afar
/əˈfɑː(r)/adverb
उच्चारण अफ़ार
दूर से
Core word
- 1
literary
at or to a great distance
दूर से
- from afar
- We watched the fireworks from afar, standing on the roof.
- The travellers saw the temple from afar.
+ 2 more examples
- Guests had come from afar for the wedding.
- We heard the drums beating from afar.
Synonyms far away at a distance far off
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
from afar
Afar is almost always used in the fixed phrase from afar, meaning from a long way off, and never takes 'the'.
'Afar' लगभग हमेशा स्थिर वाक्यांश 'from afar' (बहुत दूर से) में आता है और उसके साथ 'the' नहीं लगता।
- The villagers watched the procession from afar.
- She admired the singer from afar.
verb of seeing / hearing + from afar
It goes naturally with verbs such as watch, see, hear, admire and love, to show distance or a lack of closeness.
यह watch, see, hear, admire, love जैसी क्रियाओं के साथ दूरी या निकटता के अभाव को दर्शाने के लिए आता है।
- We could hear the temple bells from afar.
afar + off (literary)
Afar off is a literary way to say far away; in everyday English prefer 'far away' or 'in the distance'.
'Afar off' दूर के लिए साहित्यिक प्रयोग है; सामान्य अंग्रेज़ी में 'far away' या 'in the distance' अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
- A light twinkled afar off in the hills.
afar as an adverb of distance
Afar is an adverb of distance; it tells how far from the speaker something is, not how long an action takes.
'Afar' दूरी बताने वाला adverb है; यह बताता है कि कोई वस्तु बोलने वाले से कितनी दूर है, कार्य में कितना समय लगता है यह नहीं।
- The sound of drums came from afar.
+Collocations 4
verb + from afar
watchadmireworshipfollowlove
- He followed his favourite cricketer's career from afar.
from afar + verb
cameheardlookedgazed
- From afar came the sound of a flute.
from near and afar
guestsvisitorspilgrimsdevotees
- Pilgrims from near and afar gathered at Haridwar.
from afar + feeling
admireenvyworshipwatchwave
- The little boy waved from afar.
“More examples 6
- The soldiers saw the enemy camp from afar.
सैनिकों ने शत्रु का शिविर दूर से देख लिया।
- Radhika loved the mountains but could only admire them from afar.
राधिका को पहाड़ पसंद थे, पर वह उन्हें केवल दूर से ही निहार सकती थी।
- Guests had come from afar to attend the wedding.
विवाह में सम्मिलित होने के लिए मेहमान दूर-दूर से आए थे।
- A mother's love can be felt even from afar.
माँ का प्रेम दूर से भी महसूस किया जा सकता है।
- The lighthouse could be seen from afar on a clear night.
साफ़ रात में प्रकाश-स्तंभ दूर से दिखाई देता था।
- From afar, the Taj Mahal looks like a floating dream.
दूर से ताजमहल एक तैरते हुए स्वप्न जैसा दिखता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We saw the fort from the afar.
✓ We saw the fort from afar.
Afar is an adverb and does not take 'the'.
'Afar' adverb है और उसके पहले 'the' नहीं लगता।
✗ He lives afar from his village.
✓ He lives far from his village.
Afar is not used before from to mean a long distance; use far from.
'Far from' के अर्थ में 'afar from' नहीं लिखा जाता; 'far from' का प्रयोग करें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
far away at a distance far off
§Grammar and usage
Usage: from afar (from a long distance).
प्रयोग में from afar (दूर से)।