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lengthy [ˈlɛŋkθɪ ˈlɛŋθɪ] adj lengthier, lengthiest
of relatively great or tiresome extent or duration lengthily adv lengthiness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 Translations 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 2. (= extensive) [article, speech, interview] → largo, extenso 3. (= long and boring) → interminable 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 lengthy [ˈlɛŋθɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → lungo/a; (tedious) → interminabile lengthy [ˈlɛŋθɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → lungo/a; (tedious) → interminabile How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns. We speak of what is white as large, because the surface over which the white extends is large; we speak of an action or a process as lengthy, because the time covered is long; these things cannot in their own right claim the quantitative epithet. There he saw a lengthy chain of people gliding under the walls. |
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