Engelsk

far

gb/fˈɑɹ/ us/fˈɑɹ/
A1 Engelsk
~ 400
Betydninger
0 betydninger
adverb A1 relation
1

At a great distance away

A long way from where you are or from a place you talk about.

Brugsmønster: [something/someone] is far [from something/someone]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'far' with 'long' when talking about distance. 'Long' is for time or length, while 'far' is for distance.
Synonymer
distantly (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonymer
near (Means close in distance; opposite of far in space.)
Ordforbindelser
far away |far from here |too far |far ahead |far behind
Temaer
travel |geography |daily life |space |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • The mountains look far in the distance.
  • She lives far from her family.
  • The store is too far to walk to.
  • They traveled far into the desert.
  • We could see a ship far out at sea.
Læringseksempler
  • My school is far from my house.
  • The park is far away.
  • He lives far from the city.
  • The bus stop is not far from here.
  • The hotel is far from the beach.
adverb A2 property
2

To a great extent

A lot; much more than usual or expected.

Brugsmønster: far [comparative adjective/adverb]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may forget that 'far' can be used before comparative forms for emphasis, not only for physical distance.
Synonymer
much (More common in everyday use; interchangeable in many contexts.)
Antonymer
slightly (Indicates a small degree; opposite of far in extent.)
Ordforbindelser
far better |far worse |far more |far less
Temaer
comparison |daily life |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • This book is far better than the last one.
  • She is far more experienced than I am.
  • The results were far worse than expected.
  • He’s far too young to drive.
  • Our team performed far better this season.
Læringseksempler
  • This movie is far better than that one.
  • He is far taller than his brother.
  • The test was far harder than I thought.
  • She runs far faster than me.
adjective A2 property
3

Located a long way away

A long way from where you are or from another place you talk about.

Brugsmønster: a far [place]
Synonymer
distant (Slightly more formal and literary than 'far'.)
Antonymer
nearby (Indicates close proximity; opposite of 'far' in location.)
Ordforbindelser
far country |far shore |far corner
Temaer
travel |geography |space |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • They moved to a far village in the mountains.
  • I dream of traveling to far lands.
  • We could see the lighthouse on the far shore.
Læringseksempler
  • I want to visit a far country.
  • He lives in a far city.
  • There is a farm on the far hill.
adverb B1 relation
4

At an advanced stage or point

A lot forward in time or progress.

Synonymer
advancedly (Technical and rare; not used in everyday speech.)
Antonymer
early (Indicates an initial stage; opposite of advanced progress.)
Ordforbindelser
so far |as far as
Temaer
time |progress |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • So far, we have completed three chapters.
  • He’s come far since his first day on the job.
  • They haven’t gone very far with their research yet.
Læringseksempler
  • So far, I like this class.
  • He has come far this year.
  • We have not gone very far yet.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
far
IPA
GB/fˈɑɹ/
US/fˈɑɹ/
Stavelser og tryk
far (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (far)
Ordformer
Adjective
  • Base: far
  • Comparative: farther, further
  • Superlative: farthest, furthest
Ordfamilie
Forms
farther adjective further adjective farthest adjective furthest adjective
Related words
faraway adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
near adverb A1
Advanced or less common
afar adverb B2
Vigtige punkter
  • Irregular comparative: farther, further Adjective
  • Irregular superlative: farthest, furthest Adjective
Udtryk

as far as possible

1
/ˈæz fˈɑɹ ˈæz pˈɑsəbəl/
fixed phrase

To the maximum possible extent

As much as can be done within limits.

Eksempler
  • We should try to help as far as possible.
  • They reduced costs as far as possible without cutting jobs.

by far

1
/bˈaɪ fˈɑɹ/
fixed phrase

To a very great extent

Much more than anything else; the most by a lot.

Eksempler
  • She is by far the best player on the team.
  • This is by far the most difficult exam I’ve taken.

so far

1
/sˈoʊ fˈɑɹ/
fixed phrase

Up to now or until this point

Until now; up to this time or point.

Eksempler
  • So far, everything has gone well.
  • So far, everything is going well.
  • We’ve raised $500 so far for the charity.
  • We have raised $500 so far for the project.

as far as I know

1
/ˈæz fˈɑɹ ˈæz ˈaɪ nˈoʊ/
fixed phrase

To the best of my knowledge

From what I know; based on my information.

Eksempler
  • As far as I know, they are still together.
  • As far as I know, there’s no meeting today.

as far as I know

2
/ˈæz fˈɑɹ ˈæz ˈaɪ nˈoʊ/
fixed phrase

To my knowledge; based on what I know now

Based on what I know right now.

Eksempler
  • As far as I know, she’s still in Paris.
  • As far as I know, this is the last train.

as far as I know

3
/ˈæz fˈɑɹ ˈæz ˈaɪ nˈoʊ/
fixed phrase

according to what I know now

You say this to show you are telling what you know, but it might not be complete or correct.

Eksempler
  • As far as I know, they’re still together.
  • As far as I know, the meeting is at 10.

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