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weit

far

adjective VYT Common
Descriptions & Qualities Sizes & Shapes

Also means

wide

Usage Note

weit covers both 'far' (distance) and 'wide/loose' (a garment), and as an adverb intensifies comparatives in bei weitem ('by far'). The phrase so weit ('so far / ready') is common in speech: Ich bin so weit means 'I'm ready'. Don't confuse it with breit, which is 'wide' for a fixed width.

Examples

"Der Weg ist sehr weit."

Natural Translation

The way is very far.

Literal Translation

The way is very far.

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