go far
To attain success, especially from humble originsTo attain success, especially from humble origins; achieve a great deal.
» She didn't go far.
Sie ging nicht weit. — Hans_Adler
Она далеко не ушла. — marafon
Вона далеко не пішла. — deniko
Вона недалеко пішла. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To attain success, especially from humble origins; achieve a great deal.
Keep studying and you'll go far.
es weit bringen
далеко́ пойти́dalekó pojtí
(idiomatic, intransitive)To cover significant expenses.
A ten-pound note doesn't go far these days.
- extend in importance or range
- succeed in a big way; get to the top
Examples
273 sentencesShe didn't go far.
Вона далеко не пішла. — deniko
ruОна далеко не ушла. — marafon
deSie ging nicht weit. — Hans_Adler
Tom went too far.
Том зайшов занадто далеко. — deniko
ruТом зашёл слишком далеко. — marafon
deTom ist zu weit gegangen. — wolfgangth
You are going too far.
Ти заходиш занадто далеко. — ChickenKiev
ruВы заходите слишком далеко. — joulin
Let's go somewhere far away.
Ходімо кудись далеко. — deniko
ruДавай уйдём куда-нибудь далеко. — astyng
He was too tired to go any farther.
Він занадто втомився, аби йти далі. — deniko
ruОн слишком устал, чтобы идти дальше. — Hellerick
deEr war zu müde, um weiterzugehen. — wolfgangth
Translations
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Forms
goes far, going far, went far, gone farSynonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.