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1 ♦ far

♦ far /fɑ:(r)/
A avv. (compar. farther, further; superl. relat. farthest, furthest)

1 lontano: They didn't go far, non sono andati lontano; We've gone too far, ci siano spinti troppo lontano; siamo andati troppo oltre; (fig.) abbiamo esagerato; How far?, fin dove?; fino a che punto? ( anche fig.); DIALOGO → - Lost child 1- She can't be far away, non può essere lontana; How far is it to your house?, quanto è lontana (o quando dista, quanto siamo lontani da) casa tua?; DIALOGO → - Asking for directions- Is it far to the train station?, è lunga la strada per la stazione?; far beyond our solar system, molto al di là del (o a un'enorme distanza dal) nostro sistema solare; far into the future, nel lontano futuro; far into the night, fino a tarda notte; (fig.) to carry (o to take) st. too far, spingere troppo avanti qc.; esagerare: This is really carrying the joke too far, ora si esagera! NOTA D'USO: - to exaggerate, to overdo o to go too far?-

2 molto; assai; di molto; di gran lunga; decisamente: far better, molto (o assai) migliore; far longer, molto più lungo; far too long, decisamente troppo lungo; I'm far too busy to see them, sono davvero troppo occupato per vederli NOTA D'USO: - molto-

B a. (compar. farther, further; superl. relat. farthest, furthest)

1 lontano; distante; remoto: the far past, il lontano passato

2 opposto; altro: the far end of, la parte opposta di; l'estremo opposto di; l'estremità opposta di; l'altro capo di

3 (geogr.) lontano; estremo: the Far East, l'Estremo Oriente; the Far West, il lontano Ovest; (in USA) il Far West

4 (polit.) estremo: the far left [right], l'estrema sinistra [destra]; a far-right leader, un leader dell'estrema destra

● far above, molto (al di) sopra (di qc.); (fig.) di gran lunga superiore (a q.) □ far afield, lontano: to come from far afield, venire da lontano □ far ahead (of), molto avanti (a); molto avanzato (rispetto a) □ far and away, di gran lunga: far and away the youngest, di gran lunga il più giovane □ far and near, vicino e lontano; dappertutto; ogni dove □ far and wide, in lungo e in largo; dappertutto: He has travelled far and wide, ha viaggiato in lungo e in largo; from far and wide, da ogni parte □ far-away, lontano, distante, remoto; ► anche faraway □ far between = few and far between ► few □ a far cry from, ben diverso da; lontanissimo da □ far-famed, di vasta rinomanza; famoso □ far-fetched, lambiccato; forzato, stiracchiato; improbabile; inverosimile □ far-flung, lontano, remoto; ( anche) esteso, ampio, assai diffuso □ far from, tutt'altro che; lungi da: He's far from well, sta tutt'altro che bene; far from satisfied, tutt'altro che (o lungi dall'essere) soddisfatto; His optimism, far from cheering me, began to jar, il suo ottimismo, lungi dal tirarmi su di morale, cominciò a infastidirmi; Far from it!, al contrario!; tutt'altro!; anzi!; Far be it from me to…, lungi da me l'idea di… □ far gone, molto avanti (o in là) ( in una situazione o stato); malandato; molto malato; ubriaco: far gone in pregnancy, molto avanti nella gravidanza; far gone in debt, indebitato fino agli occhi; These trees are too far gone to be saved, questi alberi sono troppo malandati per poterli salvare □ far off (avv.), (molto) lontano; in lontananza □ far-off, lontano; distante; remoto □ far out, lontano, remoto; (fam.) originale, fantasioso, stravagante, bizzarro; ( slang USA) grandioso, fantastico □ (fam.) not far out, abbastanza vicino ( al giusto) □ far-reaching, di grande estensione; di vasta portata: far-reaching reforms, riforme di larga portata □ far-seeing, che vede lontano; (fig.) lungimirante, preveggente □ far-sighted, (med. USA) presbite, ipermetrope; (fig.) perspicace, sagace; lungimirante, preveggente □ far-sightedness, (med. USA) presbiopia, ipermetropia; (fig.) perspicacia, lungimiranza □ as far as (+ sost.), fino a: We went as far as the station, siamo andati, ci siamo spinti fino alla stazione □ as far as (+ verbo), fino a (o fin) dove; ( anche) per quanto, per quello che: as far as I could see, fin dove riuscivo a vedere; as far as I know, per quanto ne so; as far as I can tell, per quello che posso giudicare; a quanto mi sembra; as far as I'm concerned, per quel che mi riguarda; quanto a me □ as far as it goes, nel complesso; tutto sommato; con le dovute riserve: That is good, as far as it goes, but…, nel complesso va bene, ma…; per andar bene va bene, ma… □ That's as far as it goes, questo e non di più; ( anche) e questo è quanto □ as far as possible, per quanto possibile □ by far, di gran lunga: by far the best, di gran lunga il migliore □ (fig.) to go far, andare lontano; fare molta strada; fare carriera; (di cibo, provviste, ecc.) durare □ to go far towards doing st., contribuire notevolmente a fare qc.; essere di grande aiuto per fare qc. □ to go too far, esagerare; passare il segno □ in so far as ► in so far □ so far, fino a questo punto; fin qui; finora; a tutt'oggi: Everything's been quiet so far, finora è stato tutto tranquillo; only so far (and no further), fino a un certo punto (e non oltre) □ so far so good, fin qui tutto bene; tutto bene per ora □ thus far, fin qui; finora □ a… too far, un… di troppo.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ far
2 far

far [fɑ:(r)]

loin ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) beaucoup ⇒ 1 (c) lointain ⇒ 2 (a) éloigné ⇒ 2 (a) autre ⇒ 2 (b) extrême ⇒ 2 (c)

(compar farther ['fɑ:ðə(r)] or further ['fɜ:ðə(r)], superl farthest ['fɑ:ðɪst] or furthest ['fɜ:ðɪst])

1 adverb

(a) (distant in space) loin;

∎ is it far? est-ce (que c'est) loin?;

∎ how far is it to town? combien y a-t-il jusqu'à la ville?;

∎ how far is he going? jusqu'où va-t-il?;

∎ have you come far? êtes-vous venu de loin?;

∎ the police are looking for them, they won't get very far la police est à leur recherche, ils n'iront pas très loin;

∎ he went as far north as Alaska il est allé au nord jusqu'en Alaska;

∎ far away or off in the distance au loin, dans le lointain;

∎ he doesn't live far away or off il n'habite pas loin;

∎ it isn't far from the station ce n'est pas loin de la gare;

∎ far above/below loin au-dessus/au-dessous;

∎ far beyond bien au-delà;

∎ far out at sea en pleine mer;

∎ figurative his thoughts are far away son esprit est ailleurs;

∎ his work is far above the others' son travail est de loin supérieur à celui des autres;

∎ that's far beyond me (physically) c'est bien au-dessus de mes forces; (intellectually) ça me dépasse;

∎ how far can you trust him? jusqu'à quel point peut-on lui faire confiance?;

∎ how far (on) are you in the book? où en es-tu dans le livre?;

∎ how far have you got with the translation? où en es-tu de la traduction?;

∎ far and wide de tous côtés;

∎ they came from far and wide ils sont venus de partout;

∎ he travels far and wide il court le monde;

∎ they searched far and wide for a suitable site ils ont cherché partout un emplacement convenable;

∎ far be it from me to interfere! loin de moi l'idée d'intervenir!;

∎ to be British far out or American far off (person) se tromper complètement; (report, survey) être complètement erroné; (guess) être loin du compte;

∎ he's not far off or wrong il n'a pas tout à fait tort;

∎ she's not far off being finished elle n'est pas loin d'avoir fini;

∎ to carry or to take sth too far pousser qch trop loin;

∎ have you got far to go? avez-vous encore beaucoup de chemin à faire?; figurative êtes-vous loin du but?;

∎ you won't get far with that attitude vous n'irez pas loin avec ce genre de comportement;

∎ sincerity won't get you very far la sincérité ne vous mènera pas loin;

∎ literary far from the madding crowd loin de la foule et du bruit

(b) (distant in time) loin;

∎ as far back as 1800 déjà en 1800, dès 1800;

∎ as far back as I can remember aussi loin que je m'en souvienne;

∎ I can't look far beyond August je ne sais pas ce qui se passera après le mois d'août;

∎ she worked far into the night elle a travaillé très avant ou jusque tard dans la nuit;

∎ don't look so far into the future ne vous préoccupez pas de ce qui se passera dans un avenir aussi lointain;

∎ the holidays aren't far off les vacances ne sont plus loin ou approchent;

∎ he's not far off sixty il n'a pas loin de la soixantaine

(c) (with comparatives) (much) beaucoup, bien;

∎ this is far better c'est beaucoup ou bien mieux;

∎ a far greater problem un problème bien ou autrement ou beaucoup plus grave;

∎ she is far more intelligent than I am elle est bien ou beaucoup plus intelligente que moi

(d) (idioms)

∎ to go far (person, idea) aller loin, faire son chemin;

∎ this has gone far enough trop, c'est trop;

∎ his policy doesn't go far enough sa politique ne va pas assez loin;

∎ I would even go so far as to say… j'irais même jusqu'à dire…, je dirais même…;

∎ he went so far as to claim that… il est allé jusqu'à prétendre que…;

∎ I wouldn't go so far as to say he's lying je n'irais pas jusqu'à dire qu'il ment;

∎ things went so far that… les choses sont allées si loin que…;

∎ to go too far (exaggerate) dépasser les bornes, exagérer;

∎ you're going too far! vous exagérez!;

∎ that's going too far cela passe la mesure;

∎ she's gone too far to back out elle s'est trop engagée pour reculer;

∎ this goes quite far towards solving the problem on approche d'une solution;

∎ £5 doesn't go far nowadays on ne va pas loin avec 5 livres de nos jours

2 adjective

(a) (distant) lointain, éloigné; (remote) éloigné;

∎ in the far distance tout au loin;

∎ it's a far cry from what she expected ce n'est pas du tout ou c'est loin de ce qu'elle attendait

(b) (more distant) autre, plus éloigné;

∎ on the far side de l'autre côté;

∎ the far end of l'autre bout de, l'extrémité de;

∎ at the far end of the room au fond de la salle

(c) (extreme) extrême;

∎ the far north l'extrême nord m;

∎ Politics the far left/right l'extrême gauche f /droite f

3 as far as

1 preposition

jusqu'à;

∎ I'll walk with you as far as the end of the lane je vais vous accompagner jusqu'au bout du chemin

2 conjunction

(a) (distance)

∎ as far as the eye can see à perte de vue;

∎ that's fine as far as it goes c'est très bien, jusqu'à un certain point

(b) (to the extent that) autant que;

∎ as far as possible autant que possible, dans la mesure du possible;

∎ as far as I can dans la mesure de mon possible;

∎ as far as I can judge (pour) autant que je puisse (en) juger;

∎ as far as I know (pour) autant que je sache;

∎ as far as she's/I'm concerned en ce qui la/me concerne, pour sa/ma part;

∎ as far as money goes or is concerned pour ce qui est de l'argent

4 by far adverb

de loin, de beaucoup;

∎ she's by far the cleverest or the cleverest by far c'est de loin ou de beaucoup la plus intelligente

5 far and away adverb

de loin

6 far from

1 adverb

(not at all) loin de;

∎ far from clean loin d'être propre;

∎ the report was far from complimentary le rapport était loin d'être flatteur;

∎ I'm far from approving of all he does je suis loin d'approuver tout ce qu'il fait;

∎ he's not rich, far from it il n'est pas riche, loin de là ou tant s'en faut

2 preposition

(rather than) loin de;

∎ far from being generous, he is rather stingy loin d'être généreux, il est plutôt radin;

∎ far from improving, the situation got worse loin de s'améliorer, les choses ont empiré

7 in so far as conjunction

dans la mesure où

8 so far adverb

jusqu'ici, jusqu'à présent;

∎ so far this month depuis le début du mois;

∎ so far so good jusqu'ici ça va;

∎ have you seen him? - not so far l'avez-vous vu? - pas encore;

∎ the story so far ≃ résumé m des chapitres précédents

9 so far as = as far as conjunction

►► the Far East l'Extrême-Orient m;

the Far North le Grand Nord;

the Far South l'Antarctique m

✾ Book ✾ Film 'Far from the Madding Crowd' Hardy, Schlesinger 'Loin de la foule insensée'

✾ Book 'How far can you go?' Lodge 'Jeux de maux'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > far
3 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

•

- 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
4 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

•

- 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
5 farther

1. adj (comp від far 2)

1) дальший; більш віддалений

this house stands at a farther distance from the river — цей будинок стоїть далі від річки

2) пізніший

at a farther stage of development — на пізнішій (вищій) стадії розвитку

3) додатковий

have you anything farther to say? — що ви ще можете додати (до сказаного)?

2. adv (comp від far 3)

1) далі

he lives farther — він живе ще далі

2) крім того, також; більше того

3. v

просувати; сприяти

* * *
I a
1) compar від far I

2) більш віддалений; подальший; пізніший

3) додатковий
II adv
1) compar від far

2) далі, подалі

3) icт. крім того, також; більше того
III = further III

English-Ukrainian dictionary > farther
6 further

1. adj (comp від far)

1) дальній; більш віддалений

2) подальший, дальший

further education — дальша освіта

3) додатковий

further information — додаткові відомості

2. adv (comp від far)

1) далі

2) потім; крім того

3. v

просувати; сприяти

to further hopes — сприяти здійсненню надій

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I a
1) compar від far 1

2) більш віддалений, далекий, дальній

3) подальший, пізніший

4) додатковий
II adv
1) compar від far II 1

2) далі

3) крім того; потім further to канц. на додаток
III v
просувати; сприяти

English-Ukrainian dictionary > further
7 farther

I a
1) compar від far I

2) більш віддалений; подальший; пізніший

3) додатковий
II adv
1) compar від far

2) далі, подалі

3) icт. крім того, також; більше того
III = further III

English-Ukrainian dictionary > farther
8 further

I a
1) compar від far 1

2) більш віддалений, далекий, дальній

3) подальший, пізніший

4) додатковий
II adv
1) compar від far II 1

2) далі

3) крім того; потім further to канц. на додаток
III v
просувати; сприяти

English-Ukrainian dictionary > further
9 further

1. adjective compar. of
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1) (of two) ander...; (in space) weiter entfernt

on the further bank of the river/side of town — am anderen Ufer/Ende der Stadt

2) (additional) weiter...

till further notice/orders — bis auf weiteres

will there be anything further? — darf es noch etwas sein?; haben Sie sonst noch einen Wunsch?

further details or particulars — weitere od. nähere Einzelheiten
2. adverb
compar. of far

1) weiter

not let it go any further — (keep it secret) es nicht weitersagen

until you hear further from us — bis Sie wieder von uns hören

nothing was further from his thoughts — nichts lag ihm ferner

2) (moreover) außerdem
3. transitive verb
fördern

further one's career — beruflich vorankommen

* * *
['fə:ðə] 1. adverb
((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) weiter
2. adverb, adjective
(more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.) weiter
3. verb
(to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) fördern

- furthermore
- furthest
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fur·ther

[ˈfɜ:ðəʳ, AM ˈfɜ:rðɚ]

I. adj comp of far

1. (more distant) weiter [entfernt], ferner

at the \further end of the room am anderen Ende des Raums

2. (additional) weiter

\further problems noch mehr Probleme

\further use weitere Verwendung

I've no \further use for it ich kann es nicht mehr gebrauchen

until \further notice bis auf Weiteres

II. adv comp of far

1. (more distant) weiter

we didn't get much \further wir sind nicht viel weiter gekommen

nothing could be \further from my mind nichts liegt mir ferner

\further back (in place) weiter zurück; (in time) früher

\further on weiter

a bit \further on [noch] etwas weiter

2. (to a greater degree) weiter, außerdem

he's a nice person, but I wouldn't go any \further than that er ist sehr nett, aber mehr möchte ich nicht sagen [o weiter möchte ich nicht gehen]

this mustn't go any \further sag es nicht weiter

\further and \further [immer] weiter, mehr und mehr

to go \further with sth mit etw dat weitermachen

to take sth \further mit etw dat weitermachen; (pursue) matter etw vertiefen [o weiterverfolgen

3. (more) [noch] weiter

I have nothing \further to say in this matter ich habe zu dieser Sache nichts mehr zu sagen [o hinzuzufügen]

\further to your letter,... BRIT, AUS ( form) Bezug nehmend auf Ihren Brief,...

to not go any \further nicht weitergehen

we kissed, but we didn't go any \further wir haben uns geküsst, aber dabei blieb es auch

to make sth go \further food etw strecken

III. vt (promote)

▪ to \further sth etw fördern

to \further a cause eine Sache voranbringen

to \further sb's interests jds Interessen förderlich sein

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['fɜːðə(r)]
1. adv comp of far

1) (in place, time fig) weiter

further on — weiter, weiter entfernt

further back (in place, time) — weiter zurück

nothing could be further from the truth — nichts könnte weiter von der Wahrheit entfernt sein

nothing is further from my thoughts —

further and further away — immer weiter weg

to get further and further away — sich immer weiter entfernen

we're no further advanced now — viel weiter sind wir jetzt (auch) nicht

he has decided not to take the matter any further — er hat beschlossen, die Angelegenheit auf sich beruhen zu lassen

if we take this line of reasoning further — wenn wir diese Argumente weiterverfolgen

to look further ahead (fig) — weiter in die Zukunft schauen

in order to make the soup go further — um die Suppe zu strecken

2)

(= more) he didn't question me further —

and further... — und darüber hinaus...

further, I would like to say that... — darüber hinaus möchte ich sagen, dass...

further to your letter of... (Comm) — Bezug nehmend auf or in Bezug auf Ihren Brief vom... (form)

2. adj

1)

See:

= farther

2) (= additional) weiter

to remand a case for further inquiry (Jur) — einen Fall zurückstellen, bis weitere Nachforschungen angestellt sind

will there be anything further? — kann ich sonst noch etwas für Sie tun?

further details — nähere or weitere Einzelheiten pl

3. vt
one's interests, a cause fördern; process voranbringen
to further one's education — sich weiterbilden

to further one's career — beruflich vorankommen

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further [ˈfɜːðə; US ˈfɜrðər]

A adv

1. komp von far

2. fig mehr, weiter:

there was nothing further we could do wir konnten nichts weiter tun

3. fig ferner, weiterhin, überdies, außerdem:

further to our letter of im Nachgang zu unserem Schreiben von

4. → farther B 1:

wish sb further umg jemanden sonst wohin wünschen

B adj

1. fig weiter(er, e, es) zusätzlich(er, e, es):

a further two days weitere zwei Tage;

further education Br Fort-, Weiterbildung f;

further particulars Näheres, nähere Einzelheiten;

have no further use for sth etwas nicht mehr brauchen können;

anything further? (sonst) noch etwas?; → information 3, notice A 4, order Bes Redew

2. → farther A 2

C v/t fördern, unterstützen:

further one’s education sich weiterbilden

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1. adjective compar. of
far

1) (of two) ander...; (in space) weiter entfernt

on the further bank of the river/side of town — am anderen Ufer/Ende der Stadt

2) (additional) weiter...

till further notice/orders — bis auf weiteres

will there be anything further? — darf es noch etwas sein?; haben Sie sonst noch einen Wunsch?

further details or particulars — weitere od. nähere Einzelheiten
2. adverb
compar. of far

1) weiter

not let it go any further — (keep it secret) es nicht weitersagen

until you hear further from us — bis Sie wieder von uns hören

nothing was further from his thoughts — nichts lag ihm ferner

2) (moreover) außerdem
3. transitive verb
fördern

further one's career — beruflich vorankommen

* * *

adj.

mehr adj. adv.

weiter adv. conj.

ferner konj.

überdies konj. v.

fördern v.

English-german dictionary > further
10 further

I 1. ['fɜːðə(r)]
avverbio (compar. di far)

1) (to or at a greater distance) (anche farther) più lontano

I can't go any further — non posso più andare avanti, oltre

how much further is it? — quanto manca ancora?

to get further and further away — allontanarsi sempre di più

further back, forward — più indietro, avanti

further away o off più lontano, più in là; further on ancora più lontano, in là; I'll go so far but no further fig. più in là di così non vado; we're further forward than we thought fig. siamo più avanti di quanto pensassimo; nothing could be further from the truth — niente potrebbe essere più lontano dalla verità

2) (in time)

further back than 1964 — prima del 1964

a year further on — un anno dopo

we must look further ahead — dobbiamo guardare ancora più avanti

3) (to a greater extent) ulteriormente

we will enquire further into the matter — faremo delle ricerche più approfondite

I won't delay you any further — non voglio trattenerla oltre

4) (furthermore) inoltre, in più

5) further to form. facendo seguito a
2.
aggettivo (compar. di far)

1) (additional)

a further 10%, 50 people — un altro 10%, altre 50 persone

further changes — ulteriori cambiamenti

to have no further use for sth. — non avere più bisogno di qcs.

without further delay — senza ulteriori ritardi, senza indugio

there's nothing further to discuss — non c'è nient'altro da dire

2) (more distant) (anche farther)

the further end — l'altro capo

the further bank — la riva opposta
II ['fɜːðə(r)]
verbo transitivo aumentare [ chances]; favorire [career, plan]; promuovere [ cause]

* * *
['fə:ðə] 1. adverb
((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) più lontano, oltre
2. adverb, adjective
(more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.) oltre, ulteriore
3. verb
(to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) agevolare, favorire

- furthermore
- furthest
* * *
I 1. ['fɜːðə(r)]
avverbio (compar. di far)

1) (to or at a greater distance) (anche farther) più lontano

I can't go any further — non posso più andare avanti, oltre

how much further is it? — quanto manca ancora?

to get further and further away — allontanarsi sempre di più

further back, forward — più indietro, avanti

further away o off più lontano, più in là; further on ancora più lontano, in là; I'll go so far but no further fig. più in là di così non vado; we're further forward than we thought fig. siamo più avanti di quanto pensassimo; nothing could be further from the truth — niente potrebbe essere più lontano dalla verità

2) (in time)

further back than 1964 — prima del 1964

a year further on — un anno dopo

we must look further ahead — dobbiamo guardare ancora più avanti

3) (to a greater extent) ulteriormente

we will enquire further into the matter — faremo delle ricerche più approfondite

I won't delay you any further — non voglio trattenerla oltre

4) (furthermore) inoltre, in più

5) further to form. facendo seguito a
2.
aggettivo (compar. di far)

1) (additional)

a further 10%, 50 people — un altro 10%, altre 50 persone

further changes — ulteriori cambiamenti

to have no further use for sth. — non avere più bisogno di qcs.

without further delay — senza ulteriori ritardi, senza indugio

there's nothing further to discuss — non c'è nient'altro da dire

2) (more distant) (anche farther)

the further end — l'altro capo

the further bank — la riva opposta
II ['fɜːðə(r)]
verbo transitivo aumentare [ chances]; favorire [career, plan]; promuovere [ cause]

English-Italian dictionary > further
11 further

'fə:ðə
1. adverb
((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) más lejos, más allá

2. adverb, adjective
(more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.) más; además

3. verb
(to help (something) to proceed or go forward quickly: He furthered our plans.) adelantar, aligerar, avanzar; fomentar, promover, apoyar, favorecer

- furthermore
- furthest

further¹ adj

1. más lejos

it was further than I thought estaba más lejos de lo que pensaba

2. más

we need further information necesitamos más información

Es el comparativo de far

further² adv

1. más lejos

he lives further away vive más lejos

I can't walk any further no puedo caminar más

2. más

we'll discuss this further tomorrow hablaramos más de esto mañana

Es el comparativo de far

further

tr['fɜːðə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (farther) más lejos

■ she lives further down the road vive más abajo de la calle

2 (more, additional) más, adicional; (new) nuevo,-a

■ I have just one further question tengo una pregunta más

■ this office will remain closed until further notice esta oficina permanecerá cerrada hasta nuevo aviso

■ for further information, please contact... para más información, póngase en contacto con...

■ he had nothing further to say on the matter no tuvo nada más que decir sobre el asunto

■ we had to wait a further 3 hours tuvimos que esperar otras tres horas más

adverb

1 (farther) más lejos

■ is it much further? ¿queda mucho más?

■ don't go any further no vayas más lejos

■ it's further to the East está más al este

■ nothing could be further from my mind nada más lejos de mi intención

■ looking further ahead mirando más adelante

2 (more, to a greater degree) más

■ the police want to take the matter further la policía quiere investigar más el asunto

■ I'd like to go further into this subject me gustaría estudiar el tema más a fondo

■ and she hasn't heard anything further y no ha vuelto a saber nada más

■ the situation is still further complicated than we thought la situación es aún más complicada de lo que pensábamos

■ I don't want to detain you any further no quiero entretenerte más

3 formal use (besides) además

■ further, I'd like to complain about the lack of parking spaces además, quisiera quejarme de la falta de aparcamientos

transitive verb

1 (advance, promote) fomentar, promover

■ he would have gone to any lengths to further his career hubiera hecho cualquier cosa para promover su propia carrera

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

this must not go any further esto tiene que quedar entre nosotros, esto no tiene que salir de aquí

further to con referencia a, referente a

■ further to your letter of the 6th inst con referencia a su carta del día 6 del corriente

further education estudios nombre masculino plural superiores Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also far/Table 1

further ['fərðər] vt

: promover, fomentar

further adv

1) farther: más lejos, más adelante

2) moreover: además

3) more: más

I'll consider it further in the morning: lo consideraré más en la mañana

further adj

1) farther: más lejano

2) additional: adicional, más

further

adj.

• adicional adj.

• más lejano adj.

adv.

• además adv.

• más allá adv.

• más lejos adv.

• siguiente adv.

v.

• adelantar v.

• fomentar v.

• promover v.

I 'fɜːrðər, 'fɜːðə(r)
adverb

1) comp of far I 1)

a) ( in distance)

they live even further away — ellos viven aún más lejos

how much further is it? — ¿cuánto camino nos queda por hacer?

we went a little further and came to a bridge — avanzamos un poco más y llegamos a un puente

let's sit a little further back — sentémonos un poco más atrás

you'll need to push it further in — tendrás que meterlo más adentro

further on, there's another set of traffic lights — más adelante, hay otro semáforo

(you need) look no further! — no busques más!

b) ( in progress)

the legislation should have gone further — la legislación debería haber ido más lejos

have you got any further with that essay? — ¿has adelantado ese trabajo?

c) ( in time)

we must look back even further — tenemos que retroceder aún más en el tiempo

this vase dates back even further — este jarrón es aún más antiguo or data de una época aún anterior

d) (in extent, degree)

I'll look further into that possibility — voy a estudiar esa posibilidad más a fondo

the situation is further complicated by her absence — el hecho de que ella no esté complica aún más la situación

2)

further to — ( Corresp) (as prep)

further to your letter of June 6,... — con relación a or en relación con su carta del 6 de junio,...

3) ( furthermore) (as linker) además

II

adjective más

have you any further questions? — ¿tienen más preguntas or alguna otra pregunta?

please send me further details — le ruego (que) me envíe más información

I have nothing further to say — no tengo nada que agregar

until further notice — hasta nuevo aviso

III

transitive verb \<\<cause/aims\>\> promover*, fomentar; \<\<career/interests\>\> favorecer*

['fɜːðǝ(r)]
1. ADV
(compar) of far
1) (in distance)

how much further is it? — ¿cuánto camino nos queda?

have you much further to go? — ¿le queda mucho camino por hacer?

let's go further north/south — vayamos más al norte/sur

• his car was parked further along — su coche estaba aparcado un poco más arriba/abajo

a crowd was gathering further along the street — se estaba congregando una multitud de gente calle arriba/abajo

• we were too tired to go any further that day — estábamos demasiado cansados para continuar ese día

• move it further away — apártalo un poco más

• we live further away from the city centre — vivimos más lejos del centro de la ciudad

• further back — más atrás

• I think it's further down the road — creo que está bajando un poco más la calle

I was visiting a friend further down the street — estaba visitando a un amigo que vive bajando un poco la calle

I don't think we want to go any further down that road — (fig) no creo que sea prudente seguir por ese camino (fig)

• I need to be a bit further forward — tengo que ponerme un poco más para delante

• nothing was further from my thoughts — nada más lejos de mi intención

• I sank even further in — me hundí aún más

• further on — más adelante

the track ended a mile further on — el camino terminaba una milla más adelante

• the boat drifted further out to sea — la barca iba siendo arrastrada mar adentro

• further to the south — más al sur

• we decided to go further up the track — decidimos seguir avanzando por el camino

2) (in time)

• let's look a little further ahead — miremos un poco más adelante

I never plan anything further than a week ahead — nunca planeo nada con más de una semana de antelación

• there is evidence of this even further back in history — incluso más antiguamente se ven evidencias de esto

records go no further back than 1960 — los archivos solo se remontan a 1960

3) (=in progress)

• you'll get further with her if you're polite — conseguirás más si se lo pides educadamente

I got no further with him — (in questioning) no pude sacarle nada más

• we need to go further and address the issues — tenemos que ir más allá y proponer soluciones a los problemas

he went further, claiming the man had attacked him — no se quedó ahí, sino que aseguró que el hombre lo había atacado

this mustn't go any further — [confidential matter] esto que no pase de aquí

to go further into a matter — estudiar una cosa más a fondo

• further on in this chapter — más adelante en este capítulo

• I think we should take this matter further — creo que deberíamos proseguir con este asunto

4) (=more) más

they questioned us further — nos hicieron más preguntas

this will further damage the country's image — esto va a perjudicar más la imagen del país

I heard nothing further from them — no supe más de ellos

don't trouble yourself any further — no se moleste más

5) (=in addition) además

and I further believe that... — y creo además que...

6) (Comm) (in correspondence)

further to your letter of the 7th — con or en relación a su carta del 7

2.

ADJ (compar)
of far; (=additional) más
• I have no further comment to make — no tengo nada más que añadir

• after further consideration — tras considerarlo más detenidamente

• without further delay — sin más demora

• please send me further details of your products — le ruego me envíen más información con respecto a sus productos

• we have no further need of your services — ya no necesitamos sus servicios

• until further notice — hasta nuevo aviso

• he was detained for further questioning — lo retuvieron para someterle a un nuevo interrogatorio

• recommendations for further reading — sugerencias de lecturas complementarias or adicionales

3.

VT (=promote) [+ cause, aim, understanding, career] promover, fomentar

she was accused of furthering her own interests — la acusaron de actuar en beneficio de sus propios intereses

4.

CPD

further education N — (Brit) (vocational, non-academic etc) formación f continua, educación f postescolar

further education college (Brit) N — ≈ centro m de formación continua

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I ['fɜːrðər, 'fɜːðə(r)]
adverb

1) comp of far I 1)

a) ( in distance)

they live even further away — ellos viven aún más lejos

how much further is it? — ¿cuánto camino nos queda por hacer?

we went a little further and came to a bridge — avanzamos un poco más y llegamos a un puente

let's sit a little further back — sentémonos un poco más atrás

you'll need to push it further in — tendrás que meterlo más adentro

further on, there's another set of traffic lights — más adelante, hay otro semáforo

(you need) look no further! — no busques más!

b) ( in progress)

the legislation should have gone further — la legislación debería haber ido más lejos

have you got any further with that essay? — ¿has adelantado ese trabajo?

c) ( in time)

we must look back even further — tenemos que retroceder aún más en el tiempo

this vase dates back even further — este jarrón es aún más antiguo or data de una época aún anterior

d) (in extent, degree)

I'll look further into that possibility — voy a estudiar esa posibilidad más a fondo

the situation is further complicated by her absence — el hecho de que ella no esté complica aún más la situación

2)

further to — ( Corresp) (as prep)

further to your letter of June 6,... — con relación a or en relación con su carta del 6 de junio,...

3) ( furthermore) (as linker) además

II

adjective más

have you any further questions? — ¿tienen más preguntas or alguna otra pregunta?

please send me further details — le ruego (que) me envíe más información

I have nothing further to say — no tengo nada que agregar

until further notice — hasta nuevo aviso

III

transitive verb \<\<cause/aims\>\> promover*, fomentar; \<\<career/interests\>\> favorecer*

English-spanish dictionary > further
12 farther

['fɑːðə(r)]
avverbio e aggettivo (compar. di far) further
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Note:

When you are referring to real distances and places, you can use either farther or further (which is the usual form in spoken English); only further is used, however, with the figurative meaning extra, additional, more

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see further.

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farther /ˈfɑ:ðə(r)/
(compar. di far; ► further)

A avv.

più lontano; oltre; più oltre: I was so tired I couldn't go any farther, ero così stanco che non potei andare oltre; farther down the path, più avanti (sul sentiero); farther back, più indietro

B a.

più lontano; più distante; più remoto: on the farther side, sul lato più lontano NOTA D'USO: - further o farther?-.

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['fɑːðə(r)]
avverbio e aggettivo (compar. di far) further
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Note:

When you are referring to real distances and places, you can use either farther or further (which is the usual form in spoken English); only further is used, however, with the figurative meaning extra, additional, more

English-Italian dictionary > farther
13 well

I [wel]
aggettivo (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (in good health)

to feel well — sentirsi bene

are you well? — stai bene?

he's not well enough to travel — non sta ancora abbastanza bene per viaggiare

he's not a well man — ha dei problemi di salute

he doesn't look at all well — non sembra proprio in forma

to get well — stare meglio

2) (in satisfactory state) bene

all is well — va tutto bene

all is not well in their marriage — ci sono dei problemi nel loro matrimonio

that's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però

it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma

well and good — (va) benissimo

3) (prudent)

it would be just as well to check — sarebbe meglio controllare

it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a

4) (fortunate)

it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...

the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
II [wel]
avverbio (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] bene

that boy will do well — quel ragazzo farà strada

he hasn't done as well as he might — non ha fatto quanto avrebbe potuto

I did well in the general knowledge questions — sono andato bene nelle domande di cultura generale

to do well at school — andare bene a scuola

mother and baby are both doing well — la madre e il bambino stanno entrambi bene

the operation went well — l'operazione è andata bene

you did well to tell me — hai fatto bene a dirmelo

we'll be doing well if we get there on time — saremo fortunati se arriveremo in tempo

well done! — bravo!

to do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla

to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn

2) (used with modal verbs)

you may well be right — potresti anche avere ragione

I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo

it may well be that — potrebbe anche darsi che

I couldn't very well say no — mi è stato impossibile dire di no

you may well ask! — hai un bel chiedere!

we may as well go home — potremmo benissimo andarcene a casa

"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"

he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi

3) (intensifier) ben

he is well over 30 — è ben oltre i 30

it was well worth waiting for — è valsa proprio la pena di aspettare

the weather remained fine well into September — il tempo è rimasto bello fino a settembre inoltrato

profits are well below average — i guadagni sono ben al di sotto della media

4) (approvingly)

to speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn

5)

to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn

6)

as well — (also) anche

as well as — (in addition to) così come

is he coming as well? — viene anche lui?

I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday — ho lavorato sabato e pure domenica

by day as well as by night — di giorno così come di notte

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to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.

to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.

to leave well alone — BE o

well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani

you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!

well and truly — completamente
III [wel]
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allora

well, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione

well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?

oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente

well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?

very well then — molto bene
IV [wel]
nome

1) (in ground) pozzo m.

2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.

3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.

4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensori
V [wel]
verbo intransitivo well up

- well up

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(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) (avere una buona/cattiva opinione di)

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I [wɛl]
1. n

(for water etc) pozzo, (of stairs) tromba, (of lift) gabbia

2. vi

(tears, emotions) sgorgare

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- well up
II [wɛl] better comp best superl
1. adv

1) (gen) bene

very well — benissimo

she plays the flute very well — suona molto bene il flauto

you did that really well — l'hai fatto proprio bene

he did as well as he could — ha fatto come meglio poteva

to do well (in sth) — andare bene (in qc)

she's doing really well at school — va molto bene a scuola

to be doing well — stare bene

the patient is doing well — il paziente si sta rimettendo

you did well to come — hai fatto bene a venire

he did well to come tenth — anche arrivare decimo è stato per lui un buon risultato

well done! — ben fatto!, bravo (-a)!

to think well of sb — avere una buona opinione di qn

to be well in with sb — essere in buoni rapporti con qn

to do well by sb — trattare bene qn

it was well worth it — ne valeva certo la pena

you're well out of it — è un bene che tu ne sia uscito

well and truly — completamente

well over a thousand — molto or ben più di mille

all or only too well — anche troppo bene

and well I know it! — è proprio vero!

he's well away — (fam: drunk) è completamente andato

2)

(probably, reasonably) we might just as well have... — tanto valeva...

she cried, as well she might — piangeva a buon diritto

one might well ask why... — ci si potrebbe ben chiedere perché...

you may well ask! — buona domanda!

you might as well tell me — potresti anche dirmelo

I might or may as well come — quasi quasi vengo

I couldn't very well leave — non potevo andarmene così

3)

as well — (in addition) anche

she sings, as well as playing the piano — oltre a suonare il piano, canta

X as well as Y — sia X che Y

we worked hard, but we had some fun as well — abbiamo lavorato sodo, ma ci siamo anche divertiti

we went to Verona as well as Venice — siamo stati a Venezia e anche a Verona

2. adj

1)

(healthy) to be well — stare bene

I'm not very well at the moment — non sto molto bene in questo periodo

get well soon! — guarisci presto!

I don't feel well — non mi sento bene

2) (acceptable, satisfactory) buono (-a)

all is not well — non va tutto bene

that's all very well, but... — va benissimo, ma..., d'accordo, ma...

well and good — bene

it would be as well to ask — sarebbe bene chiedere

it's just as well we asked — abbiamo fatto bene a chiedere

3. excl

(gen) bene, (resignation, hesitation) be'

well, as I was saying... — dunque, come stavo dicendo...

well, well, well! — ma guarda un po'!

very well then — va bene, molto bene

very well, if that's the way you want it — (unenthusiastic) va bene, se questo è quello che vuoi

well I never! — ma no!, ma non mi dire!

well there you are then! — ecco, hai visto!

it's enormous! Well, quite big anyway — è gigantesco! Be', diciamo molto grande

well? What's wrong? — allora? Cosa c'è che non va?

4. n

to wish sb well — augurare ogni bene a qn, (in exam, new job) augurare a qn di riuscire

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well (1) /wɛl/
n.

1 pozzo: artesian well, pozzo artesiano; oil wells, pozzi petroliferi; to sink a well, scavare un pozzo

2 fonte, fontana, sorgente (fig. e nei toponimi): the well of knowledge, la fonte del sapere

3 (edil.) tromba (o pozzo) delle scale; vano dell'ascensore

4 ( di penna stilografica) serbatoio

5 (naut.) pozzo delle pompe

6 (naut.) vivaio ( di un peschereccio)

7 (leg.: nei tribunali ingl.) spazio riservato ai difensori

● (naut.) well boat, (barca) vivaio □ well borer, scavatore di pozzi; (ind. min.) sonda-trivella □ well-boring, che scava pozzi □ (ind. min.) well core, carota □ well-curb, vera (di pozzo) □ (naut.) well deck, ponte a pozzo (per es., di aliscafo) □ (ind. min.) well drilling, trivellazione; sondaggio □ well-hole, pozzo; (edil.) tromba (o pozzo) delle scale □ (metall.) the well of a blast furnace, il crogiolo di un altoforno □ well sinker, scavatore di pozzi □ well sweep, pertica del pozzo; shaduf, sciaduf □ well water, acqua di pozzo.
♦ well (2) /wɛl/
avv. (compar. better, superl. best)

1 bene; attentamente; diligentemente; rettamente; con cura; a fondo; completamente: to sleep well, dormire bene; to speak well of sb., parlar bene di q.; Stir it well before you drink it, rimescolalo bene prima di berlo; Green and yellow go well together, il verde e il giallo stanno bene insieme; to treat sb. well, trattar bene q.; The work is well done, il lavoro è fatto bene; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I think I answered the questions quite well, credo di aver risposto abbastanza bene a tutte le domande; to know sb. well, conoscer bene q.; conoscere a fondo q.

2 bene; a ragione: You may well say so, puoi ben dirlo; You did well to stay at home, hai fatto bene a restare a casa; You can't very well back out now, non puoi tirarti indietro adesso a ragione

● (fam.) well and truly, del tutto; completamente □ (fam.) well and truly drunk, ubriaco fradicio □ well away, avanti (nel fare qc.); a buon punto; (pop.) bell'e che andato ( cioè ubriaco o addormentato) □ to be well on in life, essere avanti con gli anni □ It's well on midday, è quasi mezzogiorno □ to be well out of it, essersela cavata a buon mercato; esserne fuori □ to be well past forty [fifty, sixty], aver passato la quarantina [la cinquantina, la sessantina] da un pezzo □ to be well up in st., essere al corrente di qc.; conoscere bene qc. □ as well, anche; pure: I shall come as well, verrò io pure; DIALOGO → - Booking online- We might as well book now, potremmo anche (o tanto vale) prenotare adesso NOTA D'USO: - also / too- □ as well as, così come; tanto quanto; non solo ma anche; come pure: He gave me shelter as well as food, mi diede non solo asilo, ma anche da sfamarmi □ to come off well, ( di persona) cavarsela, uscirne bene; ( di cosa) riuscir bene; (fam.) fare una bella figura □ to do well, fare bene ( nella vita, ecc.): Your son will do well, tuo figlio farà bene (o si farà strada) □ to do oneself well, trattarsi bene; non farsi mancar nulla □ to do well out of the sale of one's car, vendere bene la propria automobile □ to examine st. well, esaminare qc. a fondo □ just as well = (That's) just as well ► sotto □ to live well, vivere nell'agiatezza; passarsela bene □ to look well, guardar bene; cercare attentamente; ( anche: di persona) stare bene, fare la propria figura; ( di cosa) stare bene: Jane looks well in green, Jane sta bene vestita di verde; Does this tie look well on me?, mi sta bene questa cravatta? □ perfectly well, alla perfezione; perfettamente □ pretty well finished, quasi finito □ to receive sb. well, fare buona accoglienza a q. □ (impers.) to speak well for sb., far onore a q.: It speaks well for him that he refused, gli fa onore l'aver rifiutato □ to stand well with sb., essere in buoni rapporti con q.; essere nelle buone grazie di q. □ very well, benissimo: You've done your homework very well, hai fatto benissimo i tuoi compiti □ DIALOGO → - Business trip 2- Well done!, ben fatto!; bravo! □ Well met!, proprio te!; che piacere incontrarti! □ Well run! hai fatto un'ottima corsa!; bravo! □ That boy will do well ( in life), quel ragazzo si farà strada (nella vita) □ Look well to yourself, bada a te!; sta' bene attento! □ You might ( just) as well throw your money away, tanto varrebbe che i tuoi soldi li buttassi via □ ( That's) just as well, poco male!; meglio così!; pazienza!; fa lo stesso! □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera □ (prov.) Let well ( enough) alone, il meglio è nemico del bene.
♦ well (3) /wɛl/
A a. pred. (compar. better, superl. best)

1 bene; in buona salute; in buone condizioni: Is he well or ill?, sta bene o è malato?; I am feeling well today, oggi mi sento bene; I am perfectly well, sto benissimo; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- I'm very well, thank you, sto molto bene, grazie; fairly (o reasonably) well, abbastanza bene

2 bene; opportuno; consigliabile; utile; giusto; bello: It would be well to inquire, sarebbe bene indagare

B a. attr.

(spec. USA) che sta bene; che è in buona salute; sano: He's not a well man, non sta bene di salute

● well and good!, d'accordo!; sta bene!; alla buon'ora! □ well enough, abbastanza bene; benino; discretamente: I am well enough, sto abbastanza bene □ to be well off, passarsela bene; essere in buone condizioni finanziarie □ to be well up in Latin, essere forte in latino □ to get well ( again), guarire; ristabilirsi; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- Get well soon!, guarisci presto! □ to look well (o to be looking well), avere una bella cera (o un bell'aspetto) □ (iron.) It's all very well … but, sta bene… ma □ All's well, tutto a posto!; tutto bene! □ (prov.) All's well that ends well, tutto è bene quel che finisce bene.
well (4) /wɛl/
n. [u]

(il) bene: to wish sb. well, augurare (ogni) bene a q.

● It was well for her that you were present, fu una fortuna (fam.: un bene) per lei che tu fossi presente.
♦ well (5) /wɛl/
inter.

beh; ebbene; dunque; allora: Well, what shall we do now?, beh, e ora che facciamo?; Well, what about it?, ebbene, che ne dici?; Well, as I was saying…, dunque, come stavo dicendo…; Well then?, e allora?, e poi?; e con ciò?

● well, but, sì, ma: Well, but what about the others?, sì, ma gli altri? □ Very well!, benissimo!; benone!; d'accordo!; ( anche) fa pure!; staremo a vedere! □ Well, I see, bene, bene; capisco □ Well, to be sure!, ma certo!; questa sì che è bella!; ( con incredulità) ma no!; davvero? □ Well, I never!, chi l'avrebbe mai detto?; ma no!; impossibile!
well (6) /wɛl/
pref.

(in numerosi composti, quali:) well-adjusted, ben inserito ( nel lavoro, nella società); well-advised, saggio; prudente: a well-advised decision, una decisione saggia; well-appointed, bene attrezzato; bene arredato; ben equipaggiato: a well-appointed office, un ufficio bene arredato; well-balanced, ben proporzionato; bilanciato; equilibrato: (med.) a well-balanced diet, una dieta bilanciata; a well-balanced mind, una mente equilibrata; ( boxe, lotta, ecc.) well-balanced stance, positura bene impostata; buona impostazione della posizione; well-behaved, educato, beneducato; well-beloved, beneamato; amatissimo; well-born, bennato, di buona famiglia; well-bred, ( di persona) educato, beneducato; ( di cavallo, ecc.) di razza; ( di un uomo) well-built, ben piantato; ben messo; well-chosen, scelto bene, appropriato; well-conditioned, onesto, retto; ( di animale) sano; well-conducted, bene costumato, che si comporta bene, disciplinato; ( di azienda, ecc.) gestito bene, bene organizzato; well-connected, di buon parentado; che ha buone relazioni sociali (o commerciali); ( del gioco) well-constructed, ben costruito; articolato; ( di un giocatore) well-coordinated, coordinato; che ha una buona coordinazione; well-defined, ben definito; ( di concetto) chiaro, esplicito; well-deserved, meritato; giusto: well-deserved win, vittoria meritata; well-disposed, bendisposto, benevolo, favorevole; well-doer, chi fa del bene; persona virtuosa; well-doing, l'agir bene; la virtù; well-done, ben fatto; ( di cibo) ben cotto; well-dressed, ben vestito; well-earned, meritato: a well-earned reward, una ricompensa meritata; well-endowed, ben dotato ( fisicamente); superdotato; well established, ( di organo, potere, ecc.) solido, saldo; ( di costume) inveterato, radicato; ( di professionista) affermato; (arc.) well-favoured, bello, di bell'aspetto; well-fed, ben nutrito; well-found, bene attrezzato, ben equipaggiato; well-founded, fondato: well-founded charges, accuse fondate; (arc.) well-graced, aggraziato; attraente; well-groomed, attillato, azzimato; well-grounded, fondato; bene informato, competente, esperto; (fig. fam.) well-heeled, ricco, facoltoso, agiato; ( anche) bene organizzato, ben strutturato; (fam.) well-hung, ( d'abito) che cade bene, che sta bene; ( d'uomo) ben messo ( fisicamente); ben piantato; ( di donna) prosperosa, popputa (pop.); well-informed, bene informato; al corrente; well-intentioned, ben intenzionato; (fatto) a fin di bene; well-judged, pieno di discernimento, assennato, saggio; ( sport) calcolato bene; calibrato; well-kept, ben tenuto; tenuto bene; well-knit, ( di persona) forte, robusto, ben piantato; ( di ragionamento, ecc.) coerente; ( di edificio, ecc.) solido; well-known, notorio, noto; rinomato; well-liked, popolare, amato; well-lined, ( dello stomaco) pieno; ( del portafogli) gonfio; well-made, ben fatto; di belle fattezze; well-managed, gestito bene; condotto bene; well-mannered, educato, cortese, beneducato; well-marked, chiaro, distinto, evidente; well-matched, bene assortito; bene accoppiato; ( sport: di un incontro) equilibrato; ( di due contendenti) di pari forza, dello stesso valore; well-meaning, ben intenzionato; well-meant, fatto (o detto) a fin di bene; (form.) well-nigh, quasi, pressoché; well-off, agiato, benestante, ricco; messo bene ( in fatto di attrezzature, servizi, ecc.); (fam.) fortunato; well-oiled, bene oliato; (fig.) complimentoso, untuoso; ( slang) sbronzo; well-ordered, bene ordinato; well-organised, ben organizzato; well-placed, ben piazzato; ‘Well played!’, ‘bella giocata!’; ‘bravo!’; well-prepared, ( di un atleta) preparato bene; ( di un piano di gioco, ecc.) studiato bene; well-preserved, conservato bene, in buono stato; ( di persona) che si conserva bene, benportante; well-proportioned, ben proporzionato; well-read, che ha letto molto, colto, istruito; well-regulated, bene ordinato, disciplinato; well-reputed, stimato, che gode di buona fama; well-rounded, (ben) finito; completo; ben tornito; (fig.) eclettico; well-seasoned, ( di legno, ecc.) ben stagionato; ( di cibo) ben condito; (fig.: di persona) di grande esperienza; well-set, compatto, saldo, solido; ( di persona) ben messo, ben piantato, robusto; well-set-up, ben fatto, ben piantato, robusto; agiato, facoltoso, ricco; well-spent, speso bene: a well-spent life, una vita spesa bene; well-spoken, facondo, eloquente, raffinato nel parlare; detto (o pronunciato) bene; che parla bene; (org. az.) well-staffed, ben fornito di personale; well-taken, tirato (o battuto) bene; bello; well-thought-of, che gode della considerazione generale; stimato (o benvoluto) da tutti; well-thought-out, ( di una decisione, di un passo) ponderato, ben meditato; ( di un progetto) pensato bene, ben progettato; ( di un libro) well-thumbed, pieno di ditate; (fig.) molto compulsato; well-timed, tempestivo, opportuno; well-to-do, agiato, benestante, ricco; well-tried, provato, sperimentato, sicuro: well-tried remedies, rimedi sicuri; well-trodden, assai frequentato; ( di frase, ecc.) well-turned, ben tornito; well-watered, ( di un giardino, ecc.) ben annaffiato; (agric.) ben irrigato; well-wisher, persona che vuol bene (o che è affezionata); fautore, sostenitore; well-wishing, benaugurante; well-worn, consunto, logoro, liso, frusto, sdrucito; (fig.) comune, trito, banale, vieto: a well-worn tale, una storiella trita.
(to) well /wɛl/
v. i.

( di solito to well up, out, forth) scaturire; sgorgare; pullulare; zampillare: Bitter tears welled from her eyes ( o up in her eyes), amare lacrime le sono sgorgate dagli occhi; Suddenly water welled up, d'improvviso zampillò l'acqua.

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I [wel]
aggettivo (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (in good health)

to feel well — sentirsi bene

are you well? — stai bene?

he's not well enough to travel — non sta ancora abbastanza bene per viaggiare

he's not a well man — ha dei problemi di salute

he doesn't look at all well — non sembra proprio in forma

to get well — stare meglio

2) (in satisfactory state) bene

all is well — va tutto bene

all is not well in their marriage — ci sono dei problemi nel loro matrimonio

that's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però

it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma

well and good — (va) benissimo

3) (prudent)

it would be just as well to check — sarebbe meglio controllare

it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a

4) (fortunate)

it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...

the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
II [wel]
avverbio (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] bene

that boy will do well — quel ragazzo farà strada

he hasn't done as well as he might — non ha fatto quanto avrebbe potuto

I did well in the general knowledge questions — sono andato bene nelle domande di cultura generale

to do well at school — andare bene a scuola

mother and baby are both doing well — la madre e il bambino stanno entrambi bene

the operation went well — l'operazione è andata bene

you did well to tell me — hai fatto bene a dirmelo

we'll be doing well if we get there on time — saremo fortunati se arriveremo in tempo

well done! — bravo!

to do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla

to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn

2) (used with modal verbs)

you may well be right — potresti anche avere ragione

I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo

it may well be that — potrebbe anche darsi che

I couldn't very well say no — mi è stato impossibile dire di no

you may well ask! — hai un bel chiedere!

we may as well go home — potremmo benissimo andarcene a casa

"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"

he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi

3) (intensifier) ben

he is well over 30 — è ben oltre i 30

it was well worth waiting for — è valsa proprio la pena di aspettare

the weather remained fine well into September — il tempo è rimasto bello fino a settembre inoltrato

profits are well below average — i guadagni sono ben al di sotto della media

4) (approvingly)

to speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn

5)

to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn

6)

as well — (also) anche

as well as — (in addition to) così come

is he coming as well? — viene anche lui?

I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday — ho lavorato sabato e pure domenica

by day as well as by night — di giorno così come di notte

••

to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.

to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.

to leave well alone — BE o

well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani

you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!

well and truly — completamente
III [wel]
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allora

well, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione

well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?

oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente

well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?

very well then — molto bene
IV [wel]
nome

1) (in ground) pozzo m.

2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.

3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.

4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensori
V [wel]
verbo intransitivo well up

- well up

English-Italian dictionary > well
14 further

1. [ʹfɜ:ðə] a
1. compar от far I

2. более отдалённый, дальний

the further end of the village - дальний конец деревни

on the further side of the river - на другой /на той/ стороне реки

3. дальнейший, позднейший

until further notice - впредь до дальнейшего уведомления

further impovement - дальнейшее улучшение

further education - дальнейшее образование (на курсах повышения квалификации и т. п.; дневное и вечернее)

4. дополнительный, добавочный

further evidence - юр. новые доказательства

to obtain further information - получить дополнительные сведения

let's have no further talk and delay - давайте покончим с излишними разговорами и задержками
2. [ʹfɜ:ðə] adv
1. compar от far II 1

2. дальше, далее

unsafe to proceed further - дальше продвигаться опасно

as far as this but no further - до сих пор и не дальше

to inquire further - продолжать расспросы

3. кроме того; затем

let me further tell you - разрешите мне добавить

♢ further to - канц. в дополнение

further our letter of February 5 - в дополнение к нашему письму от 5 февраля

I'll see you further first! - ≅ как бы не так!; ещё чего захотел!; и не подумаю (этого сделать)!
3. [ʹfɜ:ðə] v
продвигать; содействовать; способствовать

to further plans - содействовать осуществлению планов

to further hopes - способствовать осуществлению надежд

to further the cause of peace - бороться за дело мира

НБАРС > further
15 few

[fjuː] 1.
(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile

1) (not many) pochi

few visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere

very few houses — pochissime case

on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...

their needs are few — hanno poche necessità

to be few in number — essere pochi di numero

with few exceptions — con rare eccezioni

2) (some, several)

every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni

over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire

these past few days — nei giorni scorsi

3) a few qualche, alcuni

a few people, houses — alcune persone, case

I would like a few more — ne vorrei ancora qualcuno

quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone

we've lived here for a good few years — viviamo qui da un bel po' di anni

a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima

in a few minutes — tra qualche minuto
2.
pronome

1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)

few of us succeeded — pochi di noi ci sono riusciti

there are so few of them that — sono talmente pochi che

there are four too few — ne mancano quattro

as few as four people turned up — sono arrivate soltanto quattro persone

2) (some)

a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi

I only need a few — me ne servono solo alcuni

quite a few of the tourists come from Germany — un buon numero di turisti viene dalla Germania

a good few of the houses — un bel po' di case
3.
nome

the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che

it appeals only to the few — piace solo a una minoranza (di persone)

••

to be few and far between — essere rarissimi

to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
••
Note:

When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below

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[fju:]
adjective, pronoun

(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) poco

- a few
- few and far between
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[fjuː] 1.
(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile

1) (not many) pochi

few visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere

very few houses — pochissime case

on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...

their needs are few — hanno poche necessità

to be few in number — essere pochi di numero

with few exceptions — con rare eccezioni

2) (some, several)

every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni

over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire

these past few days — nei giorni scorsi

3) a few qualche, alcuni

a few people, houses — alcune persone, case

I would like a few more — ne vorrei ancora qualcuno

quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone

we've lived here for a good few years — viviamo qui da un bel po' di anni

a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima

in a few minutes — tra qualche minuto
2.
pronome

1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)

few of us succeeded — pochi di noi ci sono riusciti

there are so few of them that — sono talmente pochi che

there are four too few — ne mancano quattro

as few as four people turned up — sono arrivate soltanto quattro persone

2) (some)

a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi

I only need a few — me ne servono solo alcuni

quite a few of the tourists come from Germany — un buon numero di turisti viene dalla Germania

a good few of the houses — un bel po' di case
3.
nome

the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che

it appeals only to the few — piace solo a una minoranza (di persone)

••

to be few and far between — essere rarissimi

to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
••
Note:

When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below

English-Italian dictionary > few
16 better

1. adjective compar. of
academic.ru/31746/good">good 1. besser

something better — etwas Besseres

do you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?

that's better — so ist's schon besser

better and better — immer besser

better still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an

be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen

he is much better today — es geht ihm heute schon viel besser

get better — (recover) gesund werden

be getting better — auf dem Wege der Besserung sein

I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser

so much the better — um so besser

she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt

my/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)

[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
2. adverb compar. of
well II 2.

1) (in a better way) besser

2) (to a greater degree) mehr

I like Goethe better than Schiller — ich mag Goethe lieber als Schiller

he is better liked than Carter — er ist beliebter als Carter

3)

you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...

you'd better not tell her — Sie erzählen es ihr besser nicht

I'd better be off now — ich gehe jetzt besser

hadn't you better ask first? — sollten Sie nicht besser zuerst fragen?

you'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
3. noun
1) Bessere, das

get the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)

exhaustion got the better of him — Erschöpfung übermannte ihn

be a change for the better — eine vorteilhafte Veränderung sein

for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird

I thought better of it — ich habe es mir anders überlegt

2) in pl.

one's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
4. transitive verb
1) (surpass) übertreffen

2) (improve) verbessern

better oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern

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['betə]
comparative; = good

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bet·ter¹

[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]

I. adj inv comp of good

1. (superior) besser

\better luck next time vielleicht klappt's ja beim nächsten Mal fam

\better than nothing besser als nichts

it's \better that way es ist besser so

she is much \better at tennis than I am sie spielt viel besser Tennis als ich

far \better weit besser

▪ to be \better for sb/sth für jdn/etw besser sein

to be no \better than one should be kein Heiliger/keine Heilige sein

2. (healthier) besser

I'm much \better now mir geht's schon viel besser

he's no \better sein Zustand hat sich [noch immer] nicht gebessert

to get \better sich akk erholen

3. (most)

the \better part der größte Teil

the \better part of an hour fast eine Stunde [lang]

4.

▶ \better the devil you know than the devil you don't know ( prov) von zwei Übeln wählt man besser dasjenige, das man bereits kennt

▶ discretion is the \better part of valour ( prov) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste prov fam

▶ to go one \better noch einen draufsetzen fam

▶ \better late than never ( saying) besser spät als nie

▶ \better safe than sorry ( saying) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht prov

II. adv comp of well

1. (in superior manner) besser; like lieber, mehr

she did much \better in her second exam sie schnitt in ihrer zweiten Prüfung viel besser ab

there is nothing I like \better than lying in bed on a Sunday morning ich mag nichts lieber als an einem Sonntagmorgen im Bett zu liegen

some questions are \better left unanswered manche Fragen sollten besser unbeantwortet bleiben

or \better still... oder noch besser...

2. (to a greater degree) mehr

she is much \better-looking than her brother sie sieht viel besser als ihr Bruder aus

you had \better go home now es wäre besser, wenn Sie jetzt nach Hause gingen

to think \better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegen

I think \better of him ich habe jetzt eine bessere Meinung von ihm

III. n no pl

1. (improvement) Bessere nt

I have not seen \better this year ich habe dieses Jahr nichts Besseres gesehen

to change for the \better sich akk zum Guten wenden

to expect \better of sb was Besseres von jdm erwarten

all [or so much] the \better umso besser

you'll be all the \better for a good holiday ein schöner Urlaub wird dir [richtig] gut tun

2. ( hum old)

▪ one's \betters pl Leute, die über einem stehen

our elders and \betters ältere Leute mit mehr [Lebens]erfahrung

3.

▶ to do sth for \better or [for] worse etw ungeachtet seiner möglichen Folgen tun

▶ for \better, for worse (in marriage ceremony) in Freud und Leid

▶ to get the \better of sb über jdn die Oberhand gewinnen

IV. vt

▪ to \better sth etw verbessern

▪ to \better oneself (improve social position) sich akk verbessern; (further one's knowledge) sich akk weiterbilden

bet·ter²

[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]

n jd, der eine Wette abschließt

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I ['betə(r)]
n
Wetter(in) m(f) II
1. adj comp
besser; route, way also günstiger
he's much better — es geht ihm viel besser

the patient/his foot is getting better — dem Patienten/seinem Fuß geht es schon viel besser

I hope you get better soon — hoffentlich sind Sie bald wieder gesund

better and better — immer besser

that's better! (approval) — so ist es besser!; (relief etc)

to be better than one's word — mehr tun, als man versprochen hat

it couldn't be better — es könnte gar nicht besser sein

I couldn't be better — es könnte mir gar nicht besser gehen

I am none the better for it —

she is no better than she ought to be — sie ist auch keine Heilige

the better part of an hour/my money/our trip — fast eine Stunde/fast mein ganzes Geld/fast die ganze Reise

it would be better to go early — es wäre besser, früh zu gehen

you would be better to go early — Sie gehen besser früh

to go one better — einen Schritt weiter gehen; (in offer) höher gehen

this hat has seen better days — dieser Hut hat auch schon bessere Tage gesehen (inf)

2. adv comp of well

1) besser; like lieber, mehr; enjoy mehr

they are better off than we are — sie sind besser dran als wir

he is better off where he is — für ihn ist es besser, da zu sein, wo er ist, er ist besser dran, wo er ist (inf)

you would do better or be better advised to go early — Sie sollten lieber früh gehen

to think better of it — es sich (dat)

I didn't think any better of him for that — deswegen hielt ich auch nicht mehr von ihm

See:

→ know, late

2)

I had better go — ich gehe jetzt wohl besser

you'd better do what he says —

I'd better answer that letter soon — ich beantworte den Brief lieber or besser bald

I won't touch it – you'd better not! — ich fasse es nicht an – das will ich dir auch geraten haben

3. n

1)

one's betters (socially also) — Höhergestellte pl, höher Gestellte pl

that's no way to talk to your betters — man muss immer wissen, wen man vor sich (dat) hat

respect for one's betters — Achtung f Respektspersonen gegenüber

2)

(= person, object) the better — der/die/das Bessere

3)

it's a change for the better —

to think ( all) the better of sb — (um so) mehr von jdm halten

all the better, so much the better — umso besser

it would be all the better for a drop of paint — ein bisschen Farbe würde Wunder wirken

the bigger/sooner the better — je größer/eher, desto besser

it's done now, for better or worse — so oder so, es ist geschehen

for better, for worse (in marriage ceremony) — in Freud und Leid

to get the better of sb (person) — jdn unterkriegen (inf); (illness) jdn erwischen (inf); (problem etc) jdm schwer zu schaffen machen

4. vt
(= improve on) verbessern; (= surpass) übertreffen
5. vr
(= increase one's knowledge) sich weiterbilden; (in social scale) sich verbessern
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better¹ [ˈbetə(r)]

A (komp von good) adj

1. besser:

I am better es geht mir (gesundheitlich) besser;

I am none the better for it das hilft mir auch nicht;

he’s no better than a cheat er kommt einem Betrüger gleich;

she’s no better than she should be euph sie ist nicht gerade eine Heilige;

it is no better than it should be man konnte nicht mehr erwarten;

be better than one’s word mehr tun, als man versprochen hat;

get better

a) besser werden, sich bessern, SPORT sich steigern,

b) sich erholen;

my ( oder the) better half hum meine bessere Hälfte; → luck A 1, part A 1, safe A 1, self A 1

2. größer:

(up)on better acquaintance bei näherer Bekanntschaft

B s

1. (das) Bessere, (das) Vorzüglichere:

for better for worse

a) in Freud und Leid, in guten wie in schlechten Tagen (Trauformel),

b) was auch (immer) geschieht;

I expected better ich habe (etwas) Besseres erwartet; → change B 1, C 1, turn¹ A 8 b

2. Vorteil m:

get the better of

a) die Oberhand über jemanden gewinnen, jemanden besiegen oder ausstechen,

b) etwas überwinden;

his emotions got the better of him seine Gefühle gingen mit ihm durch

3. pl Vorgesetzte pl, (im Rang) Höherstehende pl, (finanziell) Bessergestellte pl:

his betters die ihm (geistig etc) Überlegenen

C (komp von well¹) adv

1. besser:

better off

a) besser dran,

b) (finanziell) bessergestellt;

think better of it sich eines Besseren besinnen, es sich anders überlegen;

so much the better desto besser;

you had better (US umg you better) go es wäre besser, du gingest;

you had better (US umg you better) not! lass das lieber sein!; → able 1, know B

2. mehr:

better loved;

better than 10 miles über oder mehr als 10 Meilen;

go sb one better jemanden (noch) übertreffen; → like² A

D v/t

1. Beziehungen, Lebensbedingungen, einen Rekord etc verbessern

2. übertreffen

3. den Spieleinsatz erhöhen

4. better o.s.

a) sich (finanziell) verbessern,

b) sich weiterbilden

E v/i besser werden, sich (ver)bessern

better² [ˈbetə(r)] s Wettende(r) m/f(m), Wetter(in)

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1. adjective compar. of
good 1. besser

something better — etwas Besseres

do you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?

that's better — so ist's schon besser

better and better — immer besser

better still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an

be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen

he is much better today — es geht ihm heute schon viel besser

get better — (recover) gesund werden

be getting better — auf dem Wege der Besserung sein

I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser

so much the better — um so besser

she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt

my/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)

[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
2. adverb compar. of
well II 2.

1) (in a better way) besser

2) (to a greater degree) mehr

I like Goethe better than Schiller — ich mag Goethe lieber als Schiller

he is better liked than Carter — er ist beliebter als Carter

3)

you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...

you'd better not tell her — Sie erzählen es ihr besser nicht

I'd better be off now — ich gehe jetzt besser

hadn't you better ask first? — sollten Sie nicht besser zuerst fragen?

you'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
3. noun
1) Bessere, das

get the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)

exhaustion got the better of him — Erschöpfung übermannte ihn

be a change for the better — eine vorteilhafte Veränderung sein

for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird

I thought better of it — ich habe es mir anders überlegt

2) in pl.

one's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
4. transitive verb
1) (surpass) übertreffen

2) (improve) verbessern

better oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern

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adj.

besser adj. v.

besser werden ausdr.

bessern v.

verbessern v.

English-german dictionary > better
17 ♦ better

♦ better (1) /ˈbɛtə(r)/
A a.

1 (compar. di good) migliore; meglio: This is a better book than the first, questo libro è migliore del primo; Haven't you got any better clothes?, non hai un abito migliore?; The play was far better than I expected, la commedia era assai migliore di quel che pensavo; He's better than his brother at maths, in matematica è più bravo del fratello; I know a better way to do it, conosco un metodo migliore

2 (compar. di well; solo pred.) meglio (di aspetto, di salute); migliorato: to be better, andare meglio; stare meglio ( di salute); That's better, così va meglio; to feel better, sentirsi meglio; stare meglio; to get better, migliorare; andare meglio; to look better, stare meglio ( di aspetto); avere miglior cera (o aspetto); The lamp looks better here, la lampada sta meglio qui; You look better in yellow, stai meglio vestita di giallo; il giallo ti sta meglio

B avv. (compar. di well)

1 meglio; in modo migliore: He can speak English better than me, parla l'inglese meglio di me; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I could have answered the last essay question better, avrei potuto rispondere meglio all'ultima domanda; better made, fatto meglio; better and better, sempre meglio; di bene in meglio

2 più; di più: I like it better without sugar, mi piace di più (o lo preferisco) senza zucchero; Which film did you like better?, quale dei due film ti è piaciuto di più?; better known, più noto; più conosciuto; You're better fit to run the firm, sei più adatto tu a dirigere la ditta

C n.

1 – the better, il, la migliore ( tra due)

2 la cosa migliore ( tra due); il meglio

3 (al pl.) – one's betters, quelli che sono superiori per esperienza o posizione sociale; le persone più autorevoli: to respect one's elders and betters, rispettare chi è più vecchio e più autorevole

● the (+ compar.) … the better,… meglio è: The sooner you come the better, più presto vieni meglio è; The less you know the better, meno ne sai meglio è □ one's better feelings, la parte migliore di sé □ (fam.) one's better half, la propria metà; la propria moglie; il proprio marito □ better off, più ricco; in posizione migliore: In the end I was £1,000 better off, alla fine mi ritrovai più ricco di mille sterline; We're better off without it, ne facciamo a meno volentieri □ the better part of, più della metà di; buona parte di; quasi tutto: the better part of my salary, più della metà del mio stipendio; the better part of an hour, quasi un'ora □ (comm.) better-quality oils, le qualità migliori di petrolio □ ( USA) better than, più di: It took me better than a year, mi ci è voluto più di un anno □ all the better, molto meglio □ to be better than one's word, fare più di quanto si era promesso □ the better to, per… meglio: I leaned over the better to see, mi sporsi per vedere meglio □ for better or worse, nel bene e nel male; nella buona e nella cattiva sorte; comunque vadano le cose □ for the better, in meglio; per il meglio: to change for the better, cambiare in meglio; migliorare □ to get the better of, avere la meglio su; vincere; prevalere su; superare; dominare: Curiosity got the better of me, la curiosità mi vinse □ to go one better, fare un po' meglio (di prima, di un altro); superare di un poco: He always has to go one better than you, deve sempre fare un po' meglio degli altri □ had better, sarebbe meglio; è meglio; converrebbe: You'd better go, faresti meglio ad andare (o ad andartene); è meglio se te ne vai; He'd better be careful, farebbe bene a (o gli conviene) stare attento; We'd better do something quickly, qui dobbiamo fare qualcosa alla svelta; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- I'd better leave now, or I'll be late, sarà meglio che vada via subito o farò tardi □ to have the better of = to get the better of ► sopra □ to know better ► to know □ little better than, quasi; poco meno che: He's little better than a cheat, è un imbroglione o poco ci manca □ no better than, non… altro che; nient'altro che: He is no better than a thief, non è altro che un ladro □ (antiq. eufem.) She's no better than she should be, è una poco di buono □ so much the better, tanto meglio □ to think better of ► to think □ (prov.) Better late than never, meglio tardi che mai □ Better luck next time, la prossima volta andrà meglio □ (prov.) Better safe than sorry, la prudenza non è mai troppa; meglio eccedere in prudenza □ (prov.) Better the devil you know (than the devil you don't know), mai lasciare la via vecchia per la nuova.
NOTA D'USO: - had better- better (2) /ˈbɛtə(r)/
n.

scommettitore; scommettitrice.
(to) better /ˈbɛtə(r)/
v. t. e i.

1 migliorare; diventare migliore

2 superare; migliorare: to better the world record, migliorare il record del mondo

● to better oneself, migliorare le proprie condizioni (di vita); migliorare la propria istruzione: He has gone to America to better himself, è andato in America per migliorare le sue condizioni.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ better
18 deep

di:p
1. adjective
1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) profundo

2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) de hondo

3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) absorbido

4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) profundo, intenso

5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) grave

2. adverb
(far down or into: deep into the wood.) profundamente

- deepen
- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze
3. verb
(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) ultracongelar

- deep-sea
- in deep water

deep adj

1. profundo / hondo

a deep well un pozo profundo

how deep is the well? ¿qué profundidad tiene el pozo?

2. grave

a deep voice una voz grave

3. intenso

a deep blue sky un cielo de un color azul intenso

deep

tr[diːp]

adjective

1 (river, hole, well, etc) hondo,-a, profundo,-a; (wound, cut) profundo,-a; (dish) hondo,-a

■ it's ten metres deep tiene diez metros de profundidad

■ the deep end of the swimming pool la parte honda de la piscina

2 (shelf, wardrobe) de fondo; (hem, border) ancho,-a

■ it's 50 cms deep tiene 50 cms de fondo

3 (sound, voice) grave, bajo,-a, profundo,-a; (note) grave; (breath) hondo,-a; (sigh) profundo,-a, hondo,-a

4 (colour) intenso,-a, subido,-a

5 (intense - sleep, love, impression) profundo,-a; (- interest) vivo,-a, profundo,-a; (- outrage, shame) grande; (- mourning) riguroso,-a

■ she had a deep distrust of policemen desconfiaba mucho de los policías

■ he felt a deep sense of pride se sintió profundamente orgulloso

■ you have my deepest sympathies mi más sentido pésame

6 (profound - thought, mind, mystery, secret) profundo,-a; (person) profundo,-a, serio,-a

adverb

1 (to a great depth) profundamente

■ the knife cut deep into his flesh el cuchillo le hizo un corte profundo en la carne

2 (far from the outside) lejos

■ he kicked the ball deep into the other half lanzó el balón lejos al campo contrario

■ deep in the forest en lo profundo del bosque

3 (far in time, late) tarde

■ we talked deep into the night hablamos hasta bien entrada la noche

noun the deep

1 las profundidades nombre femenino plural, el piélago

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

deep down en el fondo (de su corazón)

to be deep in debt estar muy endeudado,-a

to be deep in thought estar absorto,-a, estar ensimismado,-a

to be in deep trouble estar en un serio apuro, estar en un buen lío

to be in deep water(s) estar con el agua al cuello

to dig deep cavar hondo

to go deep into something profundizar en algo

to go off at the deep end salirse de sus casillas, perder los estribos, ponerse como una fiera

to look deep into somebody's eyes penetrar a alguien con la mirada, mirar a alguien fijamente a los ojos

to park two/three deep aparcar en dobleiple fila

to be thrown in at the deep end tener que empezar por lo más difícil

deep ['di:p] adv

: hondo, profundamente

to dig deep: cavar hondo

deep adj

1) : hondo, profundo

the deep end: la parte honda

a deep wound: una herida profunda

2) wide: ancho

3) intense: profundo, intenso

4) dark: intenso, subido

deep red: rojo subido

5) low: profundo

a deep tone: un tono profundo

6) absorbed: absorto

deep in thought: absorto en la meditación

deep n

1)

the deep : lo profundo, el piélago

2)

the deep of night : lo más profundo de la noche

deep

adj.

• astuto, -a adj.

• hondo, -a adj.

• hueco, -a adj.

• oscuro, -a adj.

• pesado, -a adj.

• profundo, -a adj.

n.

• abismo s.m.

• profundo s.m.

I diːp
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) < water> profundo; <hole/pit> profundo, hondo; < gash> profundo; < dish> hondo; < pan> alto

the ditch is 6 ft deep — la zanja tiene 6 pies de profundidad; see also deep end

b) ( horizontally) < shelf> profundo

the soldiers were standing 12 deep — los soldados formaban columnas de 12 en fondo

c) ( broad) < edge> ancho

2) <sigh/groan> profundo, hondo

take a deep breath — respire hondo

3)

a) < voice> profundo, grave; < note> grave

b) < color> intenso, subido

4)

a) ( intense) <sleep/love/impression> profundo

it is with deep regret that... — es con gran or profundo pesar que...

to be in deep trouble — estar* en un serio apuro or (fam) en un buen lío

b) < thoughts> profundo

c) <mystery/secret> profundo

she's a deep one — (colloq) es un enigma

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( of penetration)

to dig deep — cavar hondo

he thrust his hands deep in(to) his pockets — hundió las manos en los bolsillos

feelings run very deep among the population — hay un sentir muy fuerte entre la población

he looked deep into her eyes — la miró fijamente a los ojos

b) ( thoroughly)

to go deeper (into something) — ahondar or profundizar* más (en algo)

2)

a) ( situated far from edge)

deep in the forest — en lo profundo del bosque

deep down you know I'm right — en el fondo sabes que tengo razón

b) ( greatly involved)

to be deep IN something: I found her deep in her book la encontré absorta or ensimismada en su libro; you're in this too deep — (colloq) estás metido en esto hasta el cuello (fam)

3) ( extensively)

to drink deep of something — (liter) embeberse de or en algo

III

noun (liter) (no pl) ( sea)

the deep — el piélago (liter)

[diːp]
1. ADJ
(compar deeper) (superl deepest)
1) (=extending far down) [hole] profundo, hondo; [cut, wound, water] profundo; [pan, bowl, container] hondo

the water is two metres deep — el agua tiene una profundidad de dos metros

they tramped through deep snow — avanzaban con dificultad por una espesa capa de nieve

• the deep end — (of swimming pool) lo hondo, la parte honda

• to be deep in snow/water — estar hundido en la nieve/el agua

he was waist-deep/thigh-deep in water — el agua le llegaba a la cintura/al muslo

the van was axle-deep in mud — la furgoneta estaba metida en barro hasta el eje

• the snow lay deep — había una espesa capa de nieve

• a deep or deep- pile carpet — una alfombra de pelo largo

- go off at the deep end

- I was thrown in

- be in deep water

2) (=extending far back) [shelf, cupboard] hondo; [border, hem] ancho

a cupboard a metre deep — un armario de un metro de fondo

a plot 30 metres deep — un terreno de 30 metros de fondo

the spectators were standing six deep — los espectadores estaban de pie de seis en fondo

3) (=immersed)

to be deep in debt — estar cargado de deudas

to be deep in thought/in a book — estar sumido or absorto en sus pensamientos/en la lectura

4) (=low-pitched) [voice] grave, profundo; [note, sound] grave

5) (=intense) [emotion, relaxation, concern] profundo; [recession] grave; [sigh] profundo, hondo

• to take a deep breath — respirar profundamente or hondo or a pleno pulmón

• the play made a deep impression on me — la obra me impresionó profundamente

• to be in deep mourning — estar de luto riguroso

• she fell into a deep sleep — se quedó profundamente dormida

• they expressed their deep sorrow at her loss — le expresaron su profundo pesar por la pérdida que había sufrido

• to be in deep trouble — estar en grandes apuros

6) [colour] intenso, subido; [tan] intenso

7) (=profound)

it's too deep for me — no lo entiendo, no alcanzo a entenderlo

they're adventure stories, they're not intended to be deep — son historias de aventuras, sin intención de ir más allá

8) (=unfathomable) [secret, mystery] bien guardado

he's a deep one * — es un misterio

2. ADV

1) (=far down)

don't go in too deep if you can't swim — no te metas muy hondo si no sabes nadar

he thrust his hand deep into his pocket — metió la mano hasta el fondo del bolsillo

the company is sliding even deeper into the red — la empresa está cada vez más cargada de deudas

• deep down he's a bit of a softie — en el fondo es un poco blandengue

• to go deep, his anger clearly went deep — la ira le había calado muy hondo

• I was in far too deep to pull out now — ahora estaba demasiado metido para echarme atrás

• to run deep, the roots of racial prejudice run deep — los prejuicios raciales están profundamente arraigados
dig 3., 2), still I, 1., 1)
2) (=a long way inside)

deep in the forest — en lo hondo or profundo del bosque

• he gazed deep into her eyes — la miró profundamente a los ojos

• deep in one's heart — en lo más profundo del corazón

deep in the heart of the countryside — en medio del campo

• they worked deep into the night — trabajaron hasta muy entrada la noche

3. N
liter
1) (=sea)

the deep — el piélago

creatures of the deep — criaturas fpl de las profundidades

2) (=depths)

in the deep of winter — en pleno invierno

4.

CPD

deep breathing N — gimnasia f respiratoria, ejercicios mpl respiratorios

deep clean N — limpieza f a fondo

deep freeze N, deep freezer N — (domestic) congelador m
deep-freeze
deep fryer N — freidora f

the Deep South N — (US) los estados del sureste de EE.UU.

deep space N — espacio m interplanetario

deep structure N — (Ling) estructura f profunda

deep vein thrombosis N — trombosis f venosa profunda

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I [diːp]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) < water> profundo; <hole/pit> profundo, hondo; < gash> profundo; < dish> hondo; < pan> alto

the ditch is 6 ft deep — la zanja tiene 6 pies de profundidad; see also deep end

b) ( horizontally) < shelf> profundo

the soldiers were standing 12 deep — los soldados formaban columnas de 12 en fondo

c) ( broad) < edge> ancho

2) <sigh/groan> profundo, hondo

take a deep breath — respire hondo

3)

a) < voice> profundo, grave; < note> grave

b) < color> intenso, subido

4)

a) ( intense) <sleep/love/impression> profundo

it is with deep regret that... — es con gran or profundo pesar que...

to be in deep trouble — estar* en un serio apuro or (fam) en un buen lío

b) < thoughts> profundo

c) <mystery/secret> profundo

she's a deep one — (colloq) es un enigma

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( of penetration)

to dig deep — cavar hondo

he thrust his hands deep in(to) his pockets — hundió las manos en los bolsillos

feelings run very deep among the population — hay un sentir muy fuerte entre la población

he looked deep into her eyes — la miró fijamente a los ojos

b) ( thoroughly)

to go deeper (into something) — ahondar or profundizar* más (en algo)

2)

a) ( situated far from edge)

deep in the forest — en lo profundo del bosque

deep down you know I'm right — en el fondo sabes que tengo razón

b) ( greatly involved)

to be deep IN something: I found her deep in her book la encontré absorta or ensimismada en su libro; you're in this too deep — (colloq) estás metido en esto hasta el cuello (fam)

3) ( extensively)

to drink deep of something — (liter) embeberse de or en algo

III

noun (liter) (no pl) ( sea)

the deep — el piélago (liter)

English-spanish dictionary > deep
19 farther

1. [ʹfɑ:ðə] a
1. compar от far I

2. 1) более отдалённый

at the farther shore - на другом /на том/ берегу

2) дальнейший; позднейший

at a farther stage of development - на более поздней /высокой/ стадии развития

to prevent farther communication - предотвратить дальнейшие сношения

3. дополнительный

down he sat without farther bidding - и он сел, не дожидаясь нового приглашения

have you anything farther to say? - что ещё вы можете добавить?

he made no farther objection - он больше ничего не возразил
2. [ʹfɑ:ðə] adv
1. compar от far II 1

2. дальше, далее

he moved farther away - он отодвинулся подальше

he lives farther - он живёт (ещё) дальше

I can suffer no farther - я не могу больше страдать

he sees farther than all of us - он дальновиднее всех нас

3. арх. кроме того, также; более того

farther, let us consider the causes - далее рассмотрим причины
3. [ʹfɑ:ðə] редк. = further III

НБАРС > farther
20 back

1.
[bæk]noun

1) (of person, animal) Rücken, der

stand back to back — Rücken an Rücken stehen

as soon as my back was turned — (fig.) sowie ich den Rücken gedreht hatte

turn one's back on somebody — jemandem den Rücken zuwenden; (fig.): (abandon somebody) jemanden im Stich lassen

turn one's back on something — (fig.) sich um etwas nicht kümmern

get or put somebody's back up — (fig.) jemanden wütend machen

be glad to see the back of somebody/something — (fig.) froh sein, jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen zu müssen

have one's back to the wall — (fig.) mit dem Rücken zur Wand stehen

get off my back — (fig. coll.) lass mich zufrieden

have somebody/something on one's back — (fig.) jemanden/etwas am Hals haben (ugs.)

put one's back into something — (fig.) sich für etwas mit allen Kräften einsetzen

2) (outer or rear surface) Rücken, der; (of vehicle) Heck, das; (inside car) Rücksitz, der

the car went into the back of me — (coll.) das Auto ist mir hinten reingefahren (ugs.)

with the back of one's hand — mit dem Handrücken

know something like the back of one's hand — (fig.) etwas wie seine Westentasche kennen

the back of one's/the head — der Hinterkopf

the back of the leg — die Wade

3) (of book) (spine) [Buch]rücken, der; (final pages) Ende, das

at the back [of the book] — hinten [im Buch]

4) (of dress) Rücken, der; (of knife) [Messer]rücken, der

5) (more remote part) hinterer Teil

at the back [of something] — hinten [in etwas (Dat.)]; im hinteren Teil [von etwas]

6) (of chair) [Rücken]lehne, die; (of house, cheque) Rückseite, die; (back wall) Rückseite, die; Rückwand, die

back to front — verkehrt rum

please get to the back of the queue — bitte, stellen Sie sich hinten an

in back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

7) (Sport): (player) Verteidiger, der

8) (of ship) Kiel, der
2. adjective, no compar.; superl.
backmost ['bækməʊst]

1) (situated behind) hinter...

2) (of the past) früher

back issue — alte Ausgabe

3) (overdue) rückständig [Lohn, Steuern]
3. adverb
1) (to the rear) zurück

step back — zurücktreten

2) (behind) zurück; weiter hinten

we passed a pub two miles back — wir sind vor zwei Meilen an einem Pub vorbeigefahren

back and forth — hin und her

back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

3) (at a distance)

the house stands a long way back from the road — das Haus steht weit von der Straße zurück

4) (to original position, home) [wieder] zurück

I got my letter back — ich habe meinen Brief zurückbekommen

the journey back — die Rückfahrt/der Rückflug

there and back — hin und zurück

5) (to original condition) wieder

6) (in the past) zurück

go a long way back — weit zurückgehen

a week/month back — vor einer Woche/vor einem Monat

7) (in return) zurück

I got a letter back — er/sie hat mir wiedergeschrieben
4. transitive verb
1) (assist) helfen (+ Dat.); unterstützen [Person, Sache]

2) (bet on) wetten od. setzen auf (+ Akk.) [Pferd, Gewinner, Favorit]

back the wrong/right horse — (lit. or fig.) aufs falsche/richtige Pferd setzen (ugs.)

3) (cause to move back) zurücksetzen [mit] [Fahrzeug]; rückwärts gehen lassen [Pferd]

4) (put or act as a back to) [an der Rückseite] verstärken

5) (endorse) indossieren [Wechsel, Scheck]

6) (lie at the back of)

back something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

7) (Mus.) begleiten
5. intransitive verb
zurücksetzen

back into/out of something — rückwärts in etwas (Akk.)/aus etwas fahren

back on to something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/4912/back_down">back down

- back out

- back up

* * *
[bæk] 1. noun
1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) der Rücken

2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) der Rücken

3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) die Rückseite

4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) der/die Verteidiger/-in
2. adjective
(of or at the back: the back door.) rückwärtig
3. adverb
1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) zurück

2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!)

3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) zurück

4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) zurück

5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) zurück
4. verb
1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) (sich) rückwärts bewegen

2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) unterstützen, Rückhalt bieten

3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) setzen auf

•

- backer
- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb
(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) Schlag mit der Rückhand

- backlog
- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat
* * *

back

[bæk]

I. n

1. (of body) Rücken m

to be on one's \back (be ill) daniederliegen geh, flachliegen sl

behind sb's \back ( fig) hinter jds Rücken

to lie on one's \back auf dem Rücken liegen

to put [or throw] one's \back out sich akk verheben [o ÖSTERR verreißen] [o SCHWEIZ überlüpfen]

to slap sb on the \back jdm auf den Rücken klopfen

\back to \back Rücken an Rücken

2. (not front) of building, page Rückseite f; of car Heck nt; of chair Lehne f; (in car) Rücksitz[e] m[pl], Fond m fachspr

we sat at the \back of the theatre wir saßen ganz hinten im Theater

Ted is out [or BRIT, AUS round] the \back [or AM out \back] Ted ist draußen hinter dem [o fam hinterm] Haus

at [or in] the \back [of the bus/book] hinten [im Bus/Buch]

in the \back of the car auf dem Rücksitz [o fachspr im Fond]

\back to front verkehrt herum

\back of the hand/head/leg Handrücken m/Hinterkopf m/Wade f

3. SPORT (player) Verteidiger(in) m(f)

4.

▶ at sb's \back (supporting) hinter jdm; (pursuing) hinter jdm her fam

▶ at the \back of beyond am Ende der Welt hum, jwd hum fam

▶ to do sth on the \back of sth etw auf der Basis [o aufgrund] einer S. gen tun

▶ to get off sb's \back jdn in Ruhe lassen

▶ to get [or put] sb's \back up jdn in Rage bringen [o versetzen], jdn wütend machen

▶ to be glad to see the \back of sb froh sein, jdn los zu sein

▶ to have one's \back against the wall mit dem Rücken zur [o an der] Wand stehen

▶ to know sth \back to front etw im Schlaf [o fam vorwärts und rückwärts] können

▶ to know sth like the \back of one's hand etw in- und auswendig [o wie seine Westentasche] kennen fam

▶ in [or at] the \back of one's mind im Hinterkopf

▶ to have sb/sth on one's \back jdn/etw am [o auf dem] Hals haben fam

the cops are on my \back ich habe die Bullen am Hals fam

▶ to put sb on sb's \back jdm jdn auf den Hals schicken [o hetzen] fam

▶ to put one's \back into sth sich akk in etw akk hineinknien fam

▶ to ride on the \back of sth im Fahrwasser einer S. gen mitschwimmen fam

▶ to stab sb in the \back jdm in den Rücken fallen

▶ to turn one's \back on sb (reject) sich akk von jdm abwenden; (ignore) jdm den Rücken [zu]kehren; (let down) jdn im Stich lassen

II. adj attr, inv

1.

< backmost>

(rear) Hinter-

\back door Hintertür f

\back entrance Hintereingang m

\back leg Hinterbein nt

\back pocket Gesäßtasche f

\back seat Rücksitz m

\back tooth Backenzahn m

2. (of body) pain, problems Rücken-

3. (old) alt

\back issue alte Ausgabe

\back orders Auftragsrückstand m

4.

▶ to be on the \back burner ( fam) auf Eis liegen fam

▶ to put sth on the \back burner ( fam) etw auf Eis legen fam

III. adv inv

1. (to previous place) [wieder] zurück, SCHWEIZ a. [wieder] retour

there and \back hin und zurück

to be \back [wieder] zurück [o wieder da] sein

I'll be \back ich komme wieder

to bring \back memories Erinnerungen wecken

to come \back zurückkommen, SCHWEIZ a. retour kommen

to come \back [into fashion] wieder in Mode kommen

to put sth \back etw zurücklegen

to want sb/sth \back jdn/etw zurück[haben] [o SCHWEIZ a. retour [haben]] wollen fam

2. (to rear)

\back and forth hin und her

to hold sb \back ( fig) jdn zurückhalten

don't let anything hold you \back lass dich durch nichts aufhalten

to lie \back sich akk zurücklegen

to look \back zurückblicken a. fig

to sit \back sich akk zurücklehnen

to stand [well] \back zurücktreten, Abstand halten

to throw \back one's head den Kopf zurückwerfen

▪ \back of sb/sth AM (to rear) hinter jdn/etw; (at rear) hinter jdm/etw

3. (in return)

to call \back zurückrufen

to fight [or hit] \back zurückschlagen

to pay sth \back etw zurückzahlen

to write \back zurückschreiben

4. (to past)

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

that was \back in 1950 das war [schon] 1950

two months/years \back vor zwei Monaten/Jahren

5. AM (losing)

we were two points \back wir waren zwei Punkte hinter dem Gegner

6.

▶ to get [or pay] sb \back [or get \back at sb] [for sth] jdm etw heimzahlen

IV. vt

1. (support)

▪ to \back sth idea, plan, proposal etw unterstützen [o befürworten]

▪ to \back sb jdn unterstützen; (encourage) jdm den Rücken stärken

to \back a bill FIN [als Dritter] einen Wechsel unterzeichnen; LAW einen Gesetzesentwurf unterstützen

to \back a horse auf ein Pferd setzen

2. (drive)

she \backed the car into the garage sie fuhr rückwärts in die Garage

3. (accompany)

▪ to \back sb/sth concert, band jdn/etw begleiten

4. TECH (line)

▪ to \back sth etw mit einem Rücken versehen

5.

▶ to \back the wrong horse aufs falsche Pferd setzen fam

V. vi car zurücksetzen

the car \backed down the hill das Auto fuhr rückwärts den Berg hinunter

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[bk]
1. n

1) (of person, animal, book) Rücken m; (of chair) (Rücken)lehne f

with one's back to the engine (Brit) —

to be on one's back (= be ill) — auf der Nase liegen (inf), krank sein

to wear one's hair down one's back — überschulterlange Haare haben

to break one's back (lit) — sich (dat) das Rückgrat brechen; (fig) sich abrackern, sich abmühen

we've broken the back of the job (Brit) — wir sind mit der Arbeit über den Berg (inf)

behind sb's back (fig) — hinter jds Rücken (dat)

to put one's back into sth (fig) — sich bei etw anstrengen, bei etw Einsatz zeigen

to put or get sb's back up — jdn gegen sich aufbringen

to turn one's back on sb (lit) — jdm den Rücken zuwenden; (fig) sich von jdm abwenden

when I needed him he turned his back on me —

get these people off my back (inf) — schaff mir diese Leute vom Hals! (inf)

get off my back! (inf) — lass mich endlich in Ruhe!

he's got the boss on his back all the time — er hat dauernd seinen Chef auf dem Hals

the rich have always lived off the backs of the poor — die Reichen haben immer auf Kosten der Armen gelebt

to have one's back to the wall (fig) — in die Enge getrieben sein/werden

I was pleased to see the back of them (inf) — ich war froh, sie endlich los zu sein (inf)

2) (as opposed to front) Rück- or Hinterseite f; (of hand, dress) Rücken m; (of house, page, coin, cheque) Rückseite f; (of material) linke Seite

I know London like the back of my hand — ich kenne London wie meine Westentasche

the index is at the back of the book — das Verzeichnis ist hinten im Buch

he drove into the back of me — er ist mir hinten reingefahren (inf)

on the back of his hand — auf dem Handrücken

the back of one's head — der Hinterkopf

at/on the back of the bus — hinten im/am Bus

in the back (of a car) —

one thing was at the back of my mind — ich hatte dabei eine Überlegung im Hinterkopf

there's one other worry at the back of my mind — da ist noch etwas, das mich beschäftigt

right at the back of the cupboard — ganz hinten im Schrank

at the back of the stage — im Hintergrund der Bühne

at the back of the garage (inside) — hinten in der Garage; (outside) hinter der Garage

at the back of beyond — am Ende der Welt, jwd (hum)

in back (US) — hinten

3) (FTBL) Verteidiger(in) m(f); (RUGBY) Hinterspieler(in) m(f)

2. adj
Hinter-; rent ausstehend, rückständig
back wheel — Hinterrad nt

3. adv

1)

(= to the rear) (stand) back! — zurück(treten)!, (treten Sie) zurück!

back and forth — hin und her

2) (= in return) zurück

to pay sth back — etw zurückzahlen

3) (= returning) zurück

to come/go back — zurückkommen/-gehen

to fly to London and back — nach London und zurück fliegen

there and back — hin und zurück

4) (= again) wieder

he went back several times — er fuhr noch öfters wieder hin

I'll never go back — da gehe ich nie wieder hin

she is back at work — sie arbeitet wieder

back in London — zurück in London

5)

(= ago in time phrases) a week back — vor einer Woche

back in March, 1987 —

far back in the past — vor langer, langer Zeit, vor Urzeiten

4. prep (US)

back of — hinter

5. vt

1) (= support) unterstützen

I will back you whatever you do — egal was du tust, ich stehe hinter dir

if the bank won't back us — wenn die Bank nicht mitmacht

to back a bill (Fin) — einen Wechsel indossieren

2) (BETTING) setzen or wetten auf (+acc)

the horse was heavily backed — auf das Pferd wurden viele Wetten abgeschlossen

3) (= cause to move) car zurückfahren or -setzen; cart zurückfahren; horse rückwärts gehen lassen

he backed his car into the tree/garage — er fuhr rückwärts gegen den Baum/in die Garage

to back water (Naut) — rückwärts rudern

4) (MUS) singer begleiten

5) (= put sth behind) picture mit einem Rücken versehen, unterlegen; (= stick on) aufziehen

6. vi

1) (= move backwards car, train) zurücksetzen or -fahren

the car backed into the garage — das Auto fuhr rückwärts in die Garage

she backed into me — sie fuhr rückwärts in mein Auto

2) (NAUT wind) drehen

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back¹ [bæk]

A s

1. ANAT, ZOOL

a) Rücken m

b) Rückgrat n, Kreuz n:

at the (US in) back of hinter (dat);

be at the back of sth hinter etwas stecken;

behind sb’s back

a) hinter jemandes Rücken (a. fig),

b) fig in jemandes Abwesenheit;

on one’s back

a) auf dem Leib (Kleidungsstück),

b) auch flat on one’s back bettlägerig, krank

c) auch flat on one’s back hilflos, aufgeschmissen umg;

carry sth on one’s back etwas auf dem Rücken tragen;

have sb on one’s back jemanden auf dem Hals haben;

with one’s back to the wall mit dem Rücken zur Wand;

have one’s back to the wall mit dem Rücken zur Wand stehen;

spend every penny on one’s back sein ganzes Geld für Kleidung ausgeben;

break one’s back sich abplagen;

break sb’s back

a) jemandem das Kreuz brechen (a. fig),

b) fig jemanden zugrunde richten oder umg fertigmachen;

break the back of sth das Schwierigste einer Sache hinter sich bringen;

put ( oder get) sb’s back up jemanden auf die Palme bringen;

put one’s back into sth sich bei einer Sache ins Zeug legen, sich in eine Sache hineinknien;

be glad ( oder pleased) to see the back of sb froh sein, jemanden los zu sein;

I hope I’ve seen the back of him hoffentlich sehe ich den Kerl nie wieder;

turn one’s back on sb

a) jemandem den Rücken zuwenden,

b) fig jemandem den Rücken kehren, sich von jemandem abkehren;

make a back einen Buckel machen, sich bücken;

back to back

a) Rücken an Rücken,

b) bes US nacheinander;

he has a strong back er hat einen breiten Rücken oder Buckel (a. fig); → scratch C 2

2. Hinter-, Rückseite f (des Kopfes, Hauses, Briefes, einer Tür etc), Unterseite f (eines Blattes), (Buch-, Berg-, Messer- etc) Rücken m, Kehrseite f (eines Bildes etc), (Rück)Lehne f (eines Stuhls), linke Seite (des Tuches), Boden m (eines Saiteninstruments):

back of one’s ( oder the) hand Handrücken;

know sth back to front etwas in- und auswendig kennen;

know a place like the back of one’s hand einen Ort wie seine Hosentasche kennen;

run into the back of sb AUTO jemandem hinten reinfahren;

he ran into the back of another car er hatte einen Auffahrunfall

3. hinterer oder rückwärtiger oder entfernt gelegener Teil, Hintergrund m:

back of the head Hinterkopf m:

back of the house rückwärtiger oder hinterer Teil des Hauses;

at ( oder in) the back of beyond fig bes Br wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen, am Ende oder sl Arsch der Welt;

his name was (somewhere) at ( oder in) the back of my mind ich erinnerte mich dunkel an seinen Namen;

have sth at the back of one’s mind insgeheim an etwas denken;

at the back of the stage im Hintergrund der Bühne;

at the back of the plane hinten im Flugzeug;

in the back of the car auf dem Rücksitz oder im Fond des Autos

4. Rückenteil m (eines Kleidungsstückes):

have one’s pullover on back to front den Pullover verkehrt herum anhaben

5. Hinterstück n:

back of a roe GASTR Rehziemer m

6. ARCH Hauptdachbalken m

7. → backyard

8. SPORT Verteidiger(in)

B adj

1. rückwärtig, letzt(er, e, es), hinter(er, e, es), Hinter…, Rück…, Nach…:

back entrance Hintereingang m;

back pass SPORT

a) Rückpass m,

b) Rückgabe f (zum Tormann)

2. fern, abgelegen:

back country Hinterland n;

back province finster(st)e Provinz

3. LING hinten im Mund geformt:

a back vowel ein dunkler Vokal

4. rückläufig:

back flow Rückfluss m

5. rückständig (Miete etc):

back tax Steuerrückstände pl

6. alt, zurückliegend:

back copy → back number 1;

back issue alte Ausgabe (einer Zeitung etc)

C adv

1. zurück, rückwärts:

a) back and forth hin und her

b) vor und zurück;

two miles back zwei Meilen zurück oder weiter hinten; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Verben)

2. (wieder) zurück:

he is back (again) er ist wieder da;

back home

a) wieder zu Hause,

b) US daheim, bei uns (zu Lande);

be back in fashion wieder modern sein; → nature 1 d

3. zurück, vorher:

20 years back vor 20 Jahren;

back in 1900 (damals oder noch oder schon) im Jahre 1900

4. umg zurück, im Rückstand:

be back in one’s rent mit der Miete im Rückstand sein

D v/t

1. a) auch back up jemanden od etwas unterstützen, eintreten für, jemandem den Rücken stärken, jemanden decken, etwas bekräftigen, untermauern, belegen, WIRTSCH die Währung etc stützen, Noten decken

b) back up COMPUT Daten sichern

2. auch back up zurückbewegen, einen Wagen, eine Maschine, ein Pferd etc rückwärts fahren oder laufen lassen:

back one’s car up mit dem Auto rückwärts fahren oder zurückstoßen;

back the car out of the garage den Wagen rückwärts aus der Garage fahren;

back water

a) SCHIFF ein Schiff rückwärts rudern, rückwärts fahren,

b) US umg einen Rückzieher machen

3. wetten oder setzen auf (akk): → horse A 1

4. a) ein Pferd etc besteigen

b) ein Pferd zureiten

5. auch back up ein Buch etc mit einem Rücken versehen, an der Rückseite verstärken, einen Stuhl mit einer Lehne oder Rückenverstärkung versehen

6. TECH beschichten, mit einem Überzug versehen

7. TECH, auch ein Kleidungsstück füttern ( with mit)

8. WIRTSCH einen Scheck indossieren, gegenzeichnen, einen Wechsel als Bürge unterschreiben, avalieren

9. auf der Rückseite beschreiben oder bedrucken

10. den Hintergrund (gen) bilden, hinten grenzen an (akk)

11. umg auf dem Rücken tragen, auf den Rücken nehmen

12. JAGD hinter und mit dem Leithund (vor)stehen (Meute)

E v/i

1. oft back up sich zurückbewegen, sich rückwärts bewegen, zurückgehen oder -treten oder -fahren, AUTO auch zurückstoßen:

back out rückwärts herausfahren (of aus)

2. links umspringen, rückdrehen (Wind)

3. back and fill

a) SCHIFF back und voll brassen, lavieren,

b) fig unschlüssig sein

4. back onto hinten angrenzen an (akk)

back² [bæk] s Bottich m, Kufe f

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1.
[bæk]noun

1) (of person, animal) Rücken, der

stand back to back — Rücken an Rücken stehen

as soon as my back was turned — (fig.) sowie ich den Rücken gedreht hatte

turn one's back on somebody — jemandem den Rücken zuwenden; (fig.): (abandon somebody) jemanden im Stich lassen

turn one's back on something — (fig.) sich um etwas nicht kümmern

get or put somebody's back up — (fig.) jemanden wütend machen

be glad to see the back of somebody/something — (fig.) froh sein, jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen zu müssen

have one's back to the wall — (fig.) mit dem Rücken zur Wand stehen

get off my back — (fig. coll.) lass mich zufrieden

have somebody/something on one's back — (fig.) jemanden/etwas am Hals haben (ugs.)

put one's back into something — (fig.) sich für etwas mit allen Kräften einsetzen

2) (outer or rear surface) Rücken, der; (of vehicle) Heck, das; (inside car) Rücksitz, der

the car went into the back of me — (coll.) das Auto ist mir hinten reingefahren (ugs.)

with the back of one's hand — mit dem Handrücken

know something like the back of one's hand — (fig.) etwas wie seine Westentasche kennen

the back of one's/the head — der Hinterkopf

the back of the leg — die Wade

3) (of book) (spine) [Buch]rücken, der; (final pages) Ende, das

at the back [of the book] — hinten [im Buch]

4) (of dress) Rücken, der; (of knife) [Messer]rücken, der

5) (more remote part) hinterer Teil

at the back [of something] — hinten [in etwas (Dat.)]; im hinteren Teil [von etwas]

6) (of chair) [Rücken]lehne, die; (of house, cheque) Rückseite, die; (back wall) Rückseite, die; Rückwand, die

back to front — verkehrt rum

please get to the back of the queue — bitte, stellen Sie sich hinten an

in back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

7) (Sport): (player) Verteidiger, der

8) (of ship) Kiel, der
2. adjective, no compar.; superl.
backmost ['bækməʊst]

1) (situated behind) hinter...

2) (of the past) früher

back issue — alte Ausgabe

3) (overdue) rückständig [Lohn, Steuern]
3. adverb
1) (to the rear) zurück

step back — zurücktreten

2) (behind) zurück; weiter hinten

we passed a pub two miles back — wir sind vor zwei Meilen an einem Pub vorbeigefahren

back and forth — hin und her

back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

3) (at a distance)

the house stands a long way back from the road — das Haus steht weit von der Straße zurück

4) (to original position, home) [wieder] zurück

I got my letter back — ich habe meinen Brief zurückbekommen

the journey back — die Rückfahrt/der Rückflug

there and back — hin und zurück

5) (to original condition) wieder

6) (in the past) zurück

go a long way back — weit zurückgehen

a week/month back — vor einer Woche/vor einem Monat

7) (in return) zurück

I got a letter back — er/sie hat mir wiedergeschrieben
4. transitive verb
1) (assist) helfen (+ Dat.); unterstützen [Person, Sache]

2) (bet on) wetten od. setzen auf (+ Akk.) [Pferd, Gewinner, Favorit]

back the wrong/right horse — (lit. or fig.) aufs falsche/richtige Pferd setzen (ugs.)

3) (cause to move back) zurücksetzen [mit] [Fahrzeug]; rückwärts gehen lassen [Pferd]

4) (put or act as a back to) [an der Rückseite] verstärken

5) (endorse) indossieren [Wechsel, Scheck]

6) (lie at the back of)

back something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

7) (Mus.) begleiten
5. intransitive verb
zurücksetzen

back into/out of something — rückwärts in etwas (Akk.)/aus etwas fahren

back on to something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

Phrasal Verbs:

- back down

- back out

- back up

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adj.

retour adj.

zurück adj. n.

Heck -e n.

Kehrseite f.

Rücken - m.

Rückseite f. v.

unterstützen v.

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