long

UK
/lɒŋ/
US
/lɔŋ/

Translations

longadjective
longer
Comp.
longest
Super.
UK
/lɒŋ/
US
/lɔŋ/
She wore a long dress that reached the floor.
Elle portait une longue robe qui touchait le sol.
She wore a long dress that reached the floor.
Elle portait une longue robe qui touchait le sol.
longadverb
Used to indicate that something has been the case for a lengthy period of time.
depuis longtemps
He has long believed that honesty is essential.
Il croit depuis longtemps que l'honnêteté est essentielle.
Additional translations
loinDans un sens spatial.
Synonyms
for ages on end
for a considerable time
for an extended period
for some time
for a long while
for ages
for a long time
longnoun
longs
pl
UK
/lɒŋ/
US
/lɔːŋ/
voyelle longuePhonétique.
In the word "made," the "a" is a long vowel.
Dans le mot « made », le « a » est une voyelle longue.
Additional translations
position longueFinance.
Synonyms
bullish position
long position
longverb
longed
Past Simple
longed
Past Participle
longing
Gerund
UK
/lɒŋ/
US
/lɔːŋ/
aspirer à
She longed to see her family after being away for so many months.
Elle aspirait à revoir sa famille après avoir été absente pendant tant de mois.
Additional translations
désirer ardemment

Definitions

longadjective
Measuring a great distance from end to end.
She wore a long dress that reached the floor.
Lasting or taking a great amount of time.
It was a long meeting that stretched into the evening.
Having a greater than usual duration or extent.
He took a long vacation to relax and unwind.
Extended or protracted in time or space.
The long journey across the country was exhausting.
longadverb
For a great length of time; since long ago.
He has long believed that honesty is essential.
Over a considerable distance.
The migrating birds flew long across the open sea.
longnoun
An investment position in which a security is bought with the expectation that its price will rise.
The fund manager kept a long in tech stocks, anticipating a rebound.
A vowel or syllable with an extended duration; a long sound in phonetics.
In the word "made," the "a" is a long vowel.
longverb
To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
She longed to see her family after being away for so many months.