Meaning of how long

Lasting for a long time. A1 being a distance between two points that is more than average or usual :. There was a long queue at the post office. We're still a long way from the station. He noticed her long delicate fingers. It's a heck of a long way to the nearest shop from here. I love going on long journeys. There's a long flight of steps ascending to the cathedral doors.

The island has long golden beaches fringed by palm trees. Low, short and shallow. A2 used to describe a piece of writing that has a lot of pages or words:. I got a lovely long newsy letter from Bec. His speech was long and dull. He is well known to the police and has a long criminal record. Your conclusion is good, but the final sentence is too long and complicated.

It gives you a sense of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long book. Grammar Long. Area: length, width, depth and height. Weight and volume. Frequency, speed, time. No longer , not any longer. Idioms be long in the tooth. A2 used to mean " for a long time ", especially in questions and negative sentences :. Have you been waiting for long? I'm just writing a letter but it won't take long.

How long have you been in England? Don't rush - take as long as you like. We've been walking all day long. I've known her longer than you have. I won't be staying much longer. C2 a long period of time before or after something:. Log in. Install the app. Forums English Only English Only. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.

You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter riglos Start date May 2, Hi there! It took a long time to get everything ready. She died a long time ago. How long is the film? The cable is not quite long enough. There has been a long period without rain.

Police are going through the lengthy process of re-examining all the evidence. He faces a lengthy prison sentence. The programme is one of the longest-running series on television. Alex US English. David US English. Mark US English. Daniel British. Libby British. Mia British. Karen Australian. Hayley Australian. Natasha Australian. Veena Indian. Priya Indian. Neerja Indian.

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