Meaning

3 senses
  1. For a long time; extensively.

    He went on at great/long length about his supposed qualifications.

    ausgiebig, sehr lange, langatmig

    до́лгоdólgo, дли́тельноdlítelʹno, дли́тельное вре́мяdlítelʹnoje vrémja

  2. (dated, formal)At last, finally, eventually.

    She led us through the tunnels for some time, until at length we reached a small door in the rock.

    endlich, zuletzt, schließlich

    наконе́цnakonéc, наконе́ц-то!nakonéc-to!, в конце́ концо́вv koncé koncóv

  3. (archaic)In full; without omission or abbreviation.

    ausführlich, in voller Länge

    дета́льноdetálʹno, подро́бноpodróbno, обстоя́тельноobstojátelʹno

Examples

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  1. We discussed the problem at length.

    Ми ретельно обговорили проблему.

    ruМы детально обсудили проблему.

    deWir diskutierten lange über dieses Problem.

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  2. At length, he began to cry.

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  3. At length, I found his house.

    ruНаконец я нашел его дом.

    deEndlich fand ich sein Haus.

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  4. He explained the facts at length.

    ruОн детально объяснил факты.

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  5. We debated the matter at length.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
for a long time:
finally:
(archaic in English) in full; without omission or abbreviation:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
for a long time:
finally:
(archaic in English) in full; without omission or abbreviation:
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