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1 furthest

furthest

A adj ( superlative of far) ( the most distant) [point, place, part, side, bank] le plus éloigné ; the tree furthest (away) from the window l'arbre le plus éloigné de la fenêtre ; the houses furthest (away) from the river les maisons les plus éloignées de la rivière ; which of the three is (the) furthest? lequel des trois est le plus éloigné or loin?

B adv

1 (to, at the greatest distance in space) ( also the furthest) le plus loin ; Tim can swim/run (the) furthest c'est Tim qui nage/court le plus loin ; the furthest north/west le plus au nord/à l'ouest ; this plan goes furthest towards solving the problem fig c'est ce projet qui s'approche le plus de la solution du problème ;

2 (at, to greatest distance in time) the furthest back I can remember is 1970 je ne me rappelle rien avant 1970 ; the furthest ahead we can look is next week nous ne pouvons rien prévoir au-delà de la semaine prochaine.

Big English-French dictionary > furthest
2 furthest

furthest ['fɜ:ðɪst] (superl of far)

1 adverb

le plus loin;

∎ her house is the furthest away sa maison est la plus éloignée;

∎ when it's furthest from the sun lorsqu'il se trouve le plus éloigné du soleil;

∎ this is the furthest north I've ever been c'est le plus au nord que j'aie jamais été

2 adjective

le plus lointain, le plus éloigné;

∎ it's 10 miles at the furthest il y a 16 kilomètres au plus ou au maximum

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3 furthest

['fɜːðɪst] 1.
avverbio (superl. di far)

1) (in space) (anche the furthest) (il) più lontano

the furthest north — il più a nord

this plan goes furthest towards solving the problem — fig. questo progetto si avvicina più (di tutti) alla soluzione del problema

2) (in time)

the furthest back I can remember is 1978 — non ricordo nulla prima del 1978
2.
aggettivo (superl. di far) più lontano

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adverb ((also farthest) at or to the greatest distance or degree: Who lives furthest away?) (il) più lontano

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furthest /ˈfɜ:ðɪst/
(superl. relat. di far)

A a.

(il) più lontano (o distante o remoto); estremo: the furthest regions furthest, le regioni più lontane; the furthest ends of the earth, gli ultimi confini della terra

B avv.

1 (il) più lontano; alla maggior distanza ( nello spazio o nel tempo): the room furthest away from mine, la stanza più lontana dalla mia; Let's see who can swim furthest, vediamo chi arriva più lontano a nuoto; Bergen is the furthest north I've been, Bergen è il posto più a nord in cui sono stato

2 maggiormente; di più: to advance furthest, progredire maggiormente; fare i maggiori progressi

● at the furthest, al massimo; al più tardi.

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['fɜːðɪst] 1.
avverbio (superl. di far)

1) (in space) (anche the furthest) (il) più lontano

the furthest north — il più a nord

this plan goes furthest towards solving the problem — fig. questo progetto si avvicina più (di tutti) alla soluzione del problema

2) (in time)

the furthest back I can remember is 1978 — non ricordo nulla prima del 1978
2.
aggettivo (superl. di far) più lontano

English-Italian dictionary > furthest
4 furthest

1. adjective
superl. of far am weitesten entfernt

ten miles at the furthest — höchstens zehn Meilen
2. adverb
superl. of far am weitesten [springen, laufen]; am weitesten entfernt [sein, wohnen]

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adverb ((also farthest) at or to the greatest distance or degree: Who lives furthest away?) am weitesten

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fur·thest

[ˈfɜ:ðɪst, AM ˈfɜ:r-]

I. adj superl of far

1. (most distant) am weitesten entfernte(r, s)

2. attr ( fig: most extreme) extremste(r, s)

II. adv superl of far

1. (greatest distance) am weitesten

prices have fallen \furthest in the South im Süden sind die Preise am stärksten gefallen

▪ the \furthest:

that's the \furthest I can see weiter [entfernt] erkenne ich nichts mehr

I wanted to be an actress but the \furthest I ever got was selling ice-creams in a theatre eigentlich wollte ich Schauspielerin werden, aber ich habe es nur bis zur Eisverkäuferin am Theater gebracht

2. (to greatest extent) am weitesten

▪ the \furthest:

that's the \furthest I'll go (when haggling) das ist mein letztes Angebot

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['fɜːðɪst]
1. adv
am weitesten
these fields are furthest ( away) from his farm — diese Felder liegen am weitesten von seinem Hof entfernt

this is the furthest north you can go — dies ist der nördlichste Punkt, den man erreichen kann

those who came furthest — die, die am weitesten gereist sind

it was the furthest the Irish team had ever got — so weit war die irische Mannschaft noch nie gekommen

here prices have fallen furthest —

he went the furthest into this question — er drang am tiefsten in diese Frage ein

2. adj
am weitesten entfernt
the furthest of the three villages —

in the furthest depths of the forest — in den tiefsten Tiefen des Waldes

5 km at the furthest — höchstens 5 km

the furthest way round — der weiteste Weg herum

the furthest distance — die größte Entfernung

taken to the furthest extent (fig) — zum Äußersten getrieben

the furthest limits of endurance — die äußersten Grenzen des Durchhaltevermögens

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furthest [-ðıst]

A adj

1. sup von academic.ru/26446/far">far

2. fig weitest(er, e, es), meist(er, e, es):

at (the) furthest höchstens

3. → farthest A 2

B adv

1. fig am weitesten, am meisten

2. → farthest B 1

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1. adjective
superl. of far am weitesten entfernt

ten miles at the furthest — höchstens zehn Meilen
2. adverb
superl. of far am weitesten [springen, laufen]; am weitesten entfernt [sein, wohnen]

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adj.

weitest adj.

English-german dictionary > furthest
5 extreme

1. adjective
1) (outermost, utmost) äußerst... [Spitze, Rand, Ende]; extrem, krass [Gegensätze]

at the extreme edge/left — ganz am Rand/ganz links

in the extreme North — im äußersten Norden

2) (reaching high degree) extrem; gewaltig [Entfernung, Unterschied]; höchst... [Gefahr]; äußerst... [Notfall, Höflichkeit, Bescheidenheit]; stärkst... [Schmerzen]; heftigst... [Zorn]; tiefst... [Hass, Dankbarkeit]; größt... [Wichtigkeit]

3) (not moderate) extrem [Person, Ideen, Kritik]

extreme right-wing views — rechtsextreme Ansichten

4) (severe) drastisch [Maßnahme]
2. noun
Extrem, das; [krasser] Gegensatz

the extremes of wealth and poverty — größter Reichtum und äußerste Armut

extremes of temperature — extreme Temperaturunterschiede

go to extremes — vor nichts zurückschrecken

go to the other extreme — ins andere Extrem verfallen

go from one extreme to another — von od. aus einem Extrem ins andere fallen

... in the extreme — äußerst...; see also academic.ru/11106/carry">carry 1. 7)

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[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective
1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) äußerst

2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) äußerst

3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extrem
2. noun
1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) das Extrem

2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) das Übermaß

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- extremely
- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes
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ex·treme

[ɪkˈstri:m]

I. adj

1. (utmost) äußerste(r, s)

\extreme caution äußerste [o größte] Vorsicht

\extreme cold/heat extreme Kälte/Hitze

\extreme difficulties extreme [o ungeheure] Schwierigkeiten

to feel \extreme discomfort sich akk höchst [o äußerst] unbehaglich fühlen

\extreme distress größte Not

to feel \extreme pain extreme Schmerzen haben

with \extreme pleasure mit größtem Vergnügen

\extreme relief außerordentliche Erleichterung

\extreme value MATH, TECH Extremwert m, Grenzwert m

\extreme weather extreme Wetterverhältnisse

in his \extreme youth in seiner frühesten Jugend

2. (most remote) äußerste(r, s)

in the \extreme north im äußersten Norden

3. (radical) radikal, extrem

to be \extreme in one's views radikale [o extreme] Ansichten vertreten

II. n

1. (furthest end) of a field äußerstes Ende

2. ( fig: furthest extent) Extrem nt

to go from one \extreme to the other von einem Extrem ins andere fallen

to drive sb to \extremes jdn zum Äußersten treiben

at the \extreme im äußersten Fall, im Extremfall

3. (utmost)

in the \extreme äußerst

to be disappointed in the \extreme zutiefst enttäuscht sein

to be surprised in the \extreme aufs Höchste überrascht sein

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[ɪk'striːm]
1. adj

1) caution, courage, pleasure, kindness, simplicity äußerste(r, s); discomfort, sensitivity, concern, joy, danger größte(r, s); example, conditions, behaviour, temperatures extrem; (POL) right, left, views extrem; measures, method drastisch; difficulty, pressure ungeheuer; rudeness maßlos; poverty bitterste(r, s)

to proceed with extreme caution — mit äußerster Vorsicht vorgehen

to suffer extreme discomfort — größte Beschwerden haben

in extreme old age — in äußerst hohem Alter

of extreme importance/urgency — äußerst wichtig/dringend

extreme case — Extremfall m

extreme left-wing anarchists — linksextremistische Anarchisten

fascists of the extreme right — extrem rechts stehende Faschisten

the weather was pretty extreme —

the extreme unction (Rel) — die Letzte Ölung

2) (= furthest) end, tip, edge, north, south äußerste(r, s)

the room at the extreme end of the corridor — das Zimmer ganz am Ende des Korridors

at the extreme left of the picture — ganz links im Bild

2. n
Extrem nt
the extremes of happiness and despair —

between these two extremes — zwischen diesen beiden Extremen

extremes of temperature — extreme Temperaturen pl

in the extreme —

it is bewildering in the extreme — es ist höchst or im höchsten Grade verwirrend

to go from one extreme to the other — von einem Extrem ins andere fallen

to go to extremes — es übertreiben

I wouldn't go to that extreme — so weit würde ich nicht gehen

to take or carry sth to extremes — etw bis zum Extrem treiben

to drive sb to extremes — jdn zum Äußersten treiben

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extreme [ıkˈstriːm]

A adj (adv → extremely)

1. äußerst(er, e, es), weitest(er, e, es), End…, auch TECH extrem:

extreme border äußerster Rand;

extreme value Extremwert m

2. letzt(er, e, es): → unction 3 c

3. äußerst(er, e, es), höchst(er, e, es) (Gefahr etc):

extreme penalty

a) Höchststrafe f,

b) Todesstrafe f;

extreme old age hohes Greisenalter;

extreme climber Extremkletterer m, -kletterin f;

extreme climbing Extremklettern n

4. außergewöhnlich, hochgradig, übertrieben, Not…:

extreme case

a) äußerster Notfall,

b) besonders schwerwiegender Fall

5. auch POL extrem, radikal:

extreme measure drastische oder radikale Maßnahme;

take extreme action ( oder measures) zum Äußersten greifen;

extreme Left POL äußerste Linke

6. dringend(st):

extreme necessity zwingende Notwendigkeit

7. MUS übermäßig (Intervall)

B s

1. äußerstes Ende, äußerste Grenze

2. (das) Äußerste, höchster Grad, Extrem n

3. Übermaß n, Übertreibung f

4. Gegensatz m

5. MATH

a) die größte oder kleinste Größe

b) Außenglied n (einer Gleichung etc):

the extremes and the means die äußeren und inneren Glieder einer Proportion

6. PHIL äußerstes Glied (eines logischen Schlusses)Besondere Redewendungen: at the other extreme am entgegengesetzten Ende;

in the extreme, to an extreme übermäßig, äußerst, aufs Äußerste, höchst, extrem;

difficult in the extreme äußerst schwierig;

carry sth to an extreme etwas zu weit treiben;

be driven to extremes zum Äußersten getrieben werden;

fly to the opposite extreme in das entgegengesetzte Extrem verfallen;

go to extremes vor nichts zurückschrecken, go from one extreme to the other aus oder von einem Extrem ins andere fallen;

extremes meet die Extreme berühren sich; → rush¹ A 1

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1. adjective
1) (outermost, utmost) äußerst... [Spitze, Rand, Ende]; extrem, krass [Gegensätze]

at the extreme edge/left — ganz am Rand/ganz links

in the extreme North — im äußersten Norden

2) (reaching high degree) extrem; gewaltig [Entfernung, Unterschied]; höchst... [Gefahr]; äußerst... [Notfall, Höflichkeit, Bescheidenheit]; stärkst... [Schmerzen]; heftigst... [Zorn]; tiefst... [Hass, Dankbarkeit]; größt... [Wichtigkeit]

3) (not moderate) extrem [Person, Ideen, Kritik]

extreme right-wing views — rechtsextreme Ansichten

4) (severe) drastisch [Maßnahme]
2. noun
Extrem, das; [krasser] Gegensatz

the extremes of wealth and poverty — größter Reichtum und äußerste Armut

extremes of temperature — extreme Temperaturunterschiede

go to extremes — vor nichts zurückschrecken

go to the other extreme — ins andere Extrem verfallen

go from one extreme to another — von od. aus einem Extrem ins andere fallen

... in the extreme — äußerst...; see also carry 1. 7)

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adj.

außergewöhnlich adj.

extrem adj.

höchst adj.

äußerst adj.

English-german dictionary > extreme
6 extreme

ik'stri:m
1. adjective
1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extremo

2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.)

3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extremo

2. noun
1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extremo

2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extremo

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- extremely
- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes

extreme adj

1. extremo / intenso / sumo

extreme danger extremo peligro

2. más

the extreme west la zona más occidental

extreme

tr[ɪk'striːm]

adjective

1 (furthest, very great) extremo,-a

■ in the extreme north en el extremo norte

■ in extreme old age en la vejez extrema

■ extreme heat calor intensísimo

■ extreme pain dolor agudo

■ extreme poverty pobreza extrema

■ take extreme care ten extremo cuidado

2 (not moderate) extremo,-a, radical

■ extreme views opiniones radicales

3 (severe, unusual) excepcional

■ they had to use extreme methods tuvieron que emplear métodos excepcionales

■ an extreme case un caso excepcional

■ extreme weather conditions condiciones atmosféricas extremas

noun

1 extremo

■ extremes of temperature temperaturas extremas

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in the extreme en sumo grado, en extremo

■ he is tightfisted in the extreme es extremadamente tacaño

to go to extremes llegar a extremos

to go from one extreme to the other pasar de un extremo a otro

to take something to extremes ser extremado,-a en algo

extreme [ɪk'stri:m, ɛk-] adj

1) utmost: extremo, sumo

of extreme importance: de suma importancia

2) intense: intenso, extremado

extreme cold: frío extremado

3) excessive: excesivo, extremo

extreme views: opiniones extremas

extreme measures: medidas excepcionales, medidas drásticas

4) outermost: extremo

the extreme north: el norte extremo

extreme n

1) : extremo m

2)

in the extreme : en extremo, en sumo grado

extreme

adj.

• descompasado, -a adj.

• exaltado, -a adj.

• excepcional adj.

• extremado, -a adj.

• extremo, -a adj.

• extremoso, -a adj.

• sumo, -a adj.

n.

• extremidad s.f.

• extremo s.m.

I ɪk'striːm
adjective

a) ( very great) <poverty/caution/urgency> extremo; <annoyance/relief> enorme; < heat> extremado, intensísimo

with extreme care — con sumo cuidado

b) ( not moderate) <action/measure> extremo, extremado; < opinion> extremista

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

c) ( outermost) (before n)

in the extreme north/south — en la zona más septentrional/meridional

II

noun extremo m

extremes of temperature — temperaturas fpl extremas

to go from one extreme to the other — ir* de un extremo al or a otro

she carries things to extremes — es una extremada

[ɪks'triːm]
1. ADJ

1) (=very great) [heat, danger, poverty, discomfort] extremo; [care, caution] sumo, extremo; [sorrow, anger] profundo, enorme

• a matter of extreme importance — una cuestión de suma importancia

• in extreme old age — en or a una edad muy avanzada

2) (=exceptional) [case, circumstances] extremo

3) (=radical) [views, opinion] extremista; [behaviour] extremado; [method, action, measure] extremo

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

to be extreme in one's opinions — tener opiniones extremistas

there's no need to be so extreme — no es necesario llegar a esos extremos

4) (=furthest) [point,] extremo

the extreme opposite — el extremo opuesto

winds from the extreme north — vientos de la región más septentrional

the room at the extreme end of the corridor — la habitación al final del todo del pasillo

2.

N extremo m

she's a woman of extremes — es una mujer de extremos

• to be driven to extremes — verse obligado a tomar medidas extremas

• to go to extremes — tomar medidas extremas

to go to any extreme — llegar a cualquier extremo

to go from one extreme to the other — pasar de un extremo al otro

• to take or carry sth to extremes — llevar algo al extremo

• extremes of temperature — las temperaturas extremas

• in the extreme — frm en extremo, en sumo grado

3.

CPD

extreme sports NPL — deportes mpl de aventura, deportes mpl extremos

extreme unction N — (Rel) extremaunción f

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I [ɪk'striːm]
adjective

a) ( very great) <poverty/caution/urgency> extremo; <annoyance/relief> enorme; < heat> extremado, intensísimo

with extreme care — con sumo cuidado

b) ( not moderate) <action/measure> extremo, extremado; < opinion> extremista

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

c) ( outermost) (before n)

in the extreme north/south — en la zona más septentrional/meridional

II

noun extremo m

extremes of temperature — temperaturas fpl extremas

to go from one extreme to the other — ir* de un extremo al or a otro

she carries things to extremes — es una extremada

English-spanish dictionary > extreme
7 far

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

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

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

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

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

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

far¹ adj extremo

the Far East el Extremo Oriente / el Lejano Oriente

the far end of the stadium el otro extremo del estadio

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

far² adv

1. lejos

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

it isn't very far no está muy lejos

2. mucho

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

it's far too expensive es demasiado caro

as far as hasta

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

far away lejos

so far hasta ahora

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

far

tr[fɑː^SMALLr/SMALL]

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

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

■ a far country un país lejano

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

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

adverb

1 (a long way) lejos

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

■ how far is? ¿a qué distancia está?

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

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

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

2 (a long time) lejos

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

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

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

3 (much) mucho

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

■ far bigger mucho más grande

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

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

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

as far as I know que yo sepa

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

by far mucho, con mucho

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

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

far and away con mucho, con diferencia

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

far and wide / far and near por todas partes

far away lejos

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

far from... lejos de...

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

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

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

far off a lo lejos

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

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

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

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

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

to go too far pasarse de la raya

to take something too far llevar las cosas demasiado lejos

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

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

1) : lejos

far from here: lejos de aquí

to go far: llegar lejos

as far as Chicago: hasta Chicago

far away: a lo lejos

2) much: muy, mucho

far bigger: mucho más grande

far superior: muy superior

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

3) (expressing degree or extent)

the results are far off: salieron muy inexactos los resultados

to go so far as: decir tanto como

to go far enough: tener el alcance necesario

4) (expressing progress)

the work is far advanced: el trabajo está muy avanzado

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

5)

far and wide : por todas partes

6)

far from it! : ¡todo lo contrario!

7)

so far : hasta ahora, todavía

far adj, farther or further ; farthest or furthest

1) remote: lejano, remoto

the Far East: el Lejano Oriente, el Extremo Oriente

a far country: un país lejano

2) long: largo

a far journey: un viaje largo

3) extreme: extremo

the far right: la extrema derecha

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

far

adj.

• largo, -a adj.

• lejano, -a adj.

• más lejano adj.

adv.

• lejos adv.

• mucho más lejos adv.

I fɑːr, fɑː(r)
adverb

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

a) ( in distance) lejos

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

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

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

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

go as far as that tree — camina hasta ese árbol

far away in the distance — a lo lejos

b) ( in progress)

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

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

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

c) ( in time)

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

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

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

d) (in extent, degree)

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

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

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

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

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

2) ( very much)

far superior — muy superior

far better — mucho mejor

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

3) (in phrases)

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

II

adjective (comp farther; superl farthest)

a) ( distant) lejano

in the far distance — a lo lejos

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

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

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

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

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

is it far (away)? — ¿está lejos?

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

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

• far away or off — lejos

far away or off in the distance — a lo lejos

not far away or off — no muy lejos

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

• far beyond — mucho más allá de

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

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

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

far into the night — hasta altas horas de la noche

• from far and near — de todas partes

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

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

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

• far out at sea — en alta mar

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

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

so far this year — en lo que va del año

so far so good — por or hasta ahora, bien

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

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

• a bridge too far — un puente de más

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

• far and wide — por todas partes

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

2)

• as far as — hasta

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

to go as far as Milan — ir hasta Milán

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

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

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

as far back as 1945 — ya en 1945

as far as possible — en lo posible

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

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

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

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

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

3)

• far from — [+ place] lejos de

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

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

he is far from well — no está nada bien

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

far from easy — nada fácil

4)

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

he'll go far — (fig) llegará lejos

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

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

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

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

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

- he was far gone

5) (=very much) mucho

• far better — mucho mejor

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

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

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

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

• far superior to — muy superior a

2.

ADJ

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

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

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

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

- it's a far cry from

3.

CPD

the Far East N — el Extremo or Lejano Oriente

the Far North N — el Polo Norte

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I [fɑːr, fɑː(r)]
adverb

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

a) ( in distance) lejos

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

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

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

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

go as far as that tree — camina hasta ese árbol

far away in the distance — a lo lejos

b) ( in progress)

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

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

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

c) ( in time)

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

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

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

d) (in extent, degree)

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

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

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

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

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

2) ( very much)

far superior — muy superior

far better — mucho mejor

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

3) (in phrases)

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

II

adjective (comp farther; superl farthest)

a) ( distant) lejano

in the far distance — a lo lejos

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

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

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

English-spanish dictionary > far
8 extreme

[ɪk'striːm] 1.
aggettivo

1) (as intensifier) estremo

to have extreme difficulty doing — incontrare estrema difficoltà nel fare

2) (outside normal range) [case, measure, reaction] estremo; [ view] estremista

Cubism at its most extreme — cubismo nella sua forma più estrema

on the extreme right, left — all'estrema destra, sinistra

to go to extreme lengths to do — spingersi a limiti estremi per fare

to be extreme in one's views — avere delle posizioni estremiste

3) (furthest, highest, lowest etc.) [heat, edge] estremo

in the extreme north, south — all'estremo nord, sud
2.
nome estremo m.

to go from one extreme to the other — andare o passare da un estremo all'altro

to withstand extremes of temperature — resistere a temperature estreme

to take, carry sth. to extremes — portare, spingere qcs. all'estremo

to go to extremes — andare agli estremi

to be driven to extremes — essere spinto all'estremo

to go to any extreme — non fermarsi davanti a niente

naïve in the extreme — estremamente ingenuo

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[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective
1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) estremo

2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.)

3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) estremo
2. noun
1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) estremo

2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) eccesso

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- extremely
- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes
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[ɪk'striːm] 1.
aggettivo

1) (as intensifier) estremo

to have extreme difficulty doing — incontrare estrema difficoltà nel fare

2) (outside normal range) [case, measure, reaction] estremo; [ view] estremista

Cubism at its most extreme — cubismo nella sua forma più estrema

on the extreme right, left — all'estrema destra, sinistra

to go to extreme lengths to do — spingersi a limiti estremi per fare

to be extreme in one's views — avere delle posizioni estremiste

3) (furthest, highest, lowest etc.) [heat, edge] estremo

in the extreme north, south — all'estremo nord, sud
2.
nome estremo m.

to go from one extreme to the other — andare o passare da un estremo all'altro

to withstand extremes of temperature — resistere a temperature estreme

to take, carry sth. to extremes — portare, spingere qcs. all'estremo

to go to extremes — andare agli estremi

to be driven to extremes — essere spinto all'estremo

to go to any extreme — non fermarsi davanti a niente

naïve in the extreme — estremamente ingenuo

English-Italian dictionary > extreme
9 northernmost

[-ðən-]

adjective (being furthest north: the northernmost point of the coast.) yderste nord

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[-ðən-]

adjective (being furthest north: the northernmost point of the coast.) yderste nord

English-Danish dictionary > northernmost
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ex·treme [ɪkʼstri:m] adj

1) ( utmost) äußerste(r, s);

\extreme caution äußerste [o größte] Vorsicht;

\extreme cold/ heat extreme Kälte/Hitze;

\extreme difficulties extreme [o ungeheure] Schwierigkeiten;

to feel \extreme discomfort sich akk höchst [o äußerst] unbehaglich fühlen;

\extreme distress größte Not;

to feel \extreme pain extreme Schmerzen haben;

with \extreme pleasure mit größtem Vergnügen;

\extreme relief außerordentliche Erleichterung;

\extreme weather extreme Wetterverhältnisse;

in his \extreme youth in seiner frühesten Jugend

2) ( most remote) äußerste(r, s);

in the \extreme north im äußersten Norden

3) ( radical) radikal, extrem;

to be \extreme in one's views radikale [o extreme] Ansichten vertreten n

1) ( furthest end) of a field äußerstes Ende;

2) (fig: furthest extent) Extrem nt;

to go from one \extreme to the other von einem Extrem ins andere fallen;

to drive sb to \extremes jdn zum Äußersten treiben;

at the \extreme im äußersten Fall, im Extremfall

3) ( utmost)

in the \extreme äußerst;

to be disappointed in the \extreme zutiefst enttäuscht sein;

to be surprised in the \extreme aufs Höchste überrascht sein

English-German students dictionary > extreme
11 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
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far [fα:^r]

(comparative farther or further, superlative farthest or furthest)

1. adverb

   a. loin

• how far is it to Glasgow? combien y a-t-il de kilomètres jusqu'à Glasgow ?

• how far is it from Glasgow to Edinburgh? quelle distance y a-t-il entre Glasgow et Édimbourg ?

• is it far? c'est loin ?

• how far are you going? jusqu'où allez-vous ?

• how far have you got with your plans? où en êtes-vous de vos projets ?

• he'll go far il ira loin

• £10 doesn't go far these days avec 10 livres, on ne va pas loin de nos jours

• this scheme does not go far enough ce projet ne va pas assez loin

• I would even go so far as to say that... j'irais même jusqu'à dire que...

• that's going too far cela dépasse les bornes

• I wouldn't go that far je n'irais pas jusque-là

• he's gone too far this time! il est vraiment allé trop loin cette fois !

• he has gone too far to back out now il est trop engagé pour reculer maintenant

• he took the joke too far il a poussé trop loin la plaisanterie

• so far and no further jusque-là mais pas plus loin

• so far so good jusqu'ici ça va

• we have ten volunteers so far nous avons dix volontaires pour l'instant

• far be it from me to doubt you loin de moi l'idée de douter de vous

► far from loin de

• your work is far from satisfactory votre travail est loin d'être satisfaisant

• far from it! loin de là !► far + adverb/preposition ( = a long way)

far above loin au-dessus

• far away in the distance au loin

• far beyond bien au-delà

• it's far beyond what I can afford c'est bien au-dessus de mes moyens

• he wasn't far off when I caught sight of him il n'était pas loin quand je l'ai aperçu

• his birthday is not far off c'est bientôt son anniversaire

• far out at sea au large

   b. ► as far as

• we went as far as the town nous sommes allés jusqu'à la ville

• we didn't go as far as the others nous ne sommes pas allés aussi loin que les autres

• as far as I know pour autant que je sache

• as far as I can tell d'après moi

• as far as the eye can see à perte de vue

• as far as I'm concerned en ce qui me concerne

• as far back as I can remember d'aussi loin que je m'en souvienne

• as far back as 1945 dès 1945

   c. ( = very much) beaucoup

• far too expensive beaucoup trop cher

► by far de loin

• this is by far the best c'est de loin ce qu'il y a de mieux

• he's by far the oldest il est de loin le plus âgé► not far

• my guess wasn't far out je n'étais pas loin de la vérité

• she's not far off her target elle n'est pas loin d'avoir atteint son objectif

• you're not far wrong tu n'es pas loin de la vérité

• it's not far wrong [figures] c'est presque ça

2. adjective

   a. ( = distant) on the far side of de l'autre côté de

• in the far north of Scotland tout au nord de l'Écosse

• it's a far cry from what he promised on est loin de ce qu'il avait promis

   b. (Politics) the far right/left l'extrême droite f/gauche f

3. compounds

► the Far East noun l'Extrême-Orient m

► far-fetched adjective [story, idea] tiré par les cheveux

► far-reaching adjective d'une grande portée

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[fɑː(r)] 1.
adverb

1) ( in space) loin

have you come far? — est-ce que vous venez de loin?

is it far to York? — est-ce que York est loin d'ici?

far off —

far away — au loin

to be far from home — être loin de chez soi

far beyond the city — bien au-delà de la ville

how far is it to Leeds? — combien y a-t-il (de kilomètres) jusqu'à Leeds?

how far is Glasgow from London? — Glasgow est à quelle distance de Londres?

as far as — jusqu'à

2) ( in time)

far back in the past — loin dans le passé

as far back as 1965 — déjà en 1965

as far back as he can remember — d'aussi loin qu'il s'en souvienne

the holidays are not far off — c'est bientôt les vacances

he's not far off 70 — il n'a pas loin de 70 ans

he worked far into the night — il a travaillé tard dans la nuit

3) (to a great degree, very much) bien

far better — bien mieux

far too fast — bien trop vite

far too much money — bien trop d'argent

far more — bien plus

far above the average — bien au-dessus de la moyenne

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

how far is it possible to...? — dans quelle mesure est-il possible de...?

how far have they got? — où en sont-ils?

as ou so far as we can —

as ou so far as possible — autant que possible, dans la mesure du possible

as ou so far as we know — pour autant que nous le sachions

as ou so far as I am concerned — quant à moi

5) ( to extreme degree) loin

to go too far — aller trop loin

she took ou carried the joke too far — elle a poussé la plaisanterie un peu loin

to push somebody too far — pousser quelqu'un à bout
2.
adjective

1) ( remote)

the far north/south (of) — l'extrême nord/sud (de)

the far east/west (of) — tout à fait à l'est/l'ouest (de)

2) (further away, other) autre

at the far end of the room — à l'autre bout de la pièce

on the far side of the wall — de l'autre côté du mur

3) Politics

the far right/left — l'extrême droite/gauche
3.
by far adverbial phrase de loin
4.
far and away adverbial phrase de loin
5.
far from prepositional phrase loin de

far from satisfied — loin d'être satisfait
6.
so far adverbial phrase

1) ( up till now) jusqu'ici

so far, so good — pour l'instant tout va bien

2) ( up to a point)

they will only compromise so far — ils sont prêts à transiger jusqu'à un certain point seulement

you can only trust him so far — tu ne peux pas lui faire entièrement confiance

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not to be far off ou out ou wrong — ne pas être loin du compte

far and wide —

far and near — partout

far be it from me to do — loin de moi l'idée de faire

to be a far cry from — être bien loin de

she will go far — elle ira loin

this wine/food won't go very far — on ne va pas aller loin avec ce vin/ce qu'on a à manger

English-French dictionary > far
13 point

point ⇒ Points of the compass

A n

1 ( tip) (of knife, needle, pencil, tooth) pointe f ; ( of star) branche f ; the knife has a sharp point le couteau a la pointe très acérée ; the pencil has a sharp point le crayon est très bien taillé ; the tree comes to a point at the top l'arbre se termine en pointe ; to threaten sb at knife point menacer qn avec un couteau ;

2 ( place) (precise location, position on scale) point m ; ( less specific) endroit m ; boiling point point d'ébullition ; compass point point de la boussole ; assembly point point de rassemblement ; embarkation point lieu m d'embarquement ; the furthest/highest point le point le plus éloigné/le plus élevé ; at the point where the path divides à l'endroit où le chemin bifurque ; the road swings north at this point à cet endroit la route se dirige vers le nord ; point of entry ( into country) point d'arrivée ; ( of bullet into body) point d'impact ; ( into atmosphere) point d'entrée ; point of no return point de non-retour ;

3 (extent, degree) point m ; the rope had been strained to breaking point la corde avait été tendue au point qu'elle pouvait se rompre ; his nerves were strained to breaking point il était très tendu ; to be driven to the point of exhaustion être poussé jusqu'à l'épuisement ; I've got to the point where I can't take any more j'en suis arrivé au point où je n'en peux plus ; to push sth to the point of absurdity pousser qch jusqu'à l'absurde ; she was frank to the point of brutality ou of being brutal elle était franche au point d'en être brutale ; to reach a point in sth when… atteindre un stade dans qch où… ; up to a point jusqu'à un certain point ;

4 ( moment) ( precise) moment m ; ( stage) stade m ; to be on the point of doing être sur le point de faire ; to be on the point of bankruptcy être au bord de la faillite ; at this point I gave up à ce stade-là j'ai abandonné ; at this point in her career à ce stade-là de sa carrière ; at what point do we cease to feel sorry for him? à quel moment cesse-t-on de le plaindre? ; at some point in the future plus tard ; at one point à un moment donné ; the judge intervened at this point le juge est intervenu à ce moment-là ; it's at this point in the story that c'est à ce stade de l'histoire que ; there comes a point when… il arrive un moment où… ; when it came to the point of deciding quand il a fallu décider ; at this point in time dans l'état actuel des choses ;

5 (question, matter, idea) point m ; ( contribution in discussion) remarque f ; to make a point faire une remarque (about sur) ; to make the point that faire remarquer que ; you've made your point, please let me speak vous vous êtes exprimé, laissez-moi parler ; to make a point of doing ( make sure one does) s'efforcer de faire ; (do proudly, insistently) mettre un point d'honneur à faire ; (do obviously, to make a point) faire [qch] de manière visible ; to raise a point about sth soulever la question de qch ; my point was that ce que je voulais dire, c'était que ; to take up ou return to sb's point revenir sur un point soulevé par qn ; this proves my point cela confirme ce que je viens de dire ; are we agreed on this point? sommes-nous d 'accord sur ce point? ; a three/four-point plan un plan en trois/quatre points ; to go through a text point by point examiner un texte point par point ; the point at issue le sujet de la discussion ; that's a good point c'est une remarque judicieuse ; I take your point ( agreeing) je suis d'accord avec vous ; I take your point, but je vois bien où vous voulez en venir, mais ; all right, point taken! très bien, j'en prends note ; good point! très juste! ; you've got a point there vous n'avez pas tort ; in point of fact en fait ; as a point of information pour information ;

6 ( central idea) point m essentiel ; the point is that le point essentiel, c'est que ; the point is, another candidate has been selected malheureusement, un autre candidat a été sélectionné ; to come straight to the point aller droit au fait ; he never got to the point il n'est jamais entré dans le vif du sujet ; to keep to ou stick to the point rester dans le sujet ; to miss the point ne pas comprendre ; I missed the point of what she said je n'ai pas compris ce qu'elle a voulu dire ; to the point pertinent ; what she said was short and to the point ce qu'elle a dit était bref et pertinent ; that's beside the point là n'est pas la question ; what you're saying is beside the point ce que vous dites est à côté de la question ; to wander off the point s'écarter du sujet ; to see the point saisir ; to get the point comprendre ; that's not the point il ne s'agit pas de cela ;

7 ( purpose) objet m ; what was the point of her visit? quel était l'objet de sa visite? ; the exercise does have a point l'exercice n'est pas gratuit ; what's the point? à quoi bon? ; what's the point of doing…? à quoi bon faire…? ; there's no point in doing ça ne sert à rien de faire ; I see little point in doing, I don't see the point of doing je ne vois pas l'intérêt de faire ;

8 (feature, characteristic) point m, côté m ; his good/bad points ses bons/mauvais côtés ; what points do you look for when buying a car? que recherchez-vous lorsque vous achetez une voiture? ; punctuality is not her strong point la ponctualité n'est pas son point fort ; the points of similarity/difference between les points communs/de divergence entre ; it's a point in their favour c'est un point en leur faveur ; it has its points il/elle n'est pas mauvais/-e ;

9 Sport, Fin ( in scoring) point m ; to win/to be beaten by 4 points gagner/être battu à 4 points près ; to win on points ( in boxing) remporter une victoire aux points ; the FT 100 was up/down three points Fin l'indice FT 100 a gagné/perdu trois points ; Smurfit gained 4 points Fin les actions Smurfit ont gagné 4 points ; to evaluate sth on a 5-point scale évaluer qch d'après une échelle à 5 degrés ; match/championship point ( in tennis) balle f de match/championnat ;

10 ( dot) point m ; ( decimal point) virgule f ; ( diacritic) signe m diacritique ; a point of light un point lumineux ;

11 Math ( in geometry) point m ;

12 Print, Comput ( also point size) corps m (de caractère) ;

13 Geog ( headland) pointe f.

B points npl

1 GB Rail aiguillages mpl, aiguilles fpl ;

2 Aut électrodes fpl ;

3 ( in ballet) to dance on point(s) faire des pointes fpl.

C vtr

1 (aim, direct) to point sth at sb braquer qch sur qn [camera, gun] ; to point one's finger at sb montrer qn du doigt ; to point the finger at sb ( accuser) accuser qn ; just point the camera and press tu n'as qu'à viser avec l'appareil photo et appuyer ; to point sth towards (of car, boat) diriger qch vers ; to point sb in the right direction lit, fig mettre qn dans la bonne direction ;

2 ( show) to point the way to lit (person, signpost) indiquer la direction de ; to point sb the way to indiquer à qn la direction de ; the report points the way to a fairer system le rapport ouvre la voie à un syst ème plus équitable ;

3 (in ballet, gym) to point one's toes faire des pointes ;

4 Constr jointoyer [wall].

D vi

1 ( indicate) indiquer or montrer (du doigt) ; it's rude to point ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt ; she pointed over her shoulder elle a indiqué derrière elle ; she pointed in the direction of elle a indiqué du doigt la direction de ; to point at sb/sth montrer qn/qch du doigt ; he was pointing with his stick at something il indiquait quelque chose de son bâton ; to point to désigner ;

2 (be directed, aligned) [signpost, arrow] indiquer ; to point at sb ou in sb's direction [gun, camera] être braqué sur qn ; the needle points north l'aiguille indique le nord ; the gun was pointing straight at me l'arme était braquée sur moi ;

3 ( suggest) to point to [evidence, facts] sembler indiquer ; all the evidence points to murder les preuves semblent indiquer qu'il s'agit d'un meurtre ; everything points in that direction tout semble indiquer que c'est ainsi ;

4 ( cite) to point to citer ; to point to sth as evidence of success citer qch comme preuve d'une réussite ;

5 Comput to point at sth mettre le pointeur sur qch ;

6 [dog] se mettre à l'arrêt.

Phrasal verbs

■ point out:

▶ point out [sth/sb], point [sth/sb] out ( show) montrer (to à) ; can you point him out to me? peux-tu me le montrer? ; to point out where/who montrer l'endroit où/la personne qui ;

▶ point out [sth] ( remark on) faire remarquer [fact, discrepancy] ; to point out that faire remarquer que ; as he pointed out comme il l'a fait remarquer.

■ point up:

▶ point up [sth ] mettre [qch] en avant [contrast, similarity] ; faire ressortir [lack, incompetence].

Big English-French dictionary > point
14 far

I [faː] adj
(сравнительная и превосходная степени farther ['faːðœ̃ə], farthest ['faːðœ̃ɪst] и further ['fəːðœ̃ə], furthest ['fəːðœ̃ɪst]) дальний, далёкий

She moved to the far end of the bed to make room. — Она подвинулась в кровати, чтобы дать (ему) место.

They lived in a little village in the far north of Scotland. — Они в маленькой деревушке далеко на севере Шотландии.

- Far East
- far left
- far north
- further to our discussion
- far cry from what imagined
- far end of the table
- far corner of the room
USAGE:

(1.) Английское прилагательное far употребляется, как правило, в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях и относится, главнымобразом, к расстоянию. Русское прилагательное "далекий, дальний" передается в английском языке прилагательным distant: a distant country (village, town, relative) далекая страна (дальняя деревня, дальний родственник). (2.) Прилагательное further употребляется в значении "дальнейший, дополнительный" (further в этом значении не употребляется): There has been no further news. Других новостей не было
II [faː]
(сравнительная и превосходная степени см. far 2.)

1) далеко

We don't have far to go. — Нам идти недалеко.

He will go far. — Он далеко пойдет. /Он много достигнет.

People came from far and wide to see the show. — Люди съехались отовсюду/со всех сторон/со всех концов страны/издалека на это представление.

I think that the papers are not far off the mark. — Мне кажется, что газеты не далеки от истины/правды.

- from far and wide co
- live not far
- live not far from here
- go too far
- not to go far
- go as far as to say smth
- far away from smth
- far above smth
- as far as I know
- as far as I am concerned

- so far so good

2) (обыкновенно в сравнительных оборотах как усилитель) намного, значительно

- far better
- far more difficult
- far in advance
- go as far back as 1248
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USAGE:

(1.) Наречие far 1. обычно употребляется в отрицательных и вопросительных предложениях: how far did you walk? сколько вы прошли?; he doesn't live far from the center он живет недалеко от центра. В утвердительных предложениях вместо far предпочтительнее использовать выражение a long way (from): he walked a long way он много прошел пешком; we live a long way from the station мы живем далеко от вокзала. (2.) Наречие far 2. используется как усилитель прилагательных в сравнительной степени: I knew it far better than anyone я знал это гораздо лучше кого-либо. (3.) For far 1.; See behind, adv

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > far
15 northernmost

[-ðən-]

adjective (being furthest north: the northernmost point of the coast.) mais ao norte

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north.ern.most

[n'ɔ:ðənmoust] adj o mais ao norte, o mais setentrional.

English-Portuguese dictionary > northernmost
16 northernmost

adjective

nördlichst...

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[-ðən-]

adjective (being furthest north: the northernmost point of the coast.) nördlichst

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north·ern·most

[ˈnɔ:ð^ənməʊst, AM ˈnɔ:rðɚnmoʊst]

adj inv nördlichste(r, s)

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['nOːDənməUst]
adj
area nördlichste(r, s)
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northernmost adj nördlichst(er, e, es)

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adjective

nördlichst...

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adj.

nördlichst adj.

English-german dictionary > northernmost
17 far *****

[fɒː(r)] farther or further comp farthest or furthest superl
1. adv

1) lontano

is it far (away)? — è lontano?

is it far to London? — è lontana Londra?

how far is it? — quanto dista?

how far is it to the river? — quanto è lontano il fiume?

it's not far (from here) — non è lontano (da qui)

it's not far from London — non è lontano da Londra

as far as — fino a

as far as the eye can see — a perdita d'occhio

to go as far as Milan — andare fino a Milano

to come from as far away as Milan — venire addirittura da Milano

she swam as far as the others — ha nuotato tanto lontano quanto gli altri

as far back as I can remember — per quanto or per quello che posso ricordare

as far back as 1945 — già nel 1945

as or so far as I know — per quel che ne so, per quanto ne sappia

as or so far as I am concerned — per quanto mi riguarda

as far as possible — nei limiti del possibile

I would go as or so far as to say that... — arriverei al punto di dire...

from far and near — da ogni parte

to come from far and wide — venire da ogni parte

to travel far and wide — viaggiare in lungo e in largo

far away or off — lontano, distante

far away or off in the distance — in lontananza

not far away or off — non lontano

far away from one's family — lontano dalla famiglia

Christmas is not far off — Natale non è lontano, non manca molto a Natale

far beyond — molto al di là di

far from — (place) lontano da

far from (doing sth) — invece di (fare qc)

we are far from having finished — siamo ben lungi dall'aver finito

far from it! — al contrario!

he is far from well — non sta affatto or per niente bene

far be it from me to interfere, but... — non ho la minima intenzione di immischiarmi, ma...

far from easy — tutt'altro che facile

far into the night — fino a notte inoltrata

far out at sea — in alto mare

our calculations weren't far out — i nostri calcoli non erano poi così sbagliati

to go far — (person) andare lontano

he'll go far — farà molta strada

it won't go far — (money, food) non basterà

how far are you going? — fin dove vai?

how far have you got with your work? — dove sei arrivato con il tuo lavoro?

he's gone too far this time — questa volta ha esagerato or oltrepassato i limiti

he's gone too far to back out now — si è spinto troppo oltre per tirarsi indietro adesso

the plans are too far advanced — i piani sono a uno stadio troppo avanzato

he was far gone — (fam: ill) era molto malato, (drunk) era ubriaco fradicio

this far — (in distance) fin qui

so far — (in time) finora, fino ad ora

so far so good — fin qui tutto a posto

so or thus far and no further — fin qui e non oltre

2) (with comp: very much) di gran lunga

far better — assai migliore

it's far and away the best or it's by far the best — è di gran lunga il migliore

this car is far faster (than) — questa macchina è molto più veloce (di)

she's the prettiest by far — è di gran lunga la più carina

it is far better not to go — è molto meglio non andare

2. adj

the Far North — l'estremo Nord

the far east etc of the country — la zona orientale ecc del paese

on the far side of — dall'altra parte di

at the far end of — in fondo a, all'altro capo di

the far left/right Pol — l'estrema sinistra/destra

English-Italian dictionary > far *****
18 far

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

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

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

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

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

fjern
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lang
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langt
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vid

I
adj. \/fɑː\/

1) fjern, langt borte

• in far countries

• in the far north

lengst i nord

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

• the far end of the room

ved borteste enden av rommet

• the far left

ytterste venstre

• the far side

andre siden

3) lang

• a far journey

far out ( hverdagslig) råkul, dritbra

• wow, this music is far out man!

oj, denne musikken er jo dritbra!

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

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

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

1) langt, langt borte, fjernt

• how far is it from here to London?

hvor langt er det herfra til London?

• he cannot be far

han kan ikke være langt borte

2) vidt, langt, mye

• this is far the most useful

• far too much

aldeles for mye

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

• as far as the station

(konj.) så vidt, så langt

• as far as I know

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

be far off være helt på jordet, ta feil

by far betydelig, i høy grad, mye, langt

• this is better by far

• by far the best

far and away i stor grad, absolutt, veldig mye

• far and away the best

den klart beste

far and near fjern og nær

• they came from far and near

overalt

• they searched for it far and near

far and wide høyt og lavt, overalt, vidt omkring

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

far from it langt derifra, tvertom, slett ikke

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

few and far between sjelden, få, langt imellom

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

not by far ikke på langt nær

so far så langt, hittil

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

• she lowered herself so far as to beg for money

i den grad at hun tagg om penger

so far away as så langt unna som

so far so good så langt er alt godt

English-Norwegian dictionary > far
19 northernmost

- ðən-

adjective (being furthest north: the northernmost point of the coast.) más septentrional

northernmost

tr['nɔːðənməʊst]

adjective

1 más septentrional

'nɔːrðərnməʊst, 'nɔːðənməʊst
adjective (before n) <point/town/island> más septentrional

the northernmost tip of the island — el extremo norte or septentrional de la isla

['nɔːðǝnmǝʊst]
ADJ más septentrional, más al norte
the northernmost town in Europe — la ciudad más al norte or más septentrional de Europa

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['nɔːrðərnməʊst, 'nɔːðənməʊst]
adjective (before n) <point/town/island> más septentrional

the northernmost tip of the island — el extremo norte or septentrional de la isla

English-spanish dictionary > northernmost
20 northernmost

[-ðən-]

adjective (being furthest north: the northernmost point of the coast.) più a nord, dell'estremo nord

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northernmost /ˈnɔ:ðənməʊst/
a.

(il) più a nord; (il) più settentrionale; dell'estremo nord: John o'Groats is a village at the northernmost point of the Scottish mainland, John o'Groats è un paese sulla punta più settentrionale della terraferma scozzese.

English-Italian dictionary > northernmost

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