long
/lɑŋ/ adjetivo A1En español: largo, luengo, longo
- Having 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.
- 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.
- Having a long penis. · My ex was very strong but not very long.
- 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.
- 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.
Comparativo longer · Superlativo longest
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Morrel appeared and was saluted with an enthusiastic burst of applause from the crew of the Pharaon, who hailed the visit of the shipowner as a sure indication that the man whose wedding feast he thus delighted to honor would ere long be first in command of the ship; and as Dantès was universally beloved on board his vessel, the sailors put no restraint on their tumultuous joy at finding that the opinion and choice of their superiors so exactly coincided with their own.
His thin but wiry legs were arrayed in a pair of richly embroidered clocked stockings, evidently of English manufacture, while from his three-cornered hat depended a long streaming knot of white and blue ribbons.
Anne stood up and drew a long breath.
Dantès has no longer any occasion for assistance—he is about to become a captain.”
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