English-Thai Dictionary

far

ADJ(ระยะทาง  ไกล  ห่างไกล  กว้างไกล  distant faraway remote kai

 

far

ADJ(ระยะเวลา  ห่างไกล  ไกล  ห่าง  ยาวนาน  close near hang-kai

 

far

ADV อย่างมาก  มาก  greatly incomparably yang-mak

 

far

ADV ไกล  ห่าง  ห่างไกล  kai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FAR

a.[L. porro; Gr. connected with, a way, a passing, to pass or go. See Fare. ] 1. Distant, in any direction; separated by a wide space from the place where one is, or from any given place remote.
They said, we are come from a far country. Joshua 9:6.
The kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country. Matthew 25:14.
The nation far and near contend in choice.
2. Figuratively, remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty.
3. Remote in affection or obedience; at enmity with; alienated; in a spiritual sense.
They that are far from thee shall perish. Psalm 73:27.
4. More or most distant of the two; as the far side of a horse. But the drivers of teams in New England generally use off; as the off side, or off horse or ox.

 

FAR

adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; as the far extended ocean; we are separated far from each other.
Only ye shall not go very far away. Exodus 8:28.
2. figuratively, distantly in time from any point; remotely. He pushed his researches very far into antiquity.
3. In interrogatories, to what distance or extent. How far will such reasoning lead us?
4. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
5. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:1 .
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better. Philippians 1:23.
6. to a certain point, degree or distance. This argument is sound and logical, as far as it goes.
Answer them how far forth you do like their articles.
From far, from a great distance; from a remote place.
Far from, at a great distance; as far from home; far from hope.
1. Far off, at a great distance.
They tarried in a place that was far off. 2 Samuel 15:17.
2. To a great distance.
Lo then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Psalm 55:7.
3. In a spiritual sense, alienated; at enmity; in a state of ignorance and alienation.
Ye, who were sometime far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13.
Far other, very different.

 

FAR

n.[See Farrow. ] The young of swine; or a littler of pigs. [Local. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FAR

Far, n. Etym: [See Farrow. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A young pig, or a litter of pigs.

 

FAR

FAR Far, a. [Farther and Farthest are used as the compar. and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See Further. ] Etym: [OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv. , G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw. fjerran, adv. , Goth. fairra, adv. , Gr. paras, adv. ,far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. CF. Farther, Farthest. ]

 

1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent. They said, ... We be come from a far country. Josh. ix. 6. The nations far and near contend in choice. Dryden.

 

2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty.

 

3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated. They that are far from thee ahsll perish. Ps. lxxiii. 27.

 

4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character. He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther. F. Anstey.

 

5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off side ) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts.

 

Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated. By far, by much; by a great difference. -- Far between, with a long distance (of space or time ) between; at long intervals. "The examinations are few and far between. " Farrar.

 

FAR

FAR Far, adv.

 

1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other.

 

2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity.

 

3. In great part; as, the day is far spent.

 

4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly. Who can find a virtuous woman for her price is far above rubies. Prov. xxxi. 1 .As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as, under As. -- Far off. (a ) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively. (b ) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. "But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. " Eph. ii. 13. -- Far other, different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike. Pope. -- Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region. -- Far and wide, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. "Far and wide his eye commands." Milton. -- From far, from a great distance; from a remote place.

 

Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far- extended, far-reaching, far-spread.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

far

far |fär fɑr | ▶adverb ( farther |ˈfärT͟Hər |, farthest |ˈfärT͟Həst | or further |ˈfərT͟Hər |, furthest |ˈfərT͟Həst | ) 1 [ often with adverbial ] at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another ): it was not too far away | the mountains far in the distance glowed in the sun. 2 over a large expanse of space or time: he had not traveled far | figurative : that's the reason why we have come so far and done as well as we have. 3 by a great deal: he is able to function far better than usual | the reality has fallen far short of early expectations. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] situated at a great distance in space or time: the far reaches of the universe. • more distant than another object of the same kind: he was standing in the far corner. • distant from a point seen as central; extreme: she was brought up in the far north of Scotland | the largest electoral success for the far right since the war. PHRASES as far as for as great a distance as: the river stretched away as far as he could see. • for a great enough distance to reach: I decided to walk as far as the village. • to the extent that: as far as I am concerned, it is no big deal. be a far cry from be very different from: the hotel's royal suite is a far cry from the poverty of his home country. by far by a great amount: this was by far the largest city in the area. far and away by a great amount: he is far and away the most accomplished player. far and near (also near and far ) everywhere: they came from far and near to New York City. far and wide over a large area: the high plains where bison roamed far and wide. far be it from me to used to express reluctance, esp. to do something that one thinks may be resented: far be it from me to speculate on his reasons. far from very different from being; tending to the opposite of: conditions were far from satisfactory. far gone in a bad or worsening state, esp. so as to be beyond recovery: a few frames from the original film were too far gone to salvage. • advanced in time: the legislative session is too far gone for the lengthy hearings needed to pass the bill. go far 1 achieve a great deal: he was the bright one, and everyone was sure he would go far. 2 contribute greatly: a book that goes far toward bridging the gap. 3 be worth or amount to much: the money would not go far at this year's prices. go so far as to do something do something regarded as extreme: surely they wouldn't go so far as to break in? go too far exceed the limits of what is reasonable or acceptable. how far 1 used to ask how great a distance is: they wanted to know how far he could travel. 2 to what extent: he was not sure how far she was committed. so far 1 to a certain limited extent: the commitment to free trade goes only so far. 2 (of a trend that seems likely to continue ) up to this time: we've only had one honest man so far. ( in ) so far as to the extent that: it was a windless storm so far as blizzards go. so far, so good progress has been satisfactory up to now: “How's the job going? ” “So far, so good. ”ORIGIN Old English feorr; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera ‘further. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

far

far |fɑː | ▶adverb ( further, furthest or farther, farthest ) 1 [ often with adverbial ] at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another ): the house was not too far away | the mountains far in the distance glowed in the sun. 2 over a large expanse of space or time: he had not travelled far | figurative : that's why we have come so far and done as well as we have. 3 by a great deal: he is able to function far better than usual. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] situated at a great distance in space or time: the far reaches of the universe. • more distant than another object of the same kind: he was standing in the far corner. • distant from a point seen as central; extreme: the far north of Scotland | the success of the far Right. PHRASES as far as for as great a distance as: the river stretched away as far as he could see. • for a great enough distance to reach: I decided to walk as far as the village. • to the extent that: as far as I am concerned it is no big deal. be a far cry from be very different to: he is a far cry from the telegenic legislators who increasingly prowl Capitol Hill. by far by a great amount: this was by far the largest city in the area. far and away by a very large amount: he is far and away the most accomplished player. far and near everywhere. far and wide over a large area. far be it from (or for ) me to used to express reluctance to do something which one thinks may be resented: far be it from me to speculate on his reasons. far from tending to the opposite of what is expected: conditions were far from satisfactory. far gone 1 in a bad or worsening state: a few frames from the original film were too far gone to salvage. • informal very intoxicated or ill. 2 advanced in time: when he awoke the day was far gone. far off remote in time or space: a far-off country. shared memories of those far-off days. go far 1 achieve a great deal: everyone was sure he would go far. 2 be worth or amount to much: the money would not go far at this year's prices. go so far as to do something do something regarded as extreme: surely they wouldn't go so far as to break in? go too far exceed the limits of what is reasonable or acceptable. how far 1 used to ask how great a distance is: they wanted to know how far he could travel. 2 to what extent: he was not sure how far she was committed. so far 1 to a certain limited extent: jabs and pills can protect you only so far. 2 (of a trend that seems likely to continue ) up to this time: diplomatic activity so far has failed. ( in ) so far as (or that ) to the extent that: the play was a great success so far as attendance was concerned. so far so good progress has been satisfactory up to now. a —— too far a —— regarded as being one step or stage beyond what is safe, sensible, or desirable: the statement appears to be a claim too far. ORIGIN Old English feorr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ver, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera ‘further ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

far

far adverb 1 we walked far that afternoon: a long way, a great distance, a good way; afar. 2 her charm far outweighs any flaws: much, considerably, markedly, immeasurably, greatly, significantly, substantially, appreciably, noticeably; to a great extent, by a long way, by far, by a mile, easily. ANTONYMS slightly. ▶adjective 1 far places: distant, faraway, far off, remote, out of the way, far-flung, outlying. ANTONYMS near, neighboring. 2 the far side of the campus: further, more distant; opposite. ANTONYMS near. PHRASES by far this is by far the best essay we've read today: by a great amount, by a good deal, by a long way, by a mile, far and away; undoubtedly, without doubt, without question, positively, absolutely, easily; significantly, substantially, appreciably, much. far and away See by far. far and near people came from far and near in hopes of witnessing a miracle: everywhere, [here, there, and everywhere ], far and wide, all over (the world ), throughout the land, worldwide; informal all over the place; all over the map. far and wide See far and near. far from staff were far from happy: not, not at all, nowhere near; the opposite of, the antithesis of, anything but. go far we always knew that Rudy would go far: be successful, succeed, prosper, flourish, thrive, get on, get on in the world, make good, set the world on fire; informal make a name for oneself, make one's mark, go places, do all right for oneself, find a place in the sun. go too far one of these days, you're going to go too far and they're going to haul you away: go to extremes, go overboard, overdo it, go over the top, not know when to stop. so far 1 nobody has noticed so far: up to this point, up to now, as yet, thus far, hitherto, up to the present, to date. 2 his liberalism only extends so far: to a certain extent, up to a point, to a degree, within reason, within limits.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

far

far adverb 1 not far from the palace a fine garden was built: a long way, a great distance, a good way, afar. ANTONYMS near. 2 the liveliness of the production far outweighs any flaws: much, very much, considerably, markedly, immeasurably, decidedly, greatly, significantly, substantially, appreciably, noticeably, materially, signally; to a great extent /degree, by much, by a great amount, by a great deal, by a long way, by far, by a mile, easily. ANTONYMS slightly. PHRASES by far this would be by far the best solution: by a great amount, by a good deal, by a long way /chalk /shot, by a mile, far and away; undoubtedly, doubtlessly, without doubt, without question, decidedly, markedly, positively, absolutely, easily, immeasurably; significantly, substantially, appreciably, noticeably, materially, beyond the shadow of a doubt, much; informal as sure as eggs is eggs. far and away they were far and away the most powerful union. See by far. far and near guests had travelled from far and near to be there. See everywhere. far and wide he was known far and wide. See everywhere. far from staff were far from happy with the outcome: not, not at all, nowhere near, a long way from, the opposite of. go far she was a girl who would go far: be successful, succeed, prosper, flourish, thrive, get on, get on in the world, make good, make one's way in the world, make headway /progress, gain advancement, climb the ladder of success, rise in the world, set the world on fire; Brit. set the Thames on fire; informal make a name for oneself, make one's mark, go places, make it, make the grade, cut it, get somewhere, do all right for oneself, arrive, find a place in the sun, be someone. ANTONYMS fail. go too far they locked him up because he went too far: go over the top, go to extremes, go overboard, not know when to stop. so far 1 nobody had taken any notice of me so far: until now, up till /to now, up to this point, as yet, thus far, hitherto, up to the present, until /till the present, to date, by this time; rare heretofore, thitherto. 2 his liberalism only extends so far: to a certain extent, to a limited extent, up to a point, to a degree, to some extent, within reason, within limits. ▶adjective 1 he'd travelled to far places in the war: distant, faraway, far off; remote, out of the way, far flung, far removed, outlying, obscure, isolated, cut-off, inaccessible, off the beaten track, in the back of beyond, godforsaken. ANTONYMS near; neighbouring. 2 a building on the far side of the campus: further, more distant; opposite. ANTONYMS near.

 

French Dictionary

far

far n. m. nom masculin Pâtisserie bretonne.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

far

far /fɑː r /副詞 farther /fɑ́ː r ðə r /; farthest /fɑ́ː r ðɪst //further /fə́ː r ðə r /; furthest /fə́ː r ðɪst / (!farther, farthestは主に距離を, further, furthestは程度 距離を表す時に用いる. ただし ｟英 ｠ではいずれの場合もfurther, furthestを用いる傾向がある; →farther , further ) 【距離が離れて 】1 〖通例否定文 疑問文で 〗〖far (from A )〗(A 〈場所 建物など 〉から )遠く , ずっと, 遠くへ [に ], はるかに (↔near )▸ “How far is it to Kyoto? ” “Not far . It's about five kilometers .「京都までどれくらいの距離ですか 」「たいしてありません, 5キロぐらいです 」▸ When I was six, I used to live not far from here .6歳の時ここからさほど遠くないところに住んでいた ▸ Modern communications easily link places as far apart as Finland and South Africa .現代の通信技術のおかげでフィンランドと南アフリカほど遠く離れた国同士も連絡がつくようになっている ▸ The farther up they climbed, the more difficult it became to breathe .彼らはどんどん登るにつれて呼吸が苦しくなった ｟作文のポイント ｠私の職場は駅から遠い .｟不自然 ｠My office is far from the station .○ My office is a long way (away ) from the station .❢farを単独で肯定文で用いるのは避け (↓語法 ), 代わりに通例a long way (off, away )などを用いる .語法 1 too, enough, as, quite, so, very, prettyなどの強意副詞やaway, above, below, off, apart, up, downなどの方向 場所を表す副詞 (句 )を伴うと肯定文中でも用いられる .2 距離や時間を表す数を伴う時はfarの代わりにaway, distantを用いる ▸ Our school is five miles away [distant ].学校まで5マイルある 【時間が隔たって 】2 (時間が現在から ) «…まで » 遠く , はるかに (back, ahead ) «into » ▸ I don't plan too far ahead .私はそんな先まで計画を立てません ▸ She slept far into the afternoon .彼女は午後遅くまで眠った ▸ That day was not far away [off ].その日はもうそこまで来ていた ▸ at least as far back as 1600 少なくともはるか昔の1600年には 【程度 】3 比較なし はるかに , 大いに, ずっと (very much )▸ It's a far better place to live than here .そこはここよりはるかに住みやすい ▸ You watch far too much television .テレビの見すぎだよ ▸ The crime rate in the city is (by ) far the highest in the UK .その町の犯罪率は英国全体で突出して高い ▸ The temperature was far below zero .気温は0度をはるかに下まわっていた ▸ How far did she understand the situation? どこまで彼女は事態を把握していたのだ ▸ The sales campaign far exceeded their estimates .大売出しで予想をはるかに超える利益があった 語法 farは比較級, 最上級のほか, prefer, would rather, exceedなど 「比較 」の意味を含む 動詞 , removed, differentなど 「隔たり 差 」を意味する 形容詞 , above, belowなどの副詞 (句 ), too muchなどのtoo句の前で意味を強調する .as [so ] f á r as 1 〖接続詞的に 〗…の限りでは ▸ as [｟ややまれ ｠so ] far as I know [(can ) remember, can see, can tell ]｟話 ｠私の知っている [覚えている, わかる, 言える ]範囲では ▸ We'll protect you as [so ] far as possible .可能な限り君を守ります (!｟米 まれ ｠でas [so ]が省略される ) ▸ as far as the eye can see 見渡す限り 2 〖前置詞的に 〗〈ある場所 程度 〉まで ▸ I walked with her as far as the bridge .橋のところまで彼女と歩いた ▸ Our team doesn't deserve to go as far as the Super Bowl .うちのチームはスーパーボウルに出場する力はない as [so ] f à r as A g ó Aに関する限りでは .as [so ] f à r as in me l í es 私の力の及ぶ限り .as [so ] f à r as it g ó es (通例満足でない考え 提案 計画などに対して )ある程度は .by f á r 〖最上級 比較級の 形容詞 副詞 を強調して 〗はるかに ▸ It was by far the biggest disaster [the biggest disaster by far ] to strike the town .それは町を襲った最大の災害だった c à rry [t à ke ] A t ò o f á r Aをやりすぎる ▸ carry [take ] a joke too far 冗談の度を越す f à r and aw á y 断然 (!直後の最上級, まれに比較級の 形容詞 を強調する ) ▸ He's far and away the best coach we've ever had .彼は群を抜いて優秀なコーチだ f à r and w í de [｟ややまれ ｠n é ar ]＝n è ar and f á r ｟書 ｠遠くまで, 至る所 (を [に ])〈捜す 旅行する 広がるなど 〉(everywhere ); ほうぼう 【から 】 «from » ▸ They came from near and far to hear his performance .彼の演奏を聴きにほうぼうから聴衆が集まった f à r be it from m è to d ó (but …)｟くだけた話 ｠…するつもりは少しもない (が …)▸ Far be it from me to be a wet blanket, but I don't think you will succeed .けちをつけるつもりはないが, 君は成功しないよ f á r from A 1 けっしてAでない ; 〖文頭で 〗Aどころか (!Aは 名詞 動名 形容詞 ; 動詞 の前で用いるのは ｟まれ ｠) ▸ It is far from (being ) perfect [the case ].まったく完全じゃない [事実とはほど遠い ] (!形容詞 の前のbeingはしばしば省略される ) ▸ Far from showing any sympathy for the poor, the mayor despised them .市長は貧しい人に対して同情の念を表明するどころか軽蔑した 2 ↑1 .f à r fr ó m it ｟くだけた話 ｠〖前文 (の一部 )を受けて 〗そんなことは断じてない, とんでもない (on the contrary ) (!強調表現 ) ▸ “You're not disappointed then? ” “Far from it .”「落ち込んでるんじゃないの 」「とんでもない 」g ò f á r ｟くだけて ｠1 (将来 )〈人が 〉成功 [出世 ]する ▸ He's very ambitious and everyone expects him to go far .彼は志の高い人物でだれもが成功すると思っている 2 〖通例否定文で 〗〈お金が 〉使いでがある ; 〈物が 〉供給が十分である, 〈物が 〉行き渡る ▸ His state pension doesn't go very far .彼の恩給では十分ではない 3 〈物 事が 〉 «…(するの )に » 役に立つ «to , toward , in do ing , to do » .g ò f á r en ò ugh 〖疑問文 否定文で 〗必要十分である, 十分満たしている ▸ The new research is interesting but it doesn't go far enough .新しい研究はおもしろいが十分満足できるものではない g ò so [as ] f á r as to do …までもする ▸ I wouldn't go as far as to say I can't eat it (but I don't think it tastes good ).食べられないとまでは言わないが (おいしいとはとても言えない )▸ Even though it wasn't my fault, I went so far as to apologize .それは私の責任ではなかったがあえて謝罪した g ò th í s [th á t ] f à r ｟くだけて ｠〈人 (の言動 )が 〉ここまで [そこまで ]やる, 度が過ぎる ▸ I never expected him to go this far .彼がここまでやるとは思っても見なかった g ò t ò o f á r ｟くだけて ｠〈人 (の言動 )が 〉行き過ぎる, 度が過ぎる ▸ You're really going too far .ものには限度がありますよ h ò w f á r (距離 程度 進み具合などが )どれくらい, どこまで ▸ How far have you got with your new project? 新しいプロジェクトの進み具合はいかがですか ▸ How far away does your sister live? 妹さんはどのくらい離れた所に住んでいらっしゃるのですか (↑1 第1例 )ì n so [as ] f á r as …＝ì nsof á r as …｟かたく ｠〖接続詞的に 〗…する限り, …の範囲では .not f à r ó ff [ó ut, wr ó ng, sh ó rt ]｟くだけて ｠ «…において » 正解に近い, ほぼ正しい «in » ▸ Our estimate wasn't far out .我々の見積もりはほぼ当たっていた so f á r ｟くだけて ｠(程度が )そこまでしか (…でない )▸ You can believe her only so far .彼女が信じられるのはそこまでだよ s ó [｟かたく ｠th ú s ] f à r これまでのところ, これまでは (until now )▸ The patient is so far showing no signs of progress .患者は今までのところ回復の兆しを見せていない so f à r and no f á rther [f ú rther ]そこまでだけ, それ以上は無理 .S ó f à r (, ) s ò g ó od .｟話 ことわざ ｠今までのところはうまくいっている (が先のことはわからない )▸ “How are you getting on with the new project? ” “So far, so good .”「新しいプロジェクトの進み具合はどうだ 」「今までのところは快調です 」.形容詞 farther ; farthest /further ; furthest 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 比較なし (自分から )遠い方の, 向こうの ; (中心からある方向へ )最も遠い地点の ; 奥の (farther )(↔near )▸ run to the far side [corner ] of the room 部屋の向こう側 [向こうの隅 ]まで走る ▸ in the far north of Scotland スコットランドの最北端で 2 ｟やや古 文 ｠(距離 時間が )はるかな (!farが漠然と遠いことを表すのに対し, distantは距離が数字などで示された具体的な遠さを示す ) ▸ a far country はるかな国 (!a distant countryのほうが普通 ) ▸ in the far distance 遠くに ▸ on the far wall 奥の壁に ▸ in the far future 遠い未来に 3 (政治的に )極端な 〈左 [右 ]翼 〉▸ support the far left 極左の陣営を支持する F -̀ É ast 〖the ～〗(日本 中国 朝鮮半島などを含む )極東, (北 )東アジア (→Middle East ).F -̀ W é st 〖the ～〗(米国Great Plains以西の )極西部地方 .