far

lejano

Situado a mayor distancia de ti o de un lugar determinado.

En inglés sencillo: At a greater distance from you or from a particular place.

• He sat at the far end of the table.
• We could see houses on the far shore.
• A dog waited in the far corner of the garden.

Sinónimos: distant, remote

Antónimos: near

Expresiones frecuentes: far end, far corner, far shore

extremo

Con ideas políticas muy alejadas de las posiciones de centro.

En inglés sencillo: Having political views that are very distant from the middle position.

• His views place him on the far right.
• A far left party won several seats.
• The debate drew speakers from the far right and the far left.

Sinónimos: extreme

Expresiones frecuentes: far right, far left, far right party

lejano

Situado fuera del segmento de memoria que el ordenador está usando en ese momento.

En inglés sencillo: Referring to computer memory outside the section currently being used.

• The program uses a far pointer.
• This compiler supports far memory access.
• A far address includes both a segment and an offset.

Antónimos: near

Expresiones frecuentes: far pointer, far memory, far heap

mucho

Indica una diferencia grande o un grado muy alto.

En inglés sencillo: By a large amount or to a great degree.

• This book is far better.
• We spent far more than we planned.
• The box was far too heavy for me to lift.

Cómo se usa: far + comparative (This route is far shorter.); far too + adjective (These shoes are far too expensive.)

Sinónimos: much, a lot

Expresiones frecuentes: far better, far more, far too, far less

lejos

A gran distancia en el espacio o el tiempo, o en gran medida.

En inglés sencillo: Over a long distance in space or time, or to a great extent.

• We did not walk far.
• How far is the nearest shop?
• Scientists cannot predict events that far into the future.

Cómo se usa: far from someone/something (We live far from the station.); how far + question (How far did you walk?)

Sinónimos: a long way

Expresiones frecuentes: far away, travel far, how far, far ahead

lejos de

Indica que algo está a gran distancia de una persona o un lugar.

En inglés sencillo: At a long distance from a person or place.

• Our house is far from the school.
• She stayed far from home that winter.
• Is the campsite far from the river?

Cómo se usa: far from someone/something (The village is far from the coast.)

Sinónimos: a long way from

Expresiones frecuentes: far from home, far from someone, far from something