Meaning

1 senses
  1. At a time in the past, especially the distant past.

    There was a Roman fort here long ago.

    How long ago did she die? It's not that long ago that she did.

    vor alter Zeit, längst

    давно́davnó, давны́м-давно́davným-davnó

    давно́davnó

    of the distant or comparatively distant past

Examples

455 sentences
  1. It happened a long time ago.

    Це трапилося дуже давно. — deniko

    ruЭто произошло давным-давно. — Hellerick

    deEs ist vor langer Zeit passiert. — MUIRIEL

  2. Tom left a long time ago.

    Том давно пішов. — deniko

    ruТом давно ушёл. — marafon

  3. How long ago did Tom say that?

    Як давно Том це сказав? — deniko

    ruДавно Том это сказал? — marafon

  4. Mary and I dated a long time ago.

    Ми з Мері колись давно зустрічалися. — deniko

    ruДавным-давно мы с Марией встречались. — Ooneykcall

    deMaria und ich waren vor langer Zeit einmal zusammen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Tom moved to Boston a long time ago.

    Том уже давно переїхав до Бостона. — deniko

    ruТом давно переехал в Бостон. — marafon

Translations

9 languages
Українська
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at a time in the distant past:
Русский
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at a time in the distant past:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
at a time in the distant past:

Forms

longer ago, longest ago
Comparativelonger ago Lesson
Superlativelongest ago

irregular

Synonyms

16 synonyms
at a time in the past:long since
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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