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adverbfar afield — (direction) weit hinaus; (place) weit draußen
from as far afield as — von so weit her wie
* * *[əˈfi:ld]1. (distant) entferntfar/further \afield weit/weiter entfernt [o weg2. HUNT im Feld* * *[ə'fiːld]advtoo/very far afield — zu/sehr weit weg or entfernt
to explore farther afield — die weitere Umgebung erforschen
to go farther afield for help (fig) — in der weiteren Umgebung Hilfe suchen
his studies took him farther afield into new areas of knowledge — seine Forschungen führten ihn immer weiter in neue Wissensbereiche
* * *afield [əˈfiːld] adv1. a) im oder auf dem Feldb) MIL im Feld2. a) ins oder aufs Feldb) MIL ins Feld3. in der Ferne:far afield weit draußen;come from far afield von weit her kommen4. in die Ferne:far afield weit hinaus;he went too far afield er entfernte sich zu weit5. fig in die Irre:c) weit über den Rahmen hinausgehen (Sache);his criticism was totally afield mit seiner Kritik lag er vollkommen daneben;a) abschweifen (in in akk),b) in die Irre gehen,c) danebengehen (Ansicht, Schuss etc)* * *adverbfar afield — (direction) weit hinaus; (place) weit draußen
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Afield — A*field , adv. [Pref. a + field.] 1. To, in, or on the field. We drove afield. Milton. [1913 Webster] How jocund did they drive their team afield! Gray. [1913 Webster] 2. Out of the way; astray. [1913 Webster] Why should he wander afield at the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afield — index astray Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
afield — (adv.) 1590s, contraction of Middle English in felde, from O.E. on felda in the field (especially of battle), from a on (see A (Cf. a ) (1)) + FIELD (Cf. field). Meaning away from home is attested by early 15c … Etymology dictionary
afield — ► ADVERB ▪ to or at a distance … English terms dictionary
afield — [ə fēld′] adv. 1. in, on, or to the field 2. away (from home) 3. off the right path; astray … English World dictionary
afield — [[t]əfi͟ːld[/t]] 1) PHRASE: oft from PHR Further afield or farther afield means in places or areas other than the nearest or most obvious one. They enjoy participating in a wide variety of activities, both locally and further afield... You are… … English dictionary
afield — a|field [ ə fild ] adverb far afield far away, especially from where you live or are staying: The salon attracts clients from as far afield as Vienna. farther afield (=longer distances away, especially from home): As Kim became more confident, he … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
afield — /euh feeld /, adv. 1. abroad; away from home. 2. off the beaten path; far and wide: to go afield in one s reading. 3. off the mark: His criticism was totally afield. 4. in or to the field or countryside. 5. beyond the range or field of one s… … Universalium
afield — a|field [əˈfi:ld] adv far/further/farthest afield far away, especially from home ▪ They were exporting as far afield as Alexandria. ▪ students who come from further afield … Dictionary of contemporary English
afield — adverb or adjective Date: before 12th century 1. to, in, or on the field < was weak at bat but strong afield > 2. away from home ; abroad 3. out of the way ; astray < irrelevant remarks that carried us far afield > … New Collegiate Dictionary
afield — adverb a) Digressing from the topic at hand. Our discussions go so far afield it is really amazing we ever finish one. b) On the field. We now have both teams afield and can begin the match … Wiktionary