length
The distance measured along the longest dimension of an objectThe distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
» We discussed the problem at length.
Wir diskutierten lange über dieses Problem. — jakov
Мы детально обсудили проблему. — ashulga
Ми ретельно обговорили проблему. — pinaxe
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11 senses(countable, uncountable)The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
Länge, Längenmaß
длина́dliná
довжина́dovžyná
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
(countable, uncountable)Duration.
(countable, uncountable)The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
five lengths ahead of the field
Pferdelänge
(countable, uncountable)Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
size of the gap between two places
(countable, uncountable)The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Total extent.
the length of a book
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
(countable, uncountable)Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
a length of rope
a length of hair
a section of something that is long and narrow
(countable, slang, uncountable)A penis.
, Bride for the Billionaire Bear Shifter His cock felt firm under her palm, and her mouth watered as she imagined wrapping her lips around his length.
(countable, uncountable)A unit of script length, comprising 42 lines.
(countable, uncountable)The number of cards held in a particular suit.
(countable, uncountable)The amount of time for which the taste of wine lingers on the palate after swallowing or spitting it out, measured in caudilies.
Examples
243 sentencesWe discussed the problem at length.
Ми ретельно обговорили проблему. — pinaxe
ruМы детально обсудили проблему. — ashulga
deWir diskutierten lange über dieses Problem. — jakov
It is thirty meters in length.
Є 30 метрів завдовжки. — aandrusiak
ruЕго длина - тридцать метров. — Iolanda
deEs ist 30 Meter lang. — Wolf
At length, he began to cry.
Could you cut it shoulder length?
At length, I found his house.
ruНаконец я нашел его дом. — odexed
deEndlich fand ich sein Haus. — freddy1
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lengthe, from Old English lengþ, lengþu, from Proto-West Germanic *lanFrom Middle English lengthe, from Old English lengþ, lengþu, from Proto-West Germanic *langiþu, from Proto-Germanic *langiþō, equivalent to long + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Scots lenth, lainth (“length”), Saterland Frisian Loangte (“length”), West Frisian lingte, langte (“length”), Dutch lengte (“length”), German Low German Längde, Längd, Längte, Längt (“length”), Danish længde (“length”), Swedish längd (“length”), Icelandic lengd (“length”).
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Forms
plural: lengthsSynonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
66 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- the length of
- measure the length
- shoulder length
- length of the