is far from

[ɪz fɑr frɑm]
verb phrase
está longe de
1. to be at a great distance from something or someone
The store is far from my house.
A loja está longe de minha casa.
2. to be very different from or lacking in a quality
His behavior is far from acceptable.
Seu comportamento está longe de ser aceitável.
3. to be unlikely or not close to achieving something
We are far from finishing this project.
Estamos longe de terminar este projeto.
This phrase is commonly used in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese to express physical distance or figurative difference. In Brazil, the contraction 'tá longe de' is frequently used in casual speech, while formal contexts maintain 'está longe de'. The phrase can convey both literal geographical distance and abstract notions of quality, likelihood, or completeness.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
is distant fromis a long way fromis nowhere near
Antonyms / Antônimos
is close tois near tois close by

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
está longe de
most common and standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
tá longe de
informal, colloquial contraction
São Paulo
está longe de
standard formal usage
Portugal
está longe de
identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

distancefar awayremotenearby

Related Idioms & Phrases

far from it
far from the madding crowd
not by a long shot
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