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so far

so far

Meaning of so far

until now

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British English/səʊ fɑː/
American English/soʊ ˈfɑr/
Russian transcription[pɐˈka]
so far
so far - пока
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so far with Russian translation

so far usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пока поездка проходит легко.

So far, the trip has been easy.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пока я прочитал только две главы.

So far, I have only read two chapters.

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so far belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно

so far synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between so far / until now / up to now / to date / as yet

🇬🇧English
so far

пока — until now

A2Often

So far, the trip has been easy.

Пока поездка проходит легко.

S
🇬🇧English
so far

the same as the headword; from a past point up to now

A2Very Often

So far, everything is going well.

Пока всё идёт хорошо.

U
🇬🇧English
until now

emphasizes the point in time before now; slightly more explicit than 'so far'

A2Often

Until now, we have had no problems.

До сих пор у нас не было проблем.

U
🇬🇧English
up to now

very close to 'so far'; a bit more formal and clear about the deadline being now

A2Often

Up to now, no one has complained.

До сих пор никто не жаловался.

T
🇬🇧English
to date

a bit more formal; often used in reports, updates, and statistics

A2Often

To date, the project has cost less than expected.

На сегодняшний день проект обошёлся дешевле, чем ожидалось.

A
🇬🇧English
as yet

often used in negative sentences or questions; highlights that something has not happened yet

A2Often

As yet, we have no news.

Пока ещё у нас нет новостей.

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so far translation: пока. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce so far

/səʊ fɑː/

so far translation

пока

so far examples

So far, the trip has been easy.

so far transcription

/səʊ fɑː/, /soʊ ˈfɑr/

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so far meaning: what does it mean?

until now

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So far, the trip has been easy. Translation: Пока поездка проходит легко.

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