length betydelse and definition

Betydelse av length på svenska

• 0 the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side:

  • The boat is ten metres in length.

  • The length of the bay is approximately 200 miles.

  • She planted rose bushes (along) the length of the fence (= the whole distance along it).

  • a length of rope

  • We won by two lengths.

  • She swims 40 lengths a day.

• 1 the amount of time something lasts:

  • the length of a film/speech/play

  • He is unable to concentrate on his work for any length of time (= for anything more than a short time).

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

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

  • George went on at great length about his various illnesses.

  • At length, the authorities allowed her to go home.

• 2 long enough to reach the stated place:

  • a knee-length skirt

  • shoulder-length hair

• 3 of the stated amount of time:

  • a full-length movie (= one which has not been shortened)

• 4 the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side, or a measurement of a particular part of something:

  • [ C ] a length of rope

  • [ U ] The boat is 20 feet in length.

  • [ U ] The length of the poem was 30 lines.

• 5 an amount of time:

  • The movie is nearly three hours in length.

  • George went on about his illnesses at great/some length (= for a long time).