faraway
gb/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/ us/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/
B1
Engleză
Sensuri
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adjective
B1
property
1
distant in space
very far from here
Tipar de utilizare:
[a faraway place/thing/person]
Greșeală frecventă:
For the adverb meaning, English more often uses two words: “far away,” not “faraway.”
Sinonime
distant (neutral and very common in all contexts.)
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far-off (slightly more descriptive and literary.)
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remote (often suggests difficult to reach.)
Antonime
nearby (close in physical distance.)
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close (not far; near in space.)
Colocații
faraway village
|faraway town
|faraway island
|faraway country
|faraway shore
|faraway mountain
|faraway star
|faraway planet
|faraway galaxy
|faraway sound
Teme
travel
|places
|distance
Exemple
- They moved to a faraway village in the mountains.
- From the hill, you could see faraway lights along the coast.
- A faraway siren broke the silence of the night.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My aunt lives in a faraway city.
- We saw faraway mountains.
adjective
B2
property
2
remote and unfamiliar
far away and not familiar
Tipar de utilizare:
[faraway lands/places]
Greșeală frecventă:
This meaning often carries a feeling of “exotic/unknown,” not only physical distance.
Sinonime
far-flung (emphasizes being spread out over great distances.)
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exotic (focuses on being unusual or foreign, not distance itself.)
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remote (can imply isolation as well as distance.)
Antonime
local (connected to your own area.)
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familiar (known and not strange.)
Colocații
faraway lands
|faraway places
|faraway kingdoms
|faraway cultures
|faraway shores
|faraway corners of the world
Teme
travel
|culture
|storytelling
Exemple
- As a child, she dreamed of faraway lands and adventures.
- The recipe uses spices from faraway places.
- He collected stories from faraway cultures.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I like books about faraway lands.
adjective
B2
property
3
distant in time
a long time ago or in the future
Tipar de utilizare:
[the faraway past/future]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use “faraway” where “distant” is more natural for time; both are possible, but “distant past/future” is more common.
Sinonime
distant (most common with time (distant past/future).)
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remote (often suggests something hard to imagine or connect to.)
Antonime
recent (not long ago.)
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imminent (about to happen very soon.)
Colocații
faraway past
|faraway future
|in the faraway past
|in the faraway future
Teme
time
|history
|future
Exemple
- The tradition dates back to the faraway past.
- In the faraway future, cities may run entirely on clean energy.
- That summer now feels like a faraway memory.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Dinosaurs lived in the faraway past.
adjective
C1
state
4
dreamy or absent-minded
not focused here; thinking about something else
Tipar de utilizare:
[a faraway look/voice/smile]
Greșeală frecventă:
This meaning describes a person’s expression or voice, not physical distance.
Sinonime
distant (also used for an unfocused or emotionally detached look.)
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dreamy (suggests pleasant thoughts rather than detachment.)
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absent-minded (emphasizes not paying attention.)
Antonime
alert (fully attentive and aware.)
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focused (concentrating on what is happening.)
Colocații
faraway look
|faraway gaze
|faraway eyes
|faraway expression
|faraway smile
|faraway voice
Teme
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
Exemple
- He stared out the window with a faraway look.
- Her voice sounded faraway, as if she was thinking of something else.
- She gave a faraway smile and didn’t answer right away.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He had a faraway look.
adverb
literary
B2
relation
5
at a great distance
from a long distance
Tipar de utilizare:
[be/seem/sound faraway]
Greșeală frecventă:
As an adverb, “far away” (two words) is much more common than “faraway.”
Sinonime
far away (standard modern spelling for the adverb.)
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at a distance (more formal and descriptive.)
Antonime
nearby (from a short distance away.)
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close by (very near.)
Colocații
seem faraway
|sound faraway
|feel faraway
|from faraway
Teme
distance
|places
Exemple
- A dog barked faraway in the dark.
- The music drifted faraway across the water.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I heard a sound faraway.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
faraway
IPA
GB/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/
US/fˈɑɹəwˈeɪ/
Silabe și accent
faraway (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (faraway)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: faraway
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