Слово англійською: long

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Переклад long українською: до́вгий, до́вго

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long

adjective
/lɔːŋ/
(comparative longer
/ˈlɔːŋɡər/
, superlative longest
/ˈlɔːŋɡɪst/
)
Word Family
  • long adjective adverb
  • length noun
  • lengthy adjective
  • lengthen verb

    distance

  1. measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual
    • She had long dark hair.
    • He walked down the long corridor.
    • It was the world's longest bridge.
    • a long journey/walk/drive/flight
    • We're a long way from anywhere here.
    • It's a long way away.
    • He had long, thin fingers.
    • a lush meadow of long grass
    opposite short
  2. used for asking or talking about particular lengths or distances
    • How long is the River Nile?
    • The table is six feet long.
    • The report is only three pages long.
    3.

    time

  3. lasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usual
    • He’s been ill (for) a long time.
    • There was a long silence before she spoke.
    • I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day).
    • a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with)
    • Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual).
    • (North American English) He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering.
    • Chicago has a long history of country music.
    • to have a long life/career
    Which Word? (for) long / (for) a long time(for) long / (for) a long timeBoth (for) long and (for) a long time are used as expressions of time.
    • In positive sentences (for) a long time is used:
      • We’ve been friends a long time.
      (For) long is not used in positive sentences unless it is used with too, enough, as, so, seldom, etc:
      • I stayed out in the sun for too long.
      • You’ve been waiting long enough.
    • Both (for) long and (for) a long time can be used in questions, but (for) long is usually preferred:
      • Have you been waiting long?
    • In negative sentences for a long time sometimes has a different meaning from (for) long. Compare:
      • I haven’t been here for a long time (= It is a long time since the last time I was here) and I haven’t been here long (= I arrived here only a short time ago)
      .
    opposite short
  4. used for asking or talking about particular periods of time
    • How long is the course?
    • I think it's only three weeks long.
    • How long a stay did you have in mind?
    see also age-long, week-long, year-long
  5. seeming to last or take more time than it really does because, for example, you are very busy or not happy
    • I'm tired. It's been a long day.
    • We were married for ten long years.
    opposite short

    6. clothes

  6. covering all or most of your legs or arms
    • She usually wears long skirts.
    • a long-sleeved shirt
    opposite short

    7. sport

  7. (of a ball, shot, etc.) travelling a great distance
    • The full-back intercepted an attempted long pass and ran through to score.
    • A hopeful long ball from out of defence led to a goal.
    • She's good with the driver and hits a long ball.
  8. (of a shot) travelling too far so that it goes out of play
    • Her return of serve was long.
    9.

    having a lot of something

  9. long on something (informal) having a lot of a particular quality
    • The government is long on ideas but short on performance.
    10.

    vowel sounds

  10. (phonetics) a long vowel is pronounced for a longer time than other vowels
    • Compare the long vowel in ‘beat’ and the short vowel in ‘bit’.
    opposite short
    11. Word Originadjective Old English lang, long (adjective), lange, longe (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang.
Idioms
as long as your arm
  1. (informal) very long
    • There's a list of repairs as long as your arm.
at the longest
  1. not longer than the particular time given
    • It will take an hour at the longest.
at long last
  1. after a long time synonym finally
    • At long last his prayers had been answered.
by a long way
  1. by a great amount
    • He was the best by a long way.
go back a long way
  1. (of two or more people) to have known each other for a long time
    • We go back a long way, he and I.
go a long way
  1. (of money, food, etc.) to last a long time
    • She seems to make her money go a long way.
    • A small amount of this paint goes a long way (= covers a large area).
    • (ironic) I find that a little of Jerry's company can go a long way (= I quickly get tired of being with him).
go a long/some way towards doing something
  1. to help very much/a little in achieving something
    • The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem.
have come a long way
  1. to have made a lot of progress
    • We've come a long way since the early days of the project.
    • The study of genes has come a long way in recent years.
have a long way to go
  1. to need to make a lot of progress before you can achieve something
    • She still has a long way to go before she's fully fit.
    Topics Successc1
how long is a piece of string?
  1. (British English, informal) used to say that there is no definite answer to a question
    • ‘How long will it take?’ ‘How long's a piece of string?’
in the long run
  1. relating to a longer period in the future
    • This measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run.
in the long/short/medium term
  1. used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future
    • Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time).
    • In the longer term, children of depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from childhood depression.
    • In the long term, our efforts will pay off.
it’s as broad as it’s long
  1. (British English, informal) it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you makeTopics Preferences and decisionsc2
It’s a long story.
  1. (informal) used to say that the reasons for something are complicated and you would prefer not to give all the details
kick something into the long grass/into touch
  1. (British English) to reject something or treat it as not important; to stop dealing with a problem
    • He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass.
the long and (the) short of it
  1. used when you are telling somebody the essential facts about something or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details
the long arm of something
  1. the power and/or authority of something
    • There is no escape from the long arm of the law.
(pull, wear, etc.) a long face
  1. (to have) an unhappy or disappointed expression
    • He took one look at her long face and said ‘What’s wrong?’
    • The news for the company isn't good, to judge from the long faces in the boardroom.
long in the tooth
  1. (humorous, especially British English) old or too old
a long shot
  1. an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying
    • It's a long shot, but it just might work.
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Difficulty and failurec2
(to cut a) long story short (British English)
(North American English (to make a) long story short)
  1. (informal) used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details
    • To cut a long story short, we didn’t get home until 3 in the morning!
    • Anyway, long story short: we had this argument and I haven't seen him since.
long time no see
  1. (informal) used to say hello to somebody you have not seen for a long time
not by a long chalk (British English)
(also not by a long shot North American English, British English)
  1. not nearly; not at all
    • It's not over yet—not by a long chalk.
take a long (cool/hard) look at something
  1. to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying
    • We need to take a long, hard look at all the options.
take the long view (of something)
  1. to consider what is likely to happen or be important over a long period of time rather than only considering the present situation
    • As pension funds are investing for members’ retirements, they can take the long view.