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| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | být velmi odlišný od ned, fráze |
| | | být zcela jiný než ned, fráze |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| as far as prep | (the same distance as) | stejně daleko jako fráze |
| | | tak daleko jako fráze |
| | Our new grocery store is just as far as the old one. |
| | Nová prodejna s potravinami je stejně daleko, jako byla ta stará. |
as far as I am concerned,
as far as I'm concerned adv | (in my opinion) | co se mě týče fráze |
| | | podle mého názoru fráze |
| Poznámka: The contraction would normally be used in speech and informal writing. "I am..." is more formal. |
| | As far as I'm concerned, that was the best film of the year. |
| | Co se mě týče, byl to ten nejlepší film tohoto roku. |
as far as I am concerned,
as far as I'm concerned adv | (as for me, as regards me) | co se mě týče fráze |
| | | pokud jde o mě fráze |
| Poznámka: The contraction would normally be used in speech and informal writing. "I am..." is more formal. |
| | As far as I'm concerned, I never want to eat another fried alligator steak. |
| | Co se mě týče, nikdy už nebudu jíst steak z aligátora. |
| as far as I know adv | (to my knowledge) | pokud vím sp + ned |
| | | dle mých informací fráze |
| | As far as I know, the bank approved the loan. The boss is in his office, as far as I know. |
| | Pokud vím, tak ta banka půjčku schválila. |
| as far as possible adv | (to the greatest possible extent) | co nejvíce záj + přísl |
| | | do největší možné míry fráze |
| | Please avoid cell phone usage as far as possible during your visit. |
| as far back as prep | (long ago) | kdysi dávno přísl + přísl |
| | | za časů předl + m mn |
| | As far back as Cleopatra's time, sugaring has been used as a hair removal technique. |
| as far back as prep | (from a point in the past) | již déle než fráze |
| | (nějaké době v minulosti) | již v přísl + předl |
| | These cave paintings are believed to date as far back as 17,000 years. |
| by far adv | (by a large margin) | s velkým odstupem, s velkým rozdílem fráze |
| | The U.S. is, by far, the largest producer of corn in the world. |
| far afield adv | (a long distance away) | daleko přísl |
| | The writer travelled far afield during his lifetime, exploring many areas of South-East Asia. |
| far apart adj | (distant) | daleko od sebe |
| | China and Romania enjoy a long-standing friendship though the two countries are far apart. |
| far away adv | (in the distance) (odsud) | daleko přísl |
| | I could see the skyline far away on the horizon. |
| far away adv | (at a distance) | daleko přísl |
| | My family lives far away. |
| | Moje rodina žije daleko. |
| Far East n | (eastern Asia) (Asie) | Dálný východ příd + m |
| | Traders brought valuable spices to Europe from the Far East. |
| far end n | (furthest part, limit) | druhý konec |
| | The station is situated at the far end of the village. |
| far from [sth] adv + prep | (not at all) | ani trochu sp + přísl |
| | | vůbec přísl |
| | The dish is far from delicious. This competition is far from over. |
| | To jídlo není ani trochu dobré. |
| far from [sth] expr | (instead of) | místo toho, aby fráze |
| | | namísto předl |
| | Far from feeling satisfied with her present job, she decided to look for another. |
| | Místo toho, aby byla spokojená ve své práci, se rozhodla hledat si novou. |
| far less adj | (not nearly so, nowhere near as) | daleko méně přísl + přísl |
| | | daleko menší přísl + příd |
| | My sister loves meeting new people; she is far less shy than I am. |
| far less adj | (not nearly as much) | mnohem méně přísl + přísl |
| | | mnohem menší přísl + příd |
| | I watch far less TV than I used to. |
| far less adv | (to a much lesser degree) | nmohem méně přísl + přísl |
| | | v mnohem menším rozsahu fráze |
| | I play guitar far less since taking up the piano. |
| far more than prep | (a much greater quantity than) | daleko více přísl + přísl |
| | | daleko větší množství fráze |
| | | mnohem více přísl + přísl |
| | The Chinese army has far more than a few thousand soldiers. |
| | Čínská armáda má daleko více než pár tisíc vojáků. |
| far more than expr | (to a much greater degree than) | mnohem víc přísl + přísl |
| | After she cheated on him, Mike was far more than just mad at her. |
| | Poté, co ho podvedla, na ni byl Mike mnohem víc než jen naštvaný. |
| far off adv | (in the distance) | v dálce předl + ž |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | Far off, Eric could just make out a village. |
| | V dálce Erik rozeznával vesnici. |
far off,
far-off adj | (lands, places: distant) | daleký příd |
| | | vzdálený příd |
| | I'd love to be able to travel to far-off lands and have adventures. |
far off,
far-off adj | figurative, informal (estimate: inaccurate) (odhad) | vzdálený příd |
| | (odhad) | nepřesný příd |
| | Your estimate wasn't far off. |
| far out adv | (into the distance) | daleko přísl |
| | The current caused the boy's inflatable boat to drift far out to sea. |
far out,
far-out adj | figurative, slang (eccentric) | divný příd |
| | | bizarní příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | That Howard Hughes dude was far out. |
| far out interj | figurative, dated, slang (amazing) | Skvěle!, Výborně! zvol |
| | You're having a 70s-themed party on Friday? Far out! |
| far too adv | (excessively) | moc, příliš přísl |
| | She was far too skinny to be attractive. |
| | Byla moc (or: příliš) vychrtlá, už to nebylo hezké. |
| far-fetched adj | (implausible, extreme) | přehnaný příd |
| | (přeneseně) | přitažený za vlasy fráze |
| | Conrad's story was too far-fetched to be believable. |
| | I find some of the characters he writes about a little far-fetched. |
| far-flung adj | (found over a wide area) | rozsáhlý příd |
| | Rome found it increasingly difficult to control its far-flung empire. |
| far-flung adj | (distant, remote) | vzdálený, daleký příd |
| | | odlehlý příd |
| | The missionaries were sent to a far-flung outpost in the tropics. |
| far-reaching adj | (having an extensive influence) | dalekosáhlý příd |
| | | rozsáhlý příd |
| | The President demanded far-reaching reforms. The reaction to the arrest was far-reaching and will affect people across the country. |
| | Prezident požaduje zavedení dalekosáhlých reforem. |
| few and far between adj | colloquial (rare) (přenesené úsloví) | jako šafránu sp + m |
| | | vzácný příd |
| | These days, public telephone boxes are few and far between. |
| | Dnes je již telefonních budek jako šafránu. |
| go far vi | figurative (be successful) (přen.: mít úspěch) | dostat se daleko dok + přísl |
| | (přen.: mít úspěch) | někam to dotáhnout fráze |
| | My sister's a very talented writer - she'll go far. |
| go too far v expr | figurative (take [sth] past acceptable limits) | přehnat to dok + záj |
| | I've warned you about your disobedience before but this time you've gone too far! |
| | Varovala jsem tě, že musíš poslouchat, tentokrát jsi to přehnal! |
insofar,
in so far adv | rare, formal (to such an extent) | do té míry fráze |
| | | natolik přísl |
| | All these issues are in so far a cause of difficulty that we cannot ignore them. |
insofar as,
also UK: in so far as conj | (to the extent that, in that) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Both ideas, insofar as they can be called 'ideas', are equally preposterous. |
| near and far adj | (close and distant) | blízký a daleký fráze |
| | Focusing the camera can be a problem in shots where objects are near and far. |
near and far,
far and near adv | (everywhere) | všude přísl |
| | We hunted near and far for that missing shoe. People came from near and far to see the boy wonder play the piano. |
| so far adv | (up until now) | dosud přísl |
| | | doteď přísl |
| | | doteďka přísl |
| | Harry is learning to bake; so far, he has made a sponge cake and some banana muffins. |
| so far adv | (to a limited extent) | natolik přísl |
| | | do té míry fráze |
| | | jen přísl |
| | The road's closed: you can only go so far before you have to turn round. |
| so far as conj | (as far as, in as much as) (do jaké míry) | co záj |
| | (do jaké míry) | pokud sp |
| | So far as I know, everything's still going well on the project. |
| | Co vím, tak se zatím všechno daří. |
| | Pokud vím, tak se zatím všechno daří. |
| so far so good interj | (all is well up to this point) | zatím dobré přísl + příd |
| | How do I like retirement? So far so good. But ask me again in six months. |
| thus far adv | (up to now) (do tohoto okamžiku) | zatím, dosud přísl |
| | Thus far we have only finished chapter four. |
| | It's not been an easy road thus far. |
| too far adv | (distance: further than necessary) (o vzdálenosti) | moc daleko přísl + přísl |
| | I wanted to walk to Paris but it was too far for me. |
| too far adv | figurative (past acceptability) (přeneseně) | příliš daleko přísl + přísl |
| | Carol's one of those people who take things too far in an argument. |
| | Carol v hádkách zachází příliš daleko. |