich finde ihn (im Gegenteil) sogar ausgesprochen unsympathisch

far from it! — ganz und gar nicht, (ganz) im Gegenteil

far be it from me to... — es sei mir ferne, zu...

so far this week I've seen him once/three times —

so far this week I haven't seen him at all — diese Woche habe ich ihn noch nicht gesehen

so far so good — so weit, so gut

so far and no further — bis hierher und nicht weiter

to go far (money, supplies, measures etc) — weit reichen

these measures won't go very far toward(s) stemming rising costs — diese Maßnahmen werden nicht viel dazu beitragen, die steigenden Kosten einzudämmen

I would go so far as to say... — ich würde so weit gehen zu sagen...

that's going too far —

to carry a joke too far — einen Spaß zu weit treiben

that's carrying a joke too far — da hört der Spaß auf

not far out (in guess) — nicht schlecht

not far off (in space) — nicht weit; (in guess, aim) fast (getroffen)

the weekend isn't far off now — es ist nicht mehr lang bis zum Wochenende

far gone (inf) — schon ziemlich hinüber (inf)

2. adj

1) (= more distant of two) weiter entfernt, hintere(r, s)

the far end of the room — das andere Ende des Zimmers

the far window/door — das Fenster/die Tür am anderen Ende des Zimmers

the far wall — die Wand am anderen Ende

on the far side of — auf der anderen Seite von

when he reached the far bank —

which of these cars is yours? – the far one — welches ist dein Auto? – das, das weiter weg ist

which bed will you have? – the far one — welches Bett möchtest du? – das da drüben

2) (= far-off) country, land weit entfernt

in the far distance — in weiter Ferne

it's a far cry from... (fig) — das ist etwas ganz anderes als...

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far [fɑː(r)] komp. farther [ˈfɑː(r)ðə(r)], further [ˈfɜːðə; US ˈfɜrðər], sup farthest [ˈfɑː(r)ðıst], furthest [ˈfɜːðıst; US ˈfɜr-]

A adj

1. fern, (weit) entfernt, weit, entlegen

2. (vom Sprecher aus) entfernter, abliegend:

at the far end am anderen Ende;

the far side die andere Seite

3. weit vorgerückt, fortgeschritten ( beide:

in in dat)

B adv

1. fern, weit:

far away, far off weit weg oder entfernt;

his thoughts were far away er war mit seinen Gedanken ganz woanders

2. fig weit entfernt ( from von):

far from rich alles andere als reich;

far from completed noch lange oder längst nicht fertig;

I am far from believing it ich bin weit davon entfernt, es zu glauben;

far be it from me (to deny it) es liegt mir fern(, es zu leugnen), ich möchte (es) keineswegs (abstreiten);

far from it! ganz und gar nicht!, keineswegs!

3. weit(hin), fern(hin):

far into weit oder hoch oder tief in (akk);

far into the night bis spät oder tief in die Nacht (hinein);

it went far to convince him das hat ihn beinahe überzeugt

4. auch far and away, by far weit(aus), bei Weitem, um vieles, wesentlich (bes mit komp und sup):

far better;

(by) far the best

a) weitaus oder mit Abstand der (die, das) beste,

b) bei Weitem am bestenBesondere Redewendungen: as far as

a) so weit oder so viel (wie), insofern als,

b) bis (nach oder zu oder an akk), nicht weiter als far and near fern und nah;

far and wide weit und breit;

far back weit zurück oder hinten;

as far back as 1800 schon (im Jahre) 1800;

from far von Weitem;

go far

a) weit gehen oder reichen,

b) fig weit kommen, es weit bringen ten pounds don’t go far mit 10 Pfund kommt man nicht weit;

as far as that goes was das (an)betrifft;

it is a very good book as far as it goes es ist insgesamt ein sehr gutes Buch;

she is quite nice as far as she goes sie ist so weit ganz nett;

I’ll go so far as to say that … ich möchte oder würde sogar behaupten, dass…;

go too far zu weit gehen;

in so far (as) insofern, -weit (als);

so far bis hierher, bisher, bis jetzt;

so far so good so weit, so gut;

far out

a) weit draußen,

b) weit hinaus,

c) → far-out be far out weit daneben liegen (mit einer Vermutung etc);

far up hoch oben; → between B, cry A 1

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1. adverb,
farther, further; farthest, furthest

1) (in space) weit

far away — weit entfernt

far [away] from — weit entfernt von

see something from far away — etwas aus der Ferne sehen

I won't be far away — ich werde ganz in der Nähe sein

far above/below — hoch über/tief unter (+ Dat.); adverb hoch oben/tief unten

fly as far as Munich — bis [nach] München fliegen

far and wide — weit und breit

from far and near or wide — von fern und nah

2) (in time) weit

far into the night — bis spät od. tief in die Nacht

as far back as I can remember — soweit ich zurückdenken kann

3) (by much) weit

far too — viel zu

far longer/ better — weit[aus] länger/besser

4) (fig.)

as far as — (to whatever extent, to the extent of) so weit [wie]

I haven't got as far as phoning her — ich bin noch nicht dazu gekommen, sie anzurufen

not as far as I know — nicht, dass ich wüsste

as far as I remember/know — soweit ich mich erinnere/weiß

go so far as to do something — so weit gehen und etwas tun

in so far as — insofern od. insoweit als

so far — (until now) bisher

so far so good — so weit, so gut

by far — bei weitem

better by far — weitaus besser

far from easy/good — alles andere als leicht/gut

far from it! — ganz im Gegenteil!

go too far — zu weit gehen

carry or take something too far — etwas zu weit treiben
2. adjective,
farther, further; farthest, furthest

1) (remote) weit entfernt; (remote in time) fern

in the far distance — in weiter Ferne

2) (more remote) weiter entfernt

the far bank of the river/side of the road — das andere Flussufer/die andere Straßenseite

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adj.

fern adj.

weit adj.

English-german dictionary > far
8 far

[fɑː(r)] 1.
avverbio

1) (in space) lontano, distante

have you come far? — vieni da lontano?

far off far away lontano; to be far from home essere lontano da casa; far beyond sth. ben oltre qcs.; far out at sea in mare aperto; far into the jungle nel cuore della giungla; how far is it to Leeds? quanto è lontana Leeds? quanti chilometri ci sono da qui a Leeds? how far is Glasgow from London? quanto è lontana Glasgow da Londra? he went as far as the church — arrivò fino alla chiesa

2) (in time)

far back in the past — nel lontano passato

as far back as 1965 — già nel 1965

as far back as he can remember — per quanto riesce a o può ricordare

Christmas is not far off — Natale non è lontano

he's not far off 70 — non è lontano dai 70 anni

he worked far into the night — ha lavorato fino a tarda notte

3) (very much) molto

far better, shorter — molto meglio, più corto

far more — molto più

far too fast — di gran lunga troppo veloce

far too much money — fin troppi soldi

far above the average — molto al di sopra della media

4) (to what extent, to the extent that)

how far is it possible to...? — fino a che punto è possibile...?

how far have they got with the work? — a che punto sono arrivati col lavoro?

as o so far as we can as o so far as possible per quanto possiamo, possibile; as o so far as we know per quanto ne sappiamo; as o so far as I am concerned — per quanto mi riguarda, quanto a me

5) (to extreme degree) lontano

to go too far — esagerare, passare il segno

this has gone far enough! — adesso basta!

he took o carried the joke too far ha spinto lo scherzo troppo in là; to go so far as to do — arrivare al punto di fare

6) by far di gran lunga

7) far and away di gran lunga

8) so far (up till now) finora, per ora

he's only written one book so far — finora ha scritto soltanto un libro

so far, so good — fin qui tutto bene; (up to a point)

you can only trust him so far — puoi fidarti di lui solo fino a un certo punto
2.
aggettivo

1) (remote)

the far south, east (of) — l'estremo sud, oriente (di)

2) (further away, other) altro

at the far end of the room — all'altro lato della stanza

on the far side of the wall — dall'altra parte del muro

3) pol.

the far right, left — l'estrema destra, sinistra

4) far from lungi da

far from satisfied — lungi dall'essere soddisfatto

far from it! — al contrario! tutt'altro!

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not to be far off o out o wrong non essere lontano dalla verità; far and wide far and near in lungo e in largo, dappertutto; far be it from me to do lungi da me l'idea di fare; to be a far cry from essere ben lontano da; he will go far farà strada, andrà lontano; this wine, food won't go very far — questo vino, cibo non durerà molto
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Note:

Note the different Italian translations of far from when it is followed by a noun, a verb or an adjective: we are far from home / from London = siamo lontani da casa / da Londra; far from being stupid, he's actually very intelligent = lungi dall'essere stupido, in realtà è molto intelligente; far from angry = lungi dall'essere arrabbiato / tutt'altro che arrabbiato. - When used in front of a comparative, far is translated by molto or assai: far older = molto / assai più vecchio

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1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) lontano

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) lontano

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) molto
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) lontano

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) opposto, altro

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far
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[fɑː(r)] 1.
avverbio

1) (in space) lontano, distante

have you come far? — vieni da lontano?

far off far away lontano; to be far from home essere lontano da casa; far beyond sth. ben oltre qcs.; far out at sea in mare aperto; far into the jungle nel cuore della giungla; how far is it to Leeds? quanto è lontana Leeds? quanti chilometri ci sono da qui a Leeds? how far is Glasgow from London? quanto è lontana Glasgow da Londra? he went as far as the church — arrivò fino alla chiesa

2) (in time)

far back in the past — nel lontano passato

as far back as 1965 — già nel 1965

as far back as he can remember — per quanto riesce a o può ricordare

Christmas is not far off — Natale non è lontano

he's not far off 70 — non è lontano dai 70 anni

he worked far into the night — ha lavorato fino a tarda notte

3) (very much) molto

far better, shorter — molto meglio, più corto

far more — molto più

far too fast — di gran lunga troppo veloce

far too much money — fin troppi soldi

far above the average — molto al di sopra della media

4) (to what extent, to the extent that)

how far is it possible to...? — fino a che punto è possibile...?

how far have they got with the work? — a che punto sono arrivati col lavoro?

as o so far as we can as o so far as possible per quanto possiamo, possibile; as o so far as we know per quanto ne sappiamo; as o so far as I am concerned — per quanto mi riguarda, quanto a me

5) (to extreme degree) lontano

to go too far — esagerare, passare il segno

this has gone far enough! — adesso basta!

he took o carried the joke too far ha spinto lo scherzo troppo in là; to go so far as to do — arrivare al punto di fare

6) by far di gran lunga

7) far and away di gran lunga

8) so far (up till now) finora, per ora

he's only written one book so far — finora ha scritto soltanto un libro

so far, so good — fin qui tutto bene; (up to a point)

you can only trust him so far — puoi fidarti di lui solo fino a un certo punto
2.
aggettivo

1) (remote)

the far south, east (of) — l'estremo sud, oriente (di)

2) (further away, other) altro

at the far end of the room — all'altro lato della stanza

on the far side of the wall — dall'altra parte del muro

3) pol.

the far right, left — l'estrema destra, sinistra

4) far from lungi da

far from satisfied — lungi dall'essere soddisfatto

far from it! — al contrario! tutt'altro!

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not to be far off o out o wrong non essere lontano dalla verità; far and wide far and near in lungo e in largo, dappertutto; far be it from me to do lungi da me l'idea di fare; to be a far cry from essere ben lontano da; he will go far farà strada, andrà lontano; this wine, food won't go very far — questo vino, cibo non durerà molto
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Note:

Note the different Italian translations of far from when it is followed by a noun, a verb or an adjective: we are far from home / from London = siamo lontani da casa / da Londra; far from being stupid, he's actually very intelligent = lungi dall'essere stupido, in realtà è molto intelligente; far from angry = lungi dall'essere arrabbiato / tutt'altro che arrabbiato. - When used in front of a comparative, far is translated by molto or assai: far older = molto / assai più vecchio

English-Italian dictionary > far
9 far

1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) fjernt, langt

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) langt borte/ute/oppe

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) mye
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) fjern

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) bortest, fjernest

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

fjern
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adj. \/fɑː\/

1) fjern, langt borte

• in far countries

• in the far north

lengst i nord

2) fjernest(e), bortest(e), bortre

• the far end of the room

ved borteste enden av rommet

• the far left

ytterste venstre

• the far side

andre siden

3) lang

• a far journey

far out ( hverdagslig) råkul, dritbra

• wow, this music is far out man!

oj, denne musikken er jo dritbra!

( vanskelig) teoretisk, vanskelig, noe som ligger for høyt for en

• that article on post-structuralism was too far out for me

den artikkelen om poststrukturalisme lå altfor høyt for meg
II
adv. ( farther - farthest eller further - furthest) \/fɑː\/

1) langt, langt borte, fjernt

• how far is it from here to London?

hvor langt er det herfra til London?

• he cannot be far

han kan ikke være langt borte

2) vidt, langt, mye

• this is far the most useful

• far too much

aldeles for mye

as far as (prep.) (så langt som) til, like til

• as far as the station

(konj.) så vidt, så langt

• as far as I know

be far from (being) være langtfra, være alt annet enn

be far off være helt på jordet, ta feil

by far betydelig, i høy grad, mye, langt

• this is better by far

• by far the best

far and away i stor grad, absolutt, veldig mye

• far and away the best

den klart beste

far and near fjern og nær

• they came from far and near

overalt

• they searched for it far and near

far and wide høyt og lavt, overalt, vidt omkring

far be it from me to... eller far be it for me to det er absolutt ikke min hensikt å..., jeg vil på ingen måte...

far from it langt derifra, tvertom, slett ikke

far gone langt fremskreden, langt på vei alvorlig syk, døden nær, døende helt utmattet

few and far between sjelden, få, langt imellom

go far nå langt, oppnå mye bidra sterkt, rekke langt

not by far ikke på langt nær

so far så langt, hittil

(in) so far as i den grad, så langt som, i det omfang

• she lowered herself so far as to beg for money

i den grad at hun tagg om penger

so far away as så langt unna som

so far so good så langt er alt godt

English-Norwegian dictionary > far
10 far

1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) longe

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) para longe

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) muito/muitíssimo
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) distante

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) distante/mais afastado

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far
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[fa:] adj (compar farther, further, sup farthest, furthest) 1 remoto, distante, afastado, longínquo. 2 adiantado, avançado. 3 o mais afastado, extremo. 4 muito longe. 5 muito diferente, grande contraste. what a far cry from the life in London! / que contraste com a vida em Londres! • adv 1 longe, ao longe, a grande distância. 2 muito, decididamente, em alto grau, em grande parte. far into the night / até altas horas da noite. 3 fundo, profundo. to reach far into / penetrar fundo. 4 demasiado. far in years / avançado em anos, de idade avançada. as far as I am concerned pelo que me toca. as far as that? tão longe assim? as far as that goes quanto a isso. as far as there até ali. as far as we know tanto quanto sabemos. by far de muito, por grande diferença, em grande parte, sem dúvida, decididamente. far above muito acima, muito superior. far and away the best por grande diferença o melhor. far and near por toda parte. far and wide em todo o redor. far back muito atrás, remoto, há muito tempo. far be it from me longe de mim. far better muito melhor. Far East Extremo Oriente. far from doing anything longe de fazer alguma coisa. far other muito diferente. far out! coll que interessante! que legal! eu gosto disto! far up bem no alto. how far? a que distância, até onde, até que ponto? in far gone days em dias idos, distantes. in so far as na medida em que, tanto quanto. in the farthest corner no canto mais remoto. she is far from strong ela está longe de ser forte. so far até agora, por enquanto. so far, so good até aqui tudo bem. thus far até aqui. to carry a thing too far levar uma coisa ao extremo, levá-lo além do que é razoável. to carry independence too far levar sua independência longe demais. to go far towards doing something contribuir consideravelmente, envidar esforços. to have not far to seek não precisar procurar longe daqui.

English-Portuguese dictionary > far
11 far

[fɑː(r)] 1. adj
daleki
2. adv
( a long way) daleko; (much, greatly) w dużym stopniu

at the far side — na drugiej stronie

at the far end — na drugim końcu

far away — daleko

far off — daleko

far better — daleko lepiej

he was far from poor — nie był bynajmniej biedny

far from speeding up, the car stopped — zamiast przyspieszyć, samochód zatrzymał się

by far — zdecydowanie

is it far to London? — czy daleko do Londynu?

it's not far from here — to niedaleko stąd

go as far as the farm — idź (aż) do farmy

as far back as the thirteenth century — już w trzynastym wieku

as far as I know — o ile wiem

as far as possible — na tyle, na ile (to) możliwe, w miarę możliwości

he went too far — posunął się zbyt daleko

he went so far as to resign — posunął się aż do złożenia rezygnacji

far and away — zdecydowanie

from far and wide — zewsząd

far from it — bynajmniej

far be it from me to criticise — daleki jestem od tego, by krytykować

so far — (jak) dotąd or do tej pory, dotychczas

how far? — (in distance, progress) jak daleko?; ( in degree) na ile?, do jakiego stopnia?

the far left/right ( POL) — skrajna lewica/prawica

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1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) daleko

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) hen, daleko

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) dużo
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) daleki

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) drugi, tamten

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

English-Polish dictionary > far
12 far

1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) langur

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) langt (í burtu), fjarri

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) miklu
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) langt (í burtu), fjarri

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) fjarlægari; hinum megin við

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

English-Icelandic dictionary > far
13 far

messzebb fekvő, messzebb eső, erősen, távolabbi
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1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) távol

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) messze

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) sokkal
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) messzi

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) távoli

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

English-Hungarian dictionary > far
14 far

adj. uzak, ırak, öbür, öteki, mesafe katetmiş
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adv. uzak, uzağa, uzakta

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uzak
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1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) uzak

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) uzakta, uzağa

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) çok, bir hayli
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) uzak

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) daha uzak (olan), öteki, öbür

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- farther, farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

English-Turkish dictionary > far
15 far

1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) daleč

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) daleč

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) precej
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) daljni

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) bolj oddaljen

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far
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I [fa:]
adjective

oddaljen, daljnji; figuratively sanjav

a far cry — velika razlika; daleč

far bank — nasprotni breg

Far East — Daljnji Vzhod

in the far corner — v nasprotnem kotu

on the far side — na drugi strani
II [fa:]
adverb

daleč; zelo, znatno; davno

as far as in l8th century — že v osemnajstem stoletju

to carry it ( —ali go) too far — iti prek meje, preveč si upati, pretiravati

far from it — ravno nasprotno, niti malo ne

far gone — v nevarnosti, v visoki stopnji

so far — doslej

to go far in life — visoko se povzpeti

as far as — prav do; v koliko

so far so good — doslej je vse v redu

in so far as — v koliko

far be it from me — še na misel mi ne pride

far and near — povsod

far and wide — daleč po svetu

far and away — brez dvoma, vsekakor

few and far between — redkokdaj

far into the night — pozno v noč

far up — visoko zgoraj
III [fa:]
noun

daljava; visoka stopnja

by far the best — daleč najboljši

from far — od daleč

English-Slovenian dictionary > far
16 far

• paljon

• etäinen

• etäällä

• etäälle

• kaukainen

• kauaksi

• kaukana

• kauas

• kauko-

• syrjäinen

• pitkällä

• pitkään

• pitkälti

• pitkällään

• pitkälle

• korkealla

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1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) kaukana

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) kaukana, kauas

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) paljon
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) kaukainen

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) tuonnimmainen

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

English-Finnish dictionary > far
17 far

1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) tālu

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) tālu

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) daudz
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) tāls

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) attāls

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far
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tāliene; tāls; attāls; tālu; sen; daudz

English-Latvian dictionary > far
18 far

1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) toli

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) toli

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) daug
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) tolimas

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) tolimesnis

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

English-Lithuanian dictionary > far
19 far

adj. bortre; avlägsen
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adv. fjärran, långt borta; oerhört, väldigt; mycket, vida, långt

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1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) långt

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) långt bort

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) mycket, vida, långt
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) fjärran, avlägsen

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) bortre, andra

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

English-Swedish dictionary > far
20 far

1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) daleko

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) daleko

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) mnohem
2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) daleký, vzdálený

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) druhý, vzdálenější

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- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far
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• vzdálený

• daleký

• daleko

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