farther

farther
farther [{{t}}'fɑ:ðə(r)] (compar of far)
1 adverb
(a) (more distant) plus loin;
∎ farther north plus (loin) au nord;
∎ how much farther is it? c'est encore à combien?;
∎ have we much farther to go? avons-nous encore beaucoup de chemin à faire?;
∎ farther than the shop plus loin que le magasin;
∎ farther ahead loin devant;
∎ farther along the corridor plus loin dans le couloir;
∎ farther away, farther off plus éloigné, plus loin;
∎ to move farther and farther away s'éloigner de plus en plus;
∎ farther back plus (loin) en arrière;
∎ move farther back reculez (-vous);
∎ farther back than 1900 avant 1900;
∎ farther down/up plus bas/haut;
∎ farther on or forward plus loin;
∎ farther west plus à l'ouest;
∎ farther on in the book plus loin dans le livre
(b) (in addition) en plus, de plus
2 adjective
plus éloigné, plus lointain;
∎ on the farther side of the room de l'autre côté ou au fond de la salle;
∎ the farther end of the tunnel l'autre bout du tunnel

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