Значение length в русском языке

• 0 the measurement or distance of something from one end to the other -- длина, протяженность

  • The carpet is over three metres in length.

  • The length of the bay is roughly 200 miles.

  • The village is so small that its entire length could be walked in 15 minutes.

• 1 the amount of time something takes -- продолжительность

  • the length of a film/play/speech

  • Sitting still for any length of time is quite hard for most children.

• 2 the amount of writing in a book or document -- объем (книги и т. д.)

  • He's written books of various lengths on the subject.

  • All of your essays will be about the same length.

• 3 If you talk about something at length, you talk for a long time. -- долго, подробно

  • We discussed both topics at length.

• 4 a long piece of something -- отрез, кусок

  • a length of cloth/cord/rope