No. 6,572 in Russian
far
The Russian word "far" does not exist; instead, "far" in English translates to "далеко" in Russian, meaning "at a great distance."
In a sentence
Этот ресторан находится далеко от центра.
This restaurant is far from the center.
The word 'далеко' is used here as an adverb to describe the location of the restaurant relative to the center.
Он живет на далекой окраине города.
He lives on the far outskirts of the city.
The word 'далёкой' serves as an adjective, describing the outskirts as far away or distant.
Мне кажется, что эта идея слишком далека от реальности.
It seems to me that this idea is too far from reality.
Here, 'далека' is used metaphorically as an adjective in the feminine form to describe the idea being far from the concept of reality.
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