No. 719 in Hungarian
messze
"Messze" means "far" or "far away" in English.
In a sentence
Messze van a bolt innen.
The store is far from here.
In this sentence, 'messze' denotes physical distance, describing that the store is situated a considerable distance away from the current location.
Nem megyünk olyan messze ma.
We are not going that far today.
Here, 'messze' describes the extent of distance in a planned movement or journey, indicating a limited range due to the context.
Messze túlmutat a terveinken.
It goes far beyond our plans.
In this context, 'messze' is used metaphorically to describe the degree or extent of surpassing something abstract, in this case, plans or expectations.
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