long
Over a great distance in spaceOver a great distance in space.
» I'm sorry, I can't stay long.
Es tut mir leid, ich kann nicht lange bleiben. — MUIRIEL
Entschuldigen Sie! Ich kann nicht lange bleiben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Извините, я не могу остаться надолго. — Lenin_1917
Вибачте, я не можу залишитися надовго. — ChickenKiev
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6 sensesOver a great distance in space.
Every golfer wants to hit the ball long and straight.
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for an extended distance
Over a great distance in space.
Over too great a distance, beyond the target.
She hit her return long and lost the point.
For a particular duration (specified by additional qualifying words accompanying it).
How long is it until the next bus arrives?
She has known us as long as you.
lange, lange
до́лгоdólgo, до́лгоdólgo
до́вгоdóvho
(adjective, adverb, participle)For a long time.
Paris has long been considered one of the most cultured cities in the world.
By eight o’clock, the food will be long gone.
for an extended time or at a distant time
A long time (see usage notes).
Will this interview take long?
I haven’t got long to live.
A long time ago.
Examples
16508 sentencesI'm sorry, I can't stay long.
Вибачте, я не можу залишитися надовго. — ChickenKiev
ruИзвините, я не могу остаться надолго. — Lenin_1917
deEs tut mir leid, ich kann nicht lange bleiben. — MUIRIEL
It happened a long time ago.
Це трапилося дуже давно. — deniko
ruЭто произошло давным-давно. — Hellerick
deEs ist vor langer Zeit passiert. — MUIRIEL
How long will you stay here?
Як довго ти тут будеш? — deniko
ruКак долго ты будешь здесь? — afyodor
deWie lange werdet ihr hierbleiben? — MUIRIEL
How long does a bear sleep?
Як довго спить ведмідь? — deniko
ruСколько времени спит медведь? — soweli_Elepanto
deWie lange schläft ein Bär? — Esperantostern
I don't believe him any longer.
Я більше не вірю йому. — mkazarian
ruЯ больше ему не верю. — afyodor
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English longe, lange, from Old English longe, lange, from the adjective (see aFrom Middle English longe, lange, from Old English longe, lange, from the adjective (see above).
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Forms
longer, longestSynonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
7 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- B1Since and for with the present perfect — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative 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