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1 a far cry
(a long way (from): Our modern clothes are a far cry from the animal skins worn by our ancestors.) velika razlika -
2 cry
1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) jokati2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) vpiti2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) krik2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) jok3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) glas (živali)•- cry off* * *I [krai]nounkrik, vreščanje, vpitje, klicanje; jok; lajež; tolpa psov; geslo; rotitevmuch cry and little wool — mnogo krika za prazen nič, veliko truda in malo uspehaa far cry — velika razdalja, velika razlikafiguratively hue and cry — krik in vik; tiralicaII [krai]1.transitive verbklicati, vzklikniti, jokati, tarnati, razglasiti; izklicevati;2.intransitive verbjokati, kričati, jadikovati, vreščati; lajati; dreti seto cry shame upon s.o. — (o)sramotiti, grajati kogait's no good crying over spilt milk — kar je, jeto cry wolf — povzročiti prazen hrup, izgovarjati se na neresnično bolezento cry to s.o. — poklicati kogato cry craven — vdati se, popustiti -
3 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) daleč2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) daleč3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) precej2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) daljni2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) bolj oddaljen•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far* * *I [fa:]adjectiveoddaljen, daljnji; figuratively sanjava far cry — velika razlika; dalečII [fa:]adverbdaleč; zelo, znatno; davnoto carry it ( —ali go) too far — iti prek meje, preveč si upati, pretiravatifar from it — ravno nasprotno, niti malo nefar gone — v nevarnosti, v visoki stopnjias far as — prav do; v kolikofar and away — brez dvoma, vsekakorIII [fa:]noundaljava; visoka stopnja
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