long
Having much distance in space from one end to the otherHaving much distance in space from one end to the other.
» I'm sorry, I can't stay long.
Es tut mir leid, ich kann nicht lange bleiben.
Entschuldigen Sie! Ich kann nicht lange bleiben.
Извините, я не могу остаться надолго.
Вибачте, я не можу залишитися надовго.
Meaning
19 sensesHaving much distance in space from one end to the other.
I need a long piece of wood.
It’s a long way from the Earth to the Moon.
Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
Specifically, having much distance in a horizontal dimension (see also Usage Notes below).
This table is long but not very high.
Travelling a great distance.
Smith hoofs a long ball up to Jones.
of relatively great height
(informal)Having a long penis.
My ex was very strong but not very long.
having or being more than normal or necessary
Travelling or extending too great a distance in space.
(usually)Passing or landing ahead of or beyond the intended target or location.
The plane touched down long and overran the end of the runway.
Going beyond the intended target.
That forehand was long. It landed two feet beyond the baseline.
The pass was long and was gathered by the opposing goalkeeper.
Having great duration.
His speech was long and dull.
The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a long time.
lang
до́лгийdólgij
до́вгийdóvhyj
Seeming to last a lot of time, due to being boring, tedious, tiring, irksome, etc.
It took us three long weeks to clear the stones from the field.
It'll be a long journey home for the travelling supporters after that 5-0 defeat.
(Ireland, UK, dated)Not short; tall.
Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities, or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting from an expected rise in their value.
I’m long in DuPont.
I have a long position in DuPont.
Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).
Of betting odds, offering a very large return for a small wager.
Examples
16508 sentencesI'm sorry, I can't stay long.
Вибачте, я не можу залишитися надовго.
ruИзвините, я не могу остаться надолго.
deEs tut mir leid, ich kann nicht lange bleiben.
It happened a long time ago.
Це трапилося дуже давно.
ruЭто произошло давным-давно.
deEs ist vor langer Zeit passiert.
How long will you stay here?
Як довго ти тут будеш?
ruКак долго ты будешь здесь?
deWie lange werdet ihr hierbleiben?
How long does a bear sleep?
Як довго спить ведмідь?
ruСколько времени спит медведь?
deWie lange schläft ein Bär?
I don't believe him any longer.
Я більше не вірю йому.
ruЯ больше ему не верю.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English long, lang, from Old English long, lang (“long, tall, lasting”), fromFrom Middle English long, lang, from Old English long, lang (“long, tall, lasting”), from Proto-West Germanic *lang, from Proto-Germanic *langaz (“long”), from Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos (“long”).
From Middle English long, lang, an aphetic form of Middle English ilong, ylong, from Old English ġelong, ġelang (“along, belonging, depending, consequent”); the verb later reinterpreted as an aphetic form of belong.
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Forms
longer/more long, longest/most longSynonyms
22 synonyms- good at remembering:retentiverecollectivetenacious
- planning prudently for the future:farseeingfarsightedforesightedforesightfulprospicientlongsighted
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
314 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Since and for with the present perfect — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- a long time
- long time
- as long as
- for a long
- how long do
- how long have
- no longer
- a little longer
- any longer
- how long will
- in a long
- long time ago