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I.far [Brit fɑː, Am fɑr] ADV

5. far (to what extent, to the extent that):

how far is it possible to…?
dans quelle mesure est-il possible de…?
how far have they got with the work?
où en sont-ils dans leur travail?
we must wait and see how far the policy is successful
nous devons attendre pour voir dans quelle mesure cette politique réussit
I wouldn't trust him very far
je ne lui ferais pas confiance
as or so far as we can, as or so far as possible
autant que possible, dans la mesure du possible
as or so far as we know/can see
pour autant que nous le sachions/nous puissons le constater
not as far as I know
pas autant que je sache
as or so far as I can remember
pour autant que je me souvienne
as or so far as I am/they are concerned
quant à moi/eux
as or so far as the money is concerned
pour ce qui est de l'argent
as or so far as that goes
pour ce qui est de cela
it's OK as far as it goes, but…
c'est bien dans une certaine limite, mais…

II.far [Brit fɑː, Am fɑr] ADJ

VIII.far [Brit fɑː, Am fɑr]

I.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr

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1. go (move, travel):

go
aller (from de, to à, en)
to go to London/Paris
aller à Londres/Paris
to go to Wales/to Ireland/to California
aller au Pays de Galles/en Irlande/en Californie
to go to town/to the country
aller en ville/à la campagne
they went home
ils sont rentrés chez eux
she's gone to Paris
elle est allée à Paris
to go up/down/across
monter/descendre/traverser
I went into the room
je suis entré dans la pièce
to go by bus/train/plane
voyager en bus/train/avion
we went there by bus
nous y sommes allés en bus
to go by or past person, vehicle:
passer
that car's going very fast!
cette voiture roule très vite!
there he goes again! (that's him again)
le revoilà!
there he goes again! (he's starting again) fig
le voilà qui recommence!, c'est reparti!
who goes there? MIL
qui va là?
where do we go from here? fig
et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

the roots of the plant go very deep
les racines de la plante s'enfoncent très profondément
the historical reasons for this conflict go very deep
les raisons historiques de ce conflit remontent très loin
these habits go very deep
ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées or enracinées
as far as that goes
pour ce qui est de cela
it's true as far as it goes
c'est vrai dans un sens or dans une certaine mesure
she'll go far!
elle ira loin!
this time he's gone too far!
cette fois il est allé trop loin!
a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days
on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours
one leg of lamb doesn't go very far among twelve people
un gigot d'agneau n'est pas suffisant pour douze personnes
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude
ceci explique en grande partie son attitude
you can make £5 go a long way
on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

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III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

V.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]

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to have a go at sb
s'en prendre à qn
to make a go of sth
réussir qc
she's always on the go
elle n'arrête jamais
he's all go inf!
il n'arrête pas!
it's all the go inf!
ça fait fureur!
we have several different projects on the go at the moment
nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier or en cours en ce moment
(it's) no go!
pas question!
from the word go
dès le départ
that was a near go inf!
on l'a échappé belle!
in one go
d'un seul coup
to go one better than sb
renchérir sur qn
to go off on one Brit inf
péter les plombs inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
se passer super bien inf
to go off like a frog in a sock person:
s'éclater inf
the party went off like a frog in a sock
la fête s'est super bien passée inf
I went off like a frog in a sock
je me suis éclaté inf
that's how it goes!, that's the way it goes!
ainsi va le monde!, c'est la vie!
there you go inf!
voilà!
don't go there sl
ce n'est même pas la peine d'y penser

See also public, private, keep

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image
public/-ique
public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support
général
public library, amenity
municipal
public duty, spirit
civique
in the public interest
dans l'intérêt public
to receive public acclaim
recevoir les éloges du public
to be in public life
participer à la vie publique
to be in the public eye
être exposé à l'opinion publique
to make one's views public , to go public with one's views
rendre ses opinions publiques
she has decided to go public (with her story)
elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique
the company is going public
la société va être cotée en Bourse
the public good
le bien public
it is public knowledge that …
il est de notoriété publique que …
he's become public property
il est devenu une figure publique
let's go somewhere less public
allons dans un endroit plus discret
at public expense
aux frais du contribuable

I.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] N

III.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] ADJ

V.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt]

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

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III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

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go far in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for go far in the English»French Dictionary

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I.far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADV

1. far (a long distance):

far a. fig
loin
how far is London from here?
Londres est à quelle distance d'ici?
as far as the bridge
jusqu'au pont
far from somewhere
loin de quelque part
far and wide
partout
far away
loin
far from sth
loin de qc
not far off
non loin
£800 would not be far off [or out]
800£ n'est pas loin
how far would you agree with that?
jusqu'où es-tu d'accord avec ça?
you can only go so far
il y a forcément une limite
far from it
au contraire
far from rich/empty
loin d'être riche/vide
as far as the eye can see
à perte de vue
far be it from me to +infin
loin de moi l'idée de +infin

II.far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADJ

I.go <went, gone> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB intr

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II.go <went, gone> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB trans

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III.go <-es> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] N

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The highly stable resin allowed him and other artists to go far beyond the 50-pound limit to which they had once been restricted.
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The party did not go far enough ashore to see that sandy soil characterised much of the land around the river.
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She will go far from her destination to those she thought lost forever.
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Some critics of zero growth claim that it does not go far enough.
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Youth voice also faces criticism from the youth rights movement that it does not go far enough, or that it is using youth.
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In the debate that followed, he led opposition to some of the proposals, arguing that they did not go far enough in ensuring individual liberties.
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However, there are considerable costs involved, which go far beyond just engineering.
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Products and ideas of this time didn't go far.
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It was criticised on all quarters; some thought it went too far, others that it didn't go far enough.
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He has often quipped that as a child he did not have to go far for a pick-up baseball game.
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