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{ "term": "far", "partOfSpeech": "adverb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a long distance away", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We didn't go far." }, { "text": "Have you come far?" }, { "text": "It's not far to the beach." }, { "text": "There's not far to go now." }, { "text": "It's **too far** to walk." }, { "text": "The restaurant is not far from here.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "countries as far apart as Japan and Brazil" }, { "text": "He looked down at the traffic far below." }, { "text": "**Far away** in the distance, a train whistled." }, { "text": "The farther north they went, the colder it became." }, { "text": "a concert of music from **near and far**" }, { "text": "Legends are usually **far removed** from the reality." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "used when you are asking or talking about the distance between two places or the distance that has been travelled or is to be travelled", "sensetop": "as far as somebody/something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "How far is it to your house from here?" }, { "text": "How far is Boston from New York?" }, { "text": "How much further is it?" }, { "text": "I'm not sure I can walk **so far**." }, { "text": "We'll go by train as far as London, and then take a bus.", "contextForm": "as far as somebody/something" }, { "text": "We didn't go as far as the others." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a long time from the present; for a large part of a particular period of time", "sensetop": "far backfar aheadfar into something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The band had their first hit as far back as 2012.", "contextForm": "far back" }, { "text": "To answer that question we need to go further back in time." }, { "text": "Let's try to plan further ahead.", "contextForm": "far ahead" }, { "text": "We worked far into the night.", "contextForm": "far into something" }, { "text": "The film takes place in a future not too far distant." } ], "topics": ["Time"] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "very much; to a great degree", "sensetop": "far beyond (something)far behind (something)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "That's a **far better** idea." }, { "text": "The damage was **far worse** than I'd expected." }, { "text": "a drug that gives heart attack victims a **far greater** chance of survival" }, { "text": "There are **far more** opportunities for young people than there used to be." }, { "text": "She always gives us **far too much** homework." }, { "text": "The results **far exceeded** my expectations." }, { "text": "The benefits **far outweigh** the cost." }, { "text": "The recent heat and continued drought further reduced yields." }, { "text": "It had been a success far beyond their expectations.", "contextForm": "far beyond (something)" }, { "text": "He's fallen far behind in his work.", "contextForm": "far behind (something)" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "used when you are asking or talking about the degree to which something is true or possible", "sensetop": "as far as…", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "How far can we trust him?" }, { "text": "His parents supported him as far as they could.", "contextForm": "as far as…" }, { "text": "Plan your route in advance, using main roads **as far as possible**." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "used to talk about how much progress has been made in doing or achieving something", "sensetop": "as/so far as somethingas/so far as doing something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "How far have you got with that report?" }, { "text": "Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest." }, { "text": "I read as far as the third chapter.", "contextForm": "as/so far as something" }, { "text": "We’ve got as far as collecting our data but we haven’t analysed it yet.", "contextForm": "as/so far as doing something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to the horizon (= where the sky meets the land or sea)", "examples": [ { "text": "The bleak moorland stretched on all sides as far as the eye could see." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to give your personal opinion on something", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. something but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts", "examples": [ { "text": "As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern." }, { "text": "As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong." }, { "text": "She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember." } ], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of something", "examples": [ { "text": "She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to a limited degree, usually less than is enough", "examples": [ { "text": "It's a good plan as far as it goes, but there are a lot of things they haven't thought of." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "by a great amount", "examples": [ { "text": "The last of these reasons is by far the most important." }, { "text": "Amy is the smartest by far." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to continue doing something beyond reasonable limits", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "far away from home; to or in places that are not near", "examples": [ { "text": "You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield." }, { "text": "People commute to London **from as far afield as** France." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "by a very great amount", "examples": [ { "text": "She's far and away the best player." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "over a large area", "examples": [ { "text": "They searched far and wide for the missing child." }, { "text": "People came from far and wide for the show." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when you are just about to disagree with somebody or to criticize them and you would like them to think that you do not really want to do this", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Far be it from me to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "almost the opposite of something or of what is expected", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "It is far from clear *(= it is not clear)* what he intends to do." }, { "text": "New technology, far from destroying jobs, can create employment." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that the opposite of what somebody says is true", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "‘You're not angry then?’ ‘Far from it. I've never laughed so much in my life.’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not happening often", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be very successful in the future", "examples": [ { "text": "She is very talented and should go far." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to achieve all that is wanted", "labels": "(disapproving)", "examples": [ { "text": "The new legislation is welcome but does not go far enough." }, { "text": "Do these measures go far enough?" }, { "text": "Stop it now. The joke has gone far enough *(= it has continued too long)*." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be willing to go to extreme or surprising limits in dealing with something", "examples": [ { "text": "I wouldn't go as far as to say that he's a liar *(= but I think he may be slightly dishonest)*." }, { "text": "In June last year he went so far as to offer his resignation." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to behave in an extreme way that is not acceptable", "examples": [ { "text": "He's always been quite crude, but this time he's gone too far." }, { "text": "I never thought she'd go this far." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to the degree that", "examples": [ { "text": "That's the truth, in so far as I know it." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "almost correct", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Your guess wasn't far out at all." }, { "text": "They weren't far out with their estimate of 100 000." }, { "text": "You're not far wrong when you say he's the richest guy in town." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to not be enough to buy a lot of things", "examples": [ { "text": "Five pounds doesn't go very far these days." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to not be enough for what is needed", "examples": [ { "text": "Four bottles of wine won't go far among twenty people." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "until now; up to this point", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "What do you think of the show so far?" }, { "text": "Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "only to a limited degree", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I trust him only so far." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope that they will continue to be successful, but you know that the task, etc. is not finished yet", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to comment on something that was almost successful but in fact failed", "examples": [], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/fɑː(r)/", "audio": "fa/far/far__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/fɑːr/", "audio": "fa/far/far__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English feorr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ver, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera ‘further’." }