along

S2 W1

BrE /əˈlɒŋ/ AmE /əˈlɔːŋ/

adverb / preposition en → es

1 DIRECTION [prep + noun] A2

in the direction of; towards

hacia, en dirección a

  • along a street/road/path

Collocations walk along the road · drive along the coast

  • We walked along the beach.

    Caminamos por la playa.

2 WITH [prep + noun] A2

with; in company with

con, junto a

  • along with somebody/something

Collocations come along with me · travel along with friends

  • She came along with us.

    Ella vino con nosotros.

1 EXTEND [intransitive] B1

to extend in a particular direction; to stretch out

extenderse, prolongarse

  • along the coast/river

Collocations the road along the riverbank · a path that runs along the cliff edge

  • The railway line runs along the coastline.

    La vía del tren se extiende a lo largo de la costa.

2 SUPPORT [transitive] B1

to support or help someone to do something; to assist

ayudar, apoyar

  • along with somebody/something

Collocations the government along with the opposition · a team working along with a consultant

  • The project was supported along with other initiatives.

    El proyecto fue apoyado junto con otras iniciativas.

1 PROGRESS [intransitive] B2

to make progress; to proceed

progresar, avanzar

  • along with something

Collocations the project is along well · the negotiations are going along smoothly

  • The talks have been going along nicely.

    Las negociaciones han estado avanzando bien.

2 SPEECH [intransitive] B1

to speak or talk; to converse

hablar, conversar

  • along with somebody

Collocations chat along with friends · talk along about the weather

  • We chatted along for a while.

    Charlamos un rato.

1 PUBLISH [transitive] B2

to publish or produce something; to release

publicar, lanzar

  • along with other publications

Collocations a book along with others · an album released along with a single

  • The band has an album coming along soon.

    La banda tiene un álbum que saldrá pronto.

2 INCLUDE [transitive] B1

to include or involve; to comprise

incluir, involucrar

  • along with something

Collocations a list along with names · an event that includes a concert

  • The package deal includes accommodation along with meals.

    El paquete incluye alojamiento y comidas.