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length·y
(lĕngk′thē, lĕng′-, lĕn′-)adj. length·i·er, length·i·est
1. Of considerable length, especially in time; extended: a lengthy convalescence.
2. Tediously long; drawn-out: a lengthy explanation.
length′i·ly adv.
length′i·ness n.
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lengthy
(ˈlɛŋkθɪ; ˈlɛŋθɪ)adj, lengthier or lengthiest
of relatively great or tiresome extent or duration
ˈlengthily adv
ˈlengthiness n
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length•y
(ˈlɛŋk θi, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn-)adj. length•i•er, length•i•est.
1. of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
2. excessively long: a lengthy explanation.
[1680–90, Amer.]
length′i•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | lengthy - relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations" long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long" |
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lengthy
adjective
1. protracted, long, prolonged, very long, tedious, lengthened, diffuse, drawn-out, interminable, long-winded, long-drawn-out, overlong, verbose, prolix the lengthy process of filling out forms
2. very long, rambling, interminable, long-winded, wordy, discursive, extended, overlong, verbose, prolix a lengthy article in the newspaper
long short, limited, brief, to the point, concise, condensed, terse, succinct
long short, limited, brief, to the point, concise, condensed, terse, succinct
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lengthy
adjective2. Extending tediously beyond a standard duration:
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Translations
مُطَوَّل، مُسْهَب
dlouhý
langtrukken
langdreginn
razvlečen
çok uzun
lengthy
[ˈleŋ(k)θɪ] ADJ (lengthier (compar) (lengthiest (superl)))1. (= long-lasting) [war, illness, process] → largo, prolongado; [investigation] → largo, extenso
lengthy delays → retrasos mpl considerables
he still has a lengthy wait for his treatment → aún tiene que esperar mucho para su tratamiento
lengthy delays → retrasos mpl considerables
he still has a lengthy wait for his treatment → aún tiene que esperar mucho para su tratamiento
2. (= extensive) [article, speech, interview] → largo, extenso
3. (= long and boring) → interminable
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
lengthy
[ˈlɛŋθi] adj [process] → long (longue)before n [report, article] → long (longue)before n [period of time] → long (longue)before nThe announcement was followed by a lengthy period of silence → L'annonce fut suivie d'un long silence.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lengthy
adj (+er) → sehr lang; (= dragging on) → langwierig; speech → ausführlich, langatmig (pej); meeting, war → lang andauernd; (= extensive) article, report, statement → sehr umfangreich; interview, explanation → sehr ausführlich; a lengthy prison sentence → eine lange or hohe Gefängnisstrafe; to have a lengthy wait for something → sehr lange auf etw (acc) → warten müssen
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length
(leŋθ) noun1. the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc. What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.
2. a piece of something, especially cloth. I bought a (3–metre) length of silk.
3. in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc. He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.
ˈlengthen verb to make or become longer. I'll have to lengthen this skirt; The days are lengthening now that the spring has come.
ˈlengthways/ˈlengthwise adverb in the direction of the length. She folded the towels lengthways.
ˈlengthy adjective of great, often too great, length. This essay is interesting but lengthy.
at length1. in detail; taking a long time. She told us at length about her accident.
2. at last. At length the walkers arrived home.
go to any lengths to do anything, no matter how extreme, dishonest, wicked etc, to achieve a particular aim. She'd go to any lengths to get herself promoted.
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lengthy
a. largo-a; prolongado-a.
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