far afield

fɑːr əˈfiːld
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Translation of far afield into German

Adverb

1.

distance

at a great distance from a place
  • They traveled far afield to find new markets.Sie reisten weit entfernt, um neue Märkte zu finden.
2.

topic

UK
distant from the main topic or subject
UK
  • His thoughts wandered far afield during the lecture.Seine Gedanken schweiften weit vom Thema ab während der Vorlesung.
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Synonyms and analogies of far afield in English

Examples of far afield in a sentence

  • Researchers have gone far afield to gather data for the study.
  • The conversation drifted far afield from the original topic.
  • Her research took her far afield from her initial hypothesis.

Translations of "far afield" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
weit wegadv.

Hunter-2, you're too far afield!

Hunter-2! Du bist zu weit weg!

And I heard the Lord answer me something (I am translating, naturally): But why are you looking so far afield?

Ich hörte den Herrn etwas sagen (ich übersetze natürlich): Aber warum suchst du so weit weg?

weit entferntadv.

Wegener was a physicist and thus far afield from geology.

Wegener war ein Physiker und damit weit entfernt von der Geologie.

Remember, you can specify how far afield you're prepared to look for love.

Merken, Sie können angeben, wie weit entfernt sind Sie bereit für die Liebe zu suchen.

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Other translations for far afield:

  • weit vom Thema abadv.
  • Ferne schweifen
  • weit her

far afield: Examples and translations in context

Many soldiers flee the country and seek refuge in neighbouring countries or far afield in western countries, as did our interviewees.

Viele Soldaten flohen aus dem Land und suchten in Nachbarstaaten Schutz oder weit weg in westlichen Ländern, wie unsere Befragten.

Your Honor, this lawsuit has gone far afield.

Euer Ehren, dieser Prozess ist weit weg gerückt.

During the Cold War, possessing strong gold reserves overseas, far afield from the Iron Curtain, was considered good reinsurance.

Zu den Zeiten des Kalten Krieges sah man es als eine gute Rückversicherung, starke Goldreserven in Übersee zu haben, weit weg vom Eisernen Vorhang.

You can cheer for your star no matter where we're playing - be it home at the Allianz Arena or far afield defeating all-comers in the Bundesliga.

Du kannst deinen Star anfeuern, egal wo er spielt, sei es zu Hause in der Allianz Arena oder weit weg, um die anderen Clubs der Bundesliga nieder zu rennen.

He studied them in the field in every continent and as far afield as Fiji, Malawi and Ecuador.

Er studierte diese Gruppe auf jedem Kontinent und so weit entfernt wie auf den Fiji-Inseln, in Malawi und Ecuador.

There are those of Tanner, Coninck, Platel, Gotti, Billuart, and many others, the mere enumeration of whom would lead us too far afield.

Es sind jene von Tanner, Coninck, Platel, Gotti, Billuart, und viele andere, die bloße Aufzählung von denen führen würde uns zu weit entfernt.

It may be far afield, but Xi'an Xianyang Airport is at the digital forefront.

Er mag weit weg sein, aber der Flughafen Xi'an Xianyang steht ganz an der Spitze, was digitale Technik betrifft.

Well, he's a little far afield from the Okeechobee Swamps of Florida.

Ja, er ist etwas weit weg von den Okeechobee-Sümpfen in Florida.

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