A far cry from Meaning in English
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɑɹ/ /ˈkɹaɪ/ /ˈfɹəm
uh FAR-krye-frum
æɪ/ /fˈɑː/ /kɹˈaɪ/ /fɹˈɒm
uh FAR-krye-from
Definición
Used to show that two things are very different from each other, especially when something is much less or worse than what was expected or compared.
Uso & Matices
This expression is informal and used to stress strong differences, often disappointment. Common in "is/was a far cry from" formats. Not for small changes or differences; use when contrast is big.
Spanish: muy diferente de - nada que ver conPortuguese (BR): muito diferente de - longe de serPortuguese (PT): muito diferente de - longe de serChinese (Simplified): 与...大相径庭 - 与...相去甚远Chinese (Traditional): 與...大相逕庭 - 與...相去甚遠Hindi: से बहुत अलग - से बिलकुल अलगArabic: بعيد كل البعد عن - مختلف تمامًا عنBengali: আকাশ-পাতাল পার্থক্য - সম্পূর্ণ আলাদাRussian: совсем не то - сильно отличаетсяJapanese: 全く違う - ほど遠いVietnamese: khác xa - hoàn toàn khác biệtKorean: 완전히 다른 - 전혀 딴판Turkish: çok farklı - tamamen başka bir şeyUrdu: بالکل مختلف - زمین آسمان کا فرقIndonesian: jauh berbeda - sangat berbeda
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Life in the city is a far cry from the quiet village where I grew up.
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His new job is a far cry from what he expected.
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The weather here is a far cry from what we had last year.
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This hotel is a far cry from the photos online.
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The party was a far cry from what I thought it would be.
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What you said is a far cry from the truth.
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