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lengthy
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length·y  (lngkth, lng-, ln-)
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.

lengthi·ly adv.
lengthi·ness n.

lengthy [ˈlɛŋkθɪ ˈlɛŋθɪ]
adj lengthier, lengthiest
of relatively great or tiresome extent or duration
lengthily  adv
lengthiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"

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
Translations
lengthy [ˈleŋ(k)θɪ] ADJ (lengthier (compar) (lengthiest (superl)))
1. (= long-lasting) [war, illness, process] → largo, prolongado; [investigation] → largo, extenso
lengthy delaysretrasos mpl considerables
he still has a lengthy wait for his treatmentaún tiene que esperar mucho para su tratamiento
2. (= extensive) [article, speech, interview] → largo, extenso
3. (= long and boring) → interminable
lengthy [ˈlɛŋθi] adj [process] → long* $(longue)before n [report, article] → long* $(longue)before n [period of time] → long* $(longue)before n
The announcement was followed by a lengthy period of silence → L'annonce fut suivie d'un long silence.
lengthy
adj (+er)sehr lang; (= dragging on)langwierig; speechausführlich, langatmig (pej); meeting, warlang andauernd; (= extensive) article, report, statementsehr umfangreich; interview, explanationsehr ausführlich; a lengthy prison sentenceeine lange or hohe Gefängnisstrafe; to have a lengthy wait for somethingsehr lange auf etw (acc)warten müssen
lengthy [ˈlɛŋθɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → lungo/a; (tedious) → interminabile
lengthy [ˈlɛŋθɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → lungo/a; (tedious) → interminabile


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