far
/fɑː(r)/adverb
उच्चारण फ़ार
दूर; बहुत अधिक
Basic word
- 1
at or to a great distance away from somebody or something; very much; to a great degree
दूर; बहुत अधिक
- How far is the station?
- far better
- The village is not far from here.
+ 2 more examples
- She is far taller than her brother.
- So far, we have not received any reply.
Synonyms a long way afar much considerably greatly
- 1
[only before noun]
at a greater distance away from you; at the furthest point in a particular direction
दूर का, सुदूर
- the far end of the room
- the Far East
- Their house is at the far end of the road.
+ 2 more examples
- Sit on the far side of the river.
- The far bank was hidden in mist.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
far (adverb) in questions and negatives
In everyday speech 'far' mainly appears in questions and negative sentences: 'How far is it?', 'It isn't far'; use 'a long way' in positive ones.
रोज़ की बोलचाल में 'far' प्रायः प्रश्नों और नकारात्मक वाक्यों में आता है: 'How far is it?', 'It isn't far'; सकारात्मक वाक्यों में 'a long way' का प्रयोग होता है।
- How far is the station from here?
- It's a long way to the village.
far + comparative / too / different
'Far' strengthens comparatives and 'too': far better, far too late, far more.
'Far' comparatives और 'too' को मज़बूत करता है: far better, far too late, far more।
- This phone is far better than the old one.
- It is far too late to apply.
so far / as far as / by far
Fixed phrases: so far (until now), as far as I know, by far the best.
निश्चित वाक्यांश: so far (अब तक), as far as I know, by far the best।
- So far, I have answered ten questions.
- She is by far the best singer.
far (adjective) + noun
As an adjective it is used mostly before nouns for the distant one: the far end, the far side.
विशेषण के रूप में यह प्रायः संज्ञा से पहले दूर वाले हिस्से के लिए आता है: the far end, the far side।
- The shop is at the far end of the road.
+Collocations 4
far + preposition / adverb
fromawayoffbeyondabovebelow
- The village is far from the highway.
far + comparative
betterworsemorelesseasiergreater
- Studying early is far more effective than last-minute reading.
phrases with far
so faras far asby farfar and widefar from itfar-fetched
- News of the victory spread far and wide.
far + noun (adjective)
endsidecornershorebankwall
- She sat at the far end of the hall.
“More examples 5
- How far is the library from your hostel?
आपके छात्रावास से पुस्तकालय कितनी दूर है?
- He lives far from the city, so he rarely visits.
वह शहर से दूर रहता है, इसलिए कम ही आता है।
- So far, Radhika has solved all the problems.
अब तक राधिका ने सभी समस्याएँ हल कर ली हैं।
- Far from being angry, he laughed at the joke.
गुस्सा होने के बजाय वह चुटकुले पर हँस पड़ा।
- That is by far the largest river in the region.
वह इस क्षेत्र की अब तक की सबसे बड़ी नदी है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My house is far from here about two kilometres.
✓ My house is about two kilometres from here.
Do not combine 'far from' with a measured distance; just state the distance.
नापी हुई दूरी के साथ 'far from' नहीं जोड़ा जाता; सीधे दूरी बताएँ।
✗ It is very far better than before.
✓ It is far better than before.
Do not use 'very' to strengthen a comparative; 'far' or 'much' does that.
Comparative को मज़बूत करने के लिए 'very' नहीं, 'far' या 'much' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean distant, but differ in how they are used.
ये सभी शब्द दूर का अर्थ देते हैं, पर प्रयोग में अंतर है।
Common word for a great distance, used mainly in questions and negatives.
बड़ी दूरी के लिए सामान्य शब्द, ज़्यादातर प्रश्नों और नकारात्मक वाक्यों में।
- Is it far?
A formal adjective for something far away in space or time.
स्थान या समय में दूर की चीज़ के लिए औपचारिक विशेषण।
- A distant hill was visible.
Far from towns and hard to reach.
बस्तियों से दूर और पहुँचने में कठिन।
- The school is in a remote village.
¶Idioms 9
by far
by a great amount
कहीं ज़्यादा, सबसे बढ़कर
- Radhika is by far the best student in the class.
- This is by far the cheapest option.
far and away
by a very great amount
कहीं अधिक, बहुत आगे
- She is far and away the best singer here.
- This was far and away the hardest paper.
far from it
(informal) used to say that the opposite of what has been said is true
बिल्कुल नहीं, इसके उलट
- 'Are you angry?' 'Far from it – I'm delighted.'
- He isn't rich – far from it.
far from (doing) sth
almost the opposite of sth; certainly not
(कुछ) बिल्कुल नहीं, (कुछ होने से) कोसों दूर
- The problem is far from simple.
- Far from helping, he made things worse.
go far
(of a person) to be successful in the future
बहुत आगे जाना, ज़िंदगी में सफल होना
- Radhika is talented; she will go far.
- That young player will go far.
far be it from me to do sth
(informal) used when you are about to criticise sb, to suggest that you do not really want to
मेरा (कुछ कहने का) कोई इरादा नहीं, लेकिन…
- Far be it from me to interfere, but I think you are wrong.
- Far be it from me to criticise, but the food was cold.
as far as it goes
to a limited degree
एक हद तक (ही)
- The plan is good as far as it goes, but it doesn't solve everything.
- His answer is correct as far as it goes.
in so far as / insofar as
(formal) to the extent that
जिस हद तक, जहाँ तक
- I will help you in so far as I can.
- The report is useful insofar as it shows the trend.
so far
until now; up to this point
अब तक, अभी तक
- So far we have covered ten chapters.
- It has been a good year so far.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Farther and further both describe distance ('farther or further away'), but only further means more or additional ('further information', 'further studies'); comparative far, farther or further, farthest or furthest.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: farther और further दोनों दूरी बताते हैं ('farther या further away'), पर केवल further का अर्थ अधिक या अतिरिक्त है ('further information', 'further studies'); far, farther या further, farthest या furthest।
Usage: far is used mainly in questions and negatives ('How far?'); in positive sentences use a long way.
प्रयोग में far मुख्यतः प्रश्नों और नकारात्मक वाक्यों में आता है ('How far?'); सकारात्मक वाक्यों में a long way लिखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
So far (until now), as far as I know, far from (not at all: 'far from easy'), by far (by a great amount: 'by far the best'), a far cry from (very different from).
Idioms: so far (अब तक), as far as I know, far from (बिलकुल नहीं: 'far from easy'), by far (बहुत अधिक अंतर से: 'by far the best'), a far cry from (से बहुत भिन्न)।