1 requiring or lasting a great amount of time -- long/longue
3 (of a piece of clothing) covering as much as possible -- long/longue
4 to need to do a lot more before sth is achieved -- avoir beaucoup de chemin à parcourir
We’re making progress, but we still have a long way to go. Nous progressons mais nous avons encore beaucoup de chemin à parcourir.
5 to have accomplished a lot since starting -- avoir fait du chemin
You’ve come a long way since your performance in the high school play. Tu as fait du chemin depuis ton interprétation dans la pièce du lycée.
6 in the future -- à long terme
7 sth that is not likely to be successful -- un coup d’épée dans l’eau
8 indicates you will explain sth briefly -- pour faire court
9 for a long time -- longtemps
10 a long time before or after -- longtemps
long before/after he was born longtemps avant qu’il soit / après qu’il est né
It happened long ago. C’est arrivé il y a longtemps.
11 emphasizes sth happens for a whole period of time -- durant tout/toute
The noise went on all day/night long. Le bruit a continué durant tout le jour / toute la nuit.
12 indicates the conditions necessary for sth to happen -- du moment que
13 indicates sth does not happen or is not true any more -- plus
15 measuring a great distance from one end to the other -- long
16 having a great period of time from the first moment to the last -- long
a long conversation
a long delay.
17 measuring a certain amount in distance or time -- de long, durant
The wire is two centimetres/centimeters long
The television programme was just over an hour long.
18 away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time -- (pour) longtemps, important
Will you be long?
19 reaching to a great distance in space or time -- important, (long memory = bonne mémoire)
She has a long memory
20 a great period of time -- longtemps avant
This happened long before you were born.
21 for a great period of time -- longtemps
Have you been waiting long?
22 (often with for) to wish very much -- avoir très envie de qqch
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