LEARNit Dictionary

long

adjective
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1
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measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual
دراز, طولانی
opposite short
2
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used for asking or talking about particular lengths or distances
طولانی, دراز, بلند, طویل, کشیده
How long is the River Nile?
The table is six feet long.
The report is only three pages long.
3
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lasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usual
طولانی, مدت‌دار, بلندمدت, زمان‌بر, ممتد, مدید, درازمدت
He’s been ill (for) a long time.
There was a long silence before she spoke.
I like it now the days are getting longer .
a long book/film/list
Nurses have to work long hours.
(North American English)He stared at them for the longest time before answering.
Chicago has a long history of country music.
to have a long life/career
opposite short
4
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used for asking or talking about particular periods of time
طولانی
How long is the course?
I think it's only three weeks long.
How long a stay did you have in mind?
see also age-long, week-long, year-long
5
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seeming to last or take more time than it really does because, for example, you are very busy or not happy
کشدار, طول‌کش, خسته‌کننده
I'm tired. It's been a long day.
We were married for ten long years.
opposite short
6
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covering all or most of your legs or arms
بلند, دراز, کشیده
She usually wears long skirts.
a long-sleeved shirt
opposite short
7
travelling a great distance
طولانی, مسافت طولانی
The full-back intercepted an attempted long pass and ran through to score.
A hopeful long ball from out of defence led to a goal.
She's good with the driver and hits a long ball.
8
travelling too far so that it goes out of play
بیش از حد
Her return of serve was long.
9
having a lot of a particular quality
زیاد, فراوان
The government is long on ideas but short on performance.
10
a long vowel is pronounced for a longer time than other vowels
کشیده, طولانی, ممتد
Compare the long vowel in ‘beat’ and the short vowel in ‘bit’.
opposite short
adverb
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1
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for a long time
مدت زمان طولانی, برای مدت طولانی
2
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a long time before or after a particular time or event
مدت زیادی, برای مدت طولانی, مدت‌ها, سال‌ها
He retired long before the war.
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him .
We'll be home before long .
The house was pulled down long ago.
Not long ago phones were only used for speaking to people or maybe sending texts.
It was long past midnight.
They had long since moved away.
3
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used after a noun to emphasize that something happens for the whole of a particular period of time
طولانی, طی مدت طولانی, در تمام مدت
We had to wait all day long.
The baby was crying all night long.
They stayed up the whole night long.
verb
1
to want something very much especially if it does not seem likely to happen soon
آرزومند بودن, اشتیاق داشتن, تمنای شدید داشتن
see also longed-for