How to Say "far from" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “far from” is “lejos” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
AdverbB1
Figurative, not close to being something
Examples
Estoy lejos de terminar mi trabajo.
I'm far from finishing my work.
Su idea está lejos de ser práctica.
His idea is far from being practical.
Lejos de enojarse, se echó a reír.
Far from getting angry, he started laughing.
Structure: 'lejos de' + Verb/Noun
This figurative use often follows the pattern 'lejos de' + a base verb (like 'terminar') or 'lejos de' + a noun (like 'la verdad').
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