No. 6,142 in French
far
A traditional French custard-like dessert made with eggs, milk, flour, sugar, and often prunes or other fruits.
In a sentence
Elle habite très loin de mon quartier.
She lives very far from my neighborhood.
In this sentence, 'loin' is used to denote a spatial distance. It means 'far' in terms of geographical location.
Il est allé loin dans sa carrière professionnelle.
He went far in his professional career.
Here, 'loin' is used figuratively to express advancement or success in one's career, implying a significant achievement.
Nous ne sommes pas encore loin dans notre planification.
We are not yet far in our planning.
In this case, 'loin' is applied temporally to indicate little progression or development in planning so far.
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