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1 long drawn out
(going on for a long time: The meeting was long drawn out; a long-drawn-out meeting/scream.) užsitęsęs, pratisas -
2 long-playing record
( usually abbreviated to LP) (a record which plays for a long time.) ilgai grojanti plokštelė -
3 for hours
(for a very long time: We waited for hours for the train.) ištisas valandas -
4 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) ilgas2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) ilgas3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) ilgumo4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) ilgai kuo užsiėmęs, išėjęs5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) toli siekiantis2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) daug laiko2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) ilgai•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) labai norėti, geisti, trokšti- longing- longingly -
5 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.)2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) į3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) per4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.)5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) už6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.)7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) atstovaujantis kam8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) už9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) už10) (because of: for this reason.) dėl11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.)12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.)13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.)14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).)15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) nežiūrint2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) nes -
6 perpetual
[pə'pe uəl](lasting for ever or for a long time; occurring repeatedly over a long time: He lives in perpetual fear of being discovered; perpetual noise.) amžinas, nuolatinis -
7 linger
['liŋɡə]1) (to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time: The smell of the bad fish lingered for days.) laikytis, tvyroti2) (to proceed slowly or delay: We lingered in the hall, looking at the pictures.) užsibūti, užtrukti -
8 old
[əuld]1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) senas, senyvas2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) amžiaus3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) senas4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) senas5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) senovės, senų laikų•- old age- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
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9 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) juokas, pokštas2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) juokingas dalykas2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) juokauti, juoktis2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) juokauti•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
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10 talk round
1) (to persuade: I managed to talk her round.) įtikinti2) (to talk about (something) for a long time without reaching the most important point: We talked round the question for hours.) kalbėti užuolankomis/be galo apie -
11 blink
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12 compromise
((a) settlement of differences in which each side gives up something it has previously demanded: We argued for a long time but finally arrived at a compromise.) kompromisas -
13 deep-freeze
noun (a type of refrigerator which freezes food quickly and can keep it for a long time.) šaldymo kamera -
14 dwell on
(to think or speak about something for a long time: It isn't a good thing to dwell on your problems.) sutelkti dėmesį į, apsistoti prie -
15 ill
[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) sergantis, nesveikas2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) blogas3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) blogas2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) vargiai3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) blogis2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) bėda•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
16 oddly enough
(it is strange or remarkable (that): I saw John this morning. Oddly enough, I was just thinking I hadn't seen him for a long time.) keista, įsivaizduok sau -
17 ramble on
(to talk for a long time in an aimless or confused way.) kalbėti be sąryšio -
18 resound
(to sound loudly or for a long time: The audience's cheers resounded through the hall.) skambėti, skardėti- resoundingly -
19 talk nineteen to the dozen
(to talk (to one another) continually or for a long time.) be paliovos šnekėti, tarškėti -
20 tedious
['ti:diəs](boring and continuing for a long time: a tedious speech/speaker.) (ilgas ir) nuobodus- tediousness
- tedium
См. также в других словарях:
for a long time — since long ago; for an extended period of time … English contemporary dictionary
long-time — long|time [ˈlɔŋtaım US ˈlo:ŋ ] adj [only before noun] having existed or continued to be a particular thing for a long time ▪ a long time supporter of civil rights long time friend/lover etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
long-time — adjective having continued or existed as a particular thing for a long time: Tom s getting married to his long time girlfriend in July … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long time no see — means that the speaker has not seen that person for a long time … The small dictionary of idiomes
long time no see — Long time no see means that the speaker has not seen that person for a long time. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
long time no hear — The speaker could say this when they have not heard from a person, either through phone calls or emails for a long time … The small dictionary of idiomes
Long time no see — Long time no see means that the speaker has not seen that person for a long time … Dictionary of English idioms
long-time — ♦♦♦ ADJ: ADJ n You use long time to describe something that has existed or been a particular thing for a long time. Newcomers had to pay far more in taxes than long time land owners... She married her long time boyfriend. ...a long time member of … English dictionary
long time no see — interjection I havent seen you for a long time. Dave! Long time no see! How has Boston been treating you? … Wiktionary
long time no hear — interjection I havent heard from you for a long time. Dave! Long time no hear! How has Boston been treating you? … Wiktionary
long time no see — I have not seen you for a long time When I got off the bus, Grandpa said, Long time no see … English idioms
