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1 far-fetched
adjective (very unlikely: a far-fetched story.) søkt, usannsynligsøktadj. \/ˌfɑːˈfetʃt\/, foranstilt: \/ˈfɑːfetʃt\/søkt, anstrengt -
2 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) fjernt, langt2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) langt borte/ute/oppe3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) mye2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) fjern2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) bortest, fjernest•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so farfjern--------lang--------langt--------vidIadj. \/fɑː\/1) fjern, langt borte2) fjernest(e), bortest(e), bortre3) langfar out ( hverdagslig) råkul, dritbra• wow, this music is far out man!oj, denne musikken er jo dritbra!( vanskelig) teoretisk, vanskelig, noe som ligger for høyt for enII1) langt, langt borte, fjernt• how far is it from here to London?2) vidt, langt, myeas far as (prep.) (så langt som) til, like til(konj.) så vidt, så langtbe far from (being) være langtfra, være alt annet ennbe far off være helt på jordet, ta feilby far betydelig, i høy grad, mye, langtfar and away i stor grad, absolutt, veldig myefar and near fjern og nærfar and wide høyt og lavt, overalt, vidt omkringfar be it from me to... eller far be it for me to det er absolutt ikke min hensikt å..., jeg vil på ingen måte...far from it langt derifra, tvertom, slett ikkefar gone langt fremskreden, langt på vei alvorlig syk, døden nær, døende helt utmattetfew and far between sjelden, få, langt imellomgo far nå langt, oppnå mye bidra sterkt, rekke langtnot by far ikke på langt nærso far så langt, hittil(in) so far as i den grad, så langt som, i det omfangso far away as så langt unna somso far so good så langt er alt godt -
3 fetch
fe1) (to go and get (something or someone) and bring it: Fetch me some bread.) hente2) (to be sold for (a certain price): The picture fetched $100.) innbringe, oppnå en pris avhenteIsubst. \/fetʃ\/1) gjenganger, spøkelse, dobbeltgjenger2) henting3) avstand, strekning4) ( hverdagslig) knep, finte5) ( sjøfart) fritt strekkIIverb \/fetʃ\/1) hente, skaffe, ha med seg, ta med seg2) ( om hund) apportere3) fremkalle, lokke frem4) innbringe, selges for, gå for, koste• it fetched £6005) (britisk, hverdagslig) gjøre inntrykk på, imponere, fange, vinne, forbløffe, forbause• that fetched me!6) ( hverdagslig) slå, gi7) ( sjøfart) oppnå, nå8) ( sjøfart) dreie oppfetch about dreie, vende, snufetch a deep breath trekke pusten dyptfetch a groan stønnefetch and carry ( om hund) apportere springe ærend, stå på pinne løpe rundt med sladderfetch a sigh sukkefetch away\/way løsne, få spillerom kaste lossfetch down slå ned, skyte ned, få ned presse\/tvinge ned (f. eks. pris)fetch out hente frem, ta frem, få frem, dra frem, lokke frem, fremkalle legge for dagenfetch round ( hverdagslig) overtale, overbevise hente seg inn, kvikne til (igjen)fetch somebody a box on the ear(s) gi noen en ørefikfetch tears from the eyes bringe frem tårer i øynenefetch the harbour nå havnenfetch up ( hverdagslig) kaste opp (amer., dialekt) oppfostre, oppdra få til å stanse brått stoppe opp, stanse brått, bli stående havne, endefetch up against støte mot huske, erindre arbeide inn, hente inn, ta igjen (tid e.l.)the pump fetches pumpen tar
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far-fetched — far′ fetched′ or far′fetched′ adj. improbable; not naturally pertinent; forced; strained: a far fetched excuse for being late[/ex] • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
far-fetched — also far fetched, farfetched, 1560s, brought from afar, from FAR (Cf. far) + pp. of FETCH (Cf. fetch). An earlier form was far fet (1530s). Figurative sense is from c.1600 … Etymology dictionary
far-fetched — adj extremely unlikely to be true or to happen ▪ All this may sound a bit far fetched, but companies are already developing intelligent homes … Dictionary of contemporary English
far-fetched — far fetchedness, farfetchedness, n. /fahr fecht /, adj. improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far fetched example in an effort to prove his point. Also, farfetched. [1575 85] * * * … Universalium
far-fetched — [ ,far fetʃt ] adjective difficult to believe because it is very unlikely … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
far-fetched — [fär′fecht′] adj. 1. Archaic brought from a distance 2. that is barely believable based on logical or normal thinking … English World dictionary
far-fetched — index inapposite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
far-fetched — [adj] hard to believe bizarre, doubtful, dubious, eccentric, fantastic, fishy*, forced, hard to swallow*, illogical, implausible, improbable, incoherent, inconsequential, incredible, labored, preposterous, queer, recondite, strained, strange,… … New thesaurus
far-fetched — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unconvincing; implausible … English terms dictionary
far-fetched — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a story or idea as far fetched, you are criticizing it because you think it is unlikely to be true or practical. The storyline was too far fetched and none of the actors was particularly good. Syn:… … English dictionary
far-fetched — adjective Date: 1548 1. brought from a remote time or place 2. not easily or naturally deduced or introduced ; improbable < a far fetched story > • farfetchedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary