go long
To buy a financial product, such as a share, so as to profit from a rise in its valueTo buy a financial product, such as a share, so as to profit from a rise in its value; compare go short.
» Are you going to stay long?
Надолго ли вы собираетесь остаться? — nami
Вы надолго? — marafon
Ты надолго? — marafon
Ви надовго? — triantafillou
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3 senses(intransitive)To buy a financial product, such as a share, so as to profit from a rise in its value; compare go short.
I would recommend going long on tech stocks this year.
To run far from the person throwing a ball in order to receive a long pass; (especially American football, Canadian football) to run down the field away from the quarterback to receive a long or Hail Mary pass.
He yelled to Steve "Go long!" just as the ball was snapped.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, long.
Examples
85 sentencesAre you going to stay long?
Ви надовго? — triantafillou
ruНадолго ли вы собираетесь остаться? — nami
Is this going to take long?
deWird das lange dauern? — al_ex_an_der
Are you going to be long?
deWirst du lange fort sein? — Felixjp
It's not going to be long.
ruЭто не займёт много времени. — marafon
deEs wird nicht lange dauern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's not going to take long.
ruЭто не займёт много времени. — marafon
deEs wird nicht lange dauern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
goes long, going long, went long, gone longWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle