far in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for far in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Show summary of all matches

I.far <comp further or farther, superl furthest or farthest> [Am fɑr, Brit fɑː] ADV

1.1. far (in distance):

far
lejos
is it far into town?
¿estamos lejos del centro?
is it far into town?
¿el centro queda lejos?
how far can you swim?
¿qué distancia puedes hacer a nado?
how far are we from Houston?
¿qué distancia hay hasta Houston?
how far are we from Houston?
¿a qué distancia estamos de Houston?
how far are we from Houston?
¿qué tan lejos estamos de Houston? LatAm
it's not far to go now
ya falta or queda poco
we hadn't gone far when it started raining
al ratito de salir empezó a llover
you won't get far without money
sin dinero no llegarás muy lejos
I'll race you as far as that tree
te echo una carrera hasta ese árbol
I'll race you as far as that tree
te juego una carrera hasta ese árbol RioPl
far away in the distance
a lo lejos
your name came quite far down the list
tu nombre estaba hacia el final de la lista
the line of people stretched far into the distance
la fila de gente se perdía a lo lejos
you could hear the noise from far off
se podía oír el ruido desde muy lejos
he swam far out to sea
se adentró nadando en el mar

1.4. far (in extent, degree):

will one packet go far enough to feed six?
¿alcanzará or bastará con un paquete para seis personas?
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
how far would you agree with that statement?
¿hasta qué punto está usted de acuerdo con esa afirmación?
I wouldn't go so far as to say that
yo no diría tanto como eso
it's a working relationship and that's as far as it goes
es una relación de trabajo y nada más
how far are they prepared to go with their demands?
¿hasta dónde están dispuestos a llegar con sus demandas?
she can't be far off 70
debe andar cerca de or alrededor de los 70
our estimates weren't too far out
no nos equivocamos mucho en los cálculos
his jokes went a bit too far
se pasó un poco con esos chistes
far removed from the original idea
muy alejado de la idea original

3. far in phrases:

as or so far as, as or so far as I know
que yo sepa
as or so far as I'm concerned, she can do what she likes
en lo que a mí respecta or por mí, que haga lo que quiera
she'll help as or so far as she can
ayudará en (todo) lo que pueda
by far she's better than the rest by far
es muchísimo mejor que el resto
their team was by far the worst or the worst by far
su equipo fue con mucho el peor
their team was by far the worst or the worst by far
su equipo fue (de) lejos el peor LatAm inf
far and away he's far and away the best player
es sin lugar a dudas or con mucho el mejor jugador
far and away he's far and away the best player
es (de) lejos el mejor jugador LatAm inf
far and near or wide liter, they searched far and near or wide
buscaron por todas partes
people came from far and near or wide
la gente venía de todas partes
far from, the matter is far from over
el asunto no está terminado ni mucho menos or ni nada que se le parezca
it is far from satisfactory
dista mucho de ser satisfactorio
it is far from satisfactory
no es satisfactorio ni mucho menos or ni nada que se le parezca
far from welcoming us, she was cold and distant
lejos de darnos la bienvenida, se mostró fría y distante
I'm not joking: far from it!
no estoy bromeando ¡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
we've already had two burglaries so far this week
ya hemos tenido dos robos en lo que va de la semana
is the plan working? — yes, so far, so good
¿funciona el plan? — por el momento, sí
you can only help so far
uno puede ayudar solo hasta cierto punto

II.far [Am fɑr, Brit fɑː] ADJ

far-fetched [Am ˌfɑrˈfɛtʃt, Brit ˌfɑːˈfɛtʃt] ADJ

far-flung [Am ˈfɑr ˈfləŋ, Brit] ADJ

far-distant [ˌfɑrˈdɪstənt] ADJ

far out <attr far-out> [Am fɑrˈaʊt, Brit ˌfɑːrˈaʊt] ADJ sl, dated

far-reaching [Am ˌfɑˈritʃɪŋ, Brit ˌfɑːˈriːtʃɪŋ] ADJ

far-seeing → farsighted

See also farsighted

farsighted [Am ˈfɑrˌsaɪdəd, fɑrˈsaɪdəd, Brit ˌfɑːˈsʌɪtɪd] ADJ

far-off <pred far off> [Am fɑˈrɔf, fɑˈrɑf, Brit ˌfɑːˈrɒf] ADJ

Translations for far in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

far in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for far in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Show summary of all matches

I.far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADV

II.far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADJ

far-off [ˌfɑ:ʳˈɒf, Am ˌfɑ:rˈɑ:f] ADJ

far-reaching [ˌfɑ:ˈri:tʃɪŋ, Am ˌfɑ:r-] ADJ

far-fetched [ˌfɑ:ˈfetʃt, Am ˌfɑ:r-] ADJ

far-sighted [ˌfɑ:ˈsaɪtɪd, Am ˌfɑ:rˈsaɪt̬ɪd] ADJ Brit, Aus

far-seeing [ˌfɑ:ˈsi:ɪŋ, Am ˌfɑ:r-] ADJ

far-flung [ˌfɑ:ˈflʌŋ, Am ˌfɑ:r-] ADJ liter

far Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be few and far between
ser contadísimos
as far as the eye can see
hasta donde alcanza la vista
the far left/right (of a party)
la extrema izquierda/derecha (de un partido)
as far as the eye can see
hasta donde alcanza la vista
a far-reaching set of family relations
un parentesco muy extendido
as far as the eye can see
hasta donde alcanza la vista
she is by far the best soprano
es de lejos la mejor soprano
as far as that is concerned
por lo que a eso se refiere
he is by far the most pleasant
es con mucho el más simpático
as far as your job is concerned
por lo que atañe a tu empleo
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The far demonstrative pronouns (that) are identical to the independent third person pronouns.
en.wikipedia.org
We are particularly far from this sort of hesitation in regard to an enemy whose moral perversion is admitted by all.
en.wikipedia.org
There's too much faulty wiring in this low-caliber actioner and any emotional payoff comes far too late.
www.cine-vue.com
These viruses are about one micrometer in diameter making them one of the largest viruses discovered so far.
en.wikipedia.org
Far from being contrite they seemed to take a pride in being untouchable.
en.wikipedia.org
So far, however, the delicate plants grow unmolested in scraggly patches much like weeds.
www.theglobeandmail.com
This means that pulpwood thrown too far, not far enough, or not between the stakes is not counted.
en.wikipedia.org
It has so far conducted 73 orientation programmes and 195 refresher courses.
en.wikipedia.org
As far as determninable, all bodies were placed parallel to the tomb, with their head towards the east.
en.wikipedia.org
Produce and other basic staples are still offered, but other items are far more likely to be manufactured items such as electronics, name brand clothing and other wares.
en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "far" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski | 中文
Browse the dictionaries
Most popular