Confusing English Words Challenge 22

Question

Algunas palabras en inglés pueden crear confusion en los principiantes.

Some words in English can be confusing for learners.

This one is to practice the words - father / farther / further

Both native Spanish and English speakers may answer - but write both Spanish and English sentences.

I would appreciate some help in checking the Spanish sentences.

Agradecería una cierta ayuda en la comprobación de las oraciones españolas.

I will "accept" the best effort after about a week

Every attempt will get a vote.

NOTE - we would normally need 3 sentences in both Languages that illustrate how the the following are used.

a) father

b) farther

c) further

Futher explanation as to the different meanings may be given.

Please do not suggest new words.

Te faltó "Farter" lol!!! - fjfuentesh, Jun 20, 2011

Answer 1

It's very easy to become a father, but difficult to be one.

        Hacerse padre es muy fácil , ser padre es difícil.

We don't need any further information

        No necesitamos más información

My parent's house is a little farther down the street.

    La casa de mis padres está un poco más abajo en  la calle

Answer 2

I miss my father, who lives over 900 miles away from me. Extraño a mi padre, que vive a más de 900 millas lejos de mí.

My father's house is farther away than my daughter's. La casa de mi padre está más lejos de que la de mi hija.

I do not want to discuss this topic further. No quiero hablar de este tema aún más.

(To add to the "further/farther" confusion, there is a terrific band called "Furthur" named after the famous bus "Furthur" in the book "The Electirc Kool-Aid Acid Test" by Tom Wolfe. This is a misspelling! Para añadir a la confusión sobre "further" y "farther," hay una banda excelente llamada "Furthur", el nombre del autobús en el libro de Tom Wolfe. ¡Este es una falta de ortografía!)

"...está más lejos que la de..." - 002067fe, Jun 19, 2011

I always slip on the little but important words. Thanks, Tom. - LaBurra, Jun 19, 2011

Answer 3

My father works in an office. Mi padre trabaja en una oficina.

Let's walk a little farther. Caminos un poco mas lejos.

I don't want to read further in this book. No quiero leer mas lejos en este libro.

I don't know if lejos is the right word here, but "farther" is used for distances, and "further" for anything else.

You are correct Marsviking - ian-hill, Jun 19, 2011

"Caminemos un poco más lejos." "No quiero leer nada más en este libro." - 002067fe, Jun 19, 2011

Answer 4

Some more ideas for these 3 words.

father sustantivo padre

the Pilgrim Fathers / los Padres Peregrinos

God the Father / Dios Padre

ike father, like son / de tal palo, tal astilla

engendrar

to father a child engendrar un hijo

concebir (idea, proyecto) to father an idea

farther más lejos

I can swim farther than you. / Puedo nadar más lejos que tú.

This report goes farther than the previous one. / Este informe es más completo que el anterior.

farther north / más al norte

further / más lejos

at the further end of the field / en la otra punta del campo

a little further down the road / a poca distancia, carretera abajo

further up/down / más arriba/abajo

más

without further loss of time / sin perder más tiempo

After further consideration… / Tras considerarlo con mayor detenimiento…

until further notice / hasta nuevo aviso

a college of further education / un centro de formación de adultos

for further details/information… / para más inform

Answer 5

My father decided to live farther from my mother so as not to further their relationship.Mi padre decedió vivir más lejos de mi madre porque no continuar son relación.

Hmmm, let's see if that flies. - Yeser007, Jun 20, 2011

Answer 6

My attempt:

father	Mi padre engendró varios hijos.	My father sired several children.
farther	Quién nadó más lejos, Mark Spitz o Michael Phelps?	Who swam farther, Mark Spitz or Michael Phelps?
further	Spanishdict.com será aún más nuestra comprensión de español e inglés.	Spanishdict.com will further our understanding of both Spanish and English.

Father: link text

A father is defined as a male parent. The verb "to father" means to procreate or to sire a child from which also derives the gerund "fathering".

Farther and Further: link text

Farther means "more far/distant" in physical distance.

Tom ran farther than Bill.

Which is farther, New York or Los Angeles?

Farthest means "the most far/distant."

Pluto is the farthest planet from the sun.

Further

Further means "more far/distant" figuratively or non-physically, and can also mean "more/additional":

Nothing could be further from the truth.

Who is further along in her research?

Do you have any further ideas?

Further is also a verb: "to advance":

This class will further your understanding of ethics.

Furthest means "the most far/distant" figuratively.

That is the furthest thing from my mind.

In Spanish words for distance include:

a – aquí - here

b – allí - there

c – allá - over there

d – mas allá – further on

e – lejos – far away

f – muy legos – very far away