long

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BrE /lɒŋ/ AmE /lɑːŋ/

adjective en → es

1 LENGTH [attributive] A1

measuring a large distance from one end to the other

largo, de gran longitud

  • a long road
  • long hair

Collocations long journey · long distance

  • She has very long hair.

    Ella tiene el cabello muy largo.

2 DURATION [attributive] A1

lasting for a large amount of time

largo, de duración prolongada

  • a long meeting
  • long time

Collocations long wait · long break

  • The movie was too long.

    La película era demasiado larga.

3 DISTANCE [attributive] A2

measuring a large distance from one place to another

lejos, distante

  • long way
  • a long drive

Collocations long trip · long walk

  • It's a long way to the nearest town.

    Es un largo camino hasta la ciudad más cercana.

4 TIME [adverb] A2

lasting for a large amount of time in the past or future

hace mucho tiempo, en el futuro lejano

  • long ago
  • a long time from now

Collocations long before · long after

  • I haven't seen her for a long time.

    No la he visto en mucho tiempo.

5 EXTENDED [attributive] B1

extended or continued over a period of time

prolongado, continuado

  • a long discussion
  • long-term

Collocations long-term goals · long-lasting effects

  • The project required a long-term commitment.

    El proyecto requería un compromiso a largo plazo.

6 DETAILED [attributive] B1

containing many details or points

detallado, extenso

  • a long explanation
  • long list

Collocations long speech · long article

  • He gave a long explanation of the rules.

    Él dio una explicación detallada de las reglas.

7 DESIRED [attributive] B2

desired or wanted for a long time

deseado, anhelado

  • long-awaited event

Collocations long-desired vacation · long-expected news

  • The long-awaited concert finally took place.

    El concierto tan esperado finalmente tuvo lugar.

8 SINCERE [attributive] B2

sincere and heartfelt

sincero, de corazón

  • long friendship

Collocations long love · long respect

  • They have a long friendship.

    Tienen una amistad sincera.

Idioms

long in the tooth C1

avanzado en años, viejo

  • He's getting a bit long in the tooth for such an active job.

    Está un poco avanzado en años para un trabajo tan activo.

long shot B2

posibilidad remota, apuesta arriesgada

  • Winning the lottery is a long shot.

    Ganar la lotería es una posibilidad remota.

long face B2

cara larga, semblante triste

  • He put on a long face when he heard the news.

    Puso cara larga cuando escuchó la noticia.