how far

haʊ fɑː

Definition

Definition of how far - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

distanceat what distance between two points

How far is the nearest gas station?

how much

to what extent

measurementto what extent or degree

How far can we trust his promises?

to what extent

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Expressions with far

far cry

thing very different from something else

Her new job is a far cry from her old one.

far removed

adj.

very different from something else

Her lifestyle is far removed from his.

far gone

adj.

very drunk or intoxicated

He was too far gone to drive home.

far afield

adv.

at a great distance from a place

They traveled far afield to find new markets.

as far as

prep.

indicating a specific point or limit

We walked as far as the park.

far and wide

adv.

over a great distance or large area

The news spread far and wide.

Terms with how far included in their meaning

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extent

overall amount

how far something reaches or applies, or how great it is

progress indicator

progress

measurement that shows how far a task has advanced

to the extent of

prep.

applicability

shows how far something is true or applies

MPG

acr.

acr: miles per gallon

shows how far a car goes using one gallon of fuel

ROM

acr.

acr: range of motion

how far a body part can move

restricted movement

mechanical constraint

designed limit on how far a part or system can move

odometer reading

transportation

number showing how far a vehicle has traveled according to its odometer

DME

acr.

acr: Distance Measuring Equipment

device that shows how far away something is

Examples of how far in a sentence

How far is it to the next town?
How far will this road take us?
How far have we come in our research?

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French:jusqu'où, dans quelle mesure, ...
German:wie weit, inwieweit, ...
Italian:quanto dista, quanto, ...
Spanish:a qué distancia, hasta qué punto, ...
Portuguese:a que distância, até que ponto, ...
Chinese:有多远, 多深, ...
Japanese:どのくらい, どの程度, ...
Arabic:كَم الْمَسَافَة, إِلَى أَيِّ حَدٍّ, ...
Hebrew:כַּמָּה רָחוֹק, עַד כַּמָּה, ...
Russian:как далеко, насколько, ...
Ukrainian:як далеко, наскільки, ...
Hindi:कितनी दूर, कितना, ...
Bengali:কত দূরে, কতটা, ...
Catalan:a quina distància, fins a quin punt, ...
Czech:jak daleko, nakolik, ...
Danish:hvor langt, hvor meget, ...
Dutch:hoe ver, in hoeverre, ...
Greek:πόσο μακριά, πόσο πολύ, ...
Hungarian:messze, mennyire, ...
Khmer:ឆ្ងាយប៉ុនណា, ដល់កម្រិតណា, ...
Korean:얼마나, 어느 정도까지, ...
Persian:چه مسافتی, تا چه حد, ...
Polish:jak daleko, na ile, ...
Portuguese (BR):a que distância, até que ponto, ...
Romanian:cât de departe, cât de mult, ...
Swedish:hur långt, hur mycket, ...
Thai:ไกลแค่ไหน, มากแค่ไหน, ...
Turkish:ne kadar, ne derece, ...
Vietnamese:bao xa, đến mức nào, ...

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Definition of how far - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

Expressions with far

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Terms with how far included in their meaning

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