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1 ♦ length
♦ length /lɛŋɵ/n. [uc]1 lunghezza ( in ogni senso); (il) lungo: the length of a railway, la lunghezza d'una ferrovia; the length of a vowel, la lunghezza d'una vocale; four feet in length and three feet in width, quattro piedi in (o per il) lungo e tre in largo; (ipp.) to win by a length, vincere per una lunghezza2 distanza; portata: at arm's length, alla distanza d'un braccio; a portata di mano; The two ships were a cable's length apart, le due navi erano alla distanza d'un cavo4 tratto; pezzo; spezzone: a length of piping, un tratto di tubatura; a length of cable, un pezzo di cavo● length of service, anzianità di servizio □ a length of thread, una gugliata □ at length, per esteso, esaurientemente; alla fine, finalmente: to discuss st. at length, discutere per esteso di qc. □ at full length, lungo disteso; (= at great length) per esteso, con tutti i particolari □ to fall full length, cadere lungo disteso □ a full-length portrait, un ritratto a figura intera (o in piedi) □ (fig.) to go all lengths (o to any length, to any lengths), fare ogni sforzo; fare qualunque cosa: He would go to any length to help me, farebbe qualunque cosa per aiutarmi □ to go to great lengths to do st., fare ogni sforzo per fare qc. □ to go to the length of saying that…, arrivare al punto di dire che… □ (fig.) to keep sb. at arm's length, tenere q. a debita distanza; trattare q. con distacco, con freddezza □ (fam. ingl.) to measure one's length, cadere lungo disteso □ to travel the length and breadth of Scotland, girare la Scozia in lungo e in largo. -
2 length
[leŋθ] 1.1) lunghezza f.there was a ladder running the (whole) length of her stocking — la sua calza era smagliata per tutta la lunghezza
2) (of book, list) lunghezza f.; (of event, activity, prison sentence) durata f.; ling. (of syllable) lunghezza f.a film three hours in length — un film di tre ore o lungo tre ore
3) (piece) (of string, wood) pezzo m.; (of fabric) lunghezza f.; (of piping, track) tratto m.dress, skirt length — lunghezza del vestito, della gonna
4) sport lunghezza f.; (in swimming) vasca f.5) at length (for a long time) a lungo; (at last) finalmente2. 3.to go to great lengths to do sth. — fare ogni sforzo per fare qcs., fare di tutto per fare qcs.
* * *[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) lunghezza; durata2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) taglio3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) distanza•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
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- go to any lengths* * *[leŋθ] 1.1) lunghezza f.there was a ladder running the (whole) length of her stocking — la sua calza era smagliata per tutta la lunghezza
2) (of book, list) lunghezza f.; (of event, activity, prison sentence) durata f.; ling. (of syllable) lunghezza f.a film three hours in length — un film di tre ore o lungo tre ore
3) (piece) (of string, wood) pezzo m.; (of fabric) lunghezza f.; (of piping, track) tratto m.dress, skirt length — lunghezza del vestito, della gonna
4) sport lunghezza f.; (in swimming) vasca f.5) at length (for a long time) a lungo; (at last) finalmente2. 3.to go to great lengths to do sth. — fare ogni sforzo per fare qcs., fare di tutto per fare qcs.
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3 length **** n
[lɛŋθ]1) (size, extent) lunghezza, (duration) duratawhat is its length?; what length is it? — quant'è lungo?
their team won the boat race by 2 lengths Sport — la loro squadra ha vinto la gara di canottaggio per 2 lunghezze
at length — (at last) finalmente, (lengthily) a lungo
to speak at length — dilungarsi, parlare a lungo
I even went to the length of sending her flowers — sono perfino arrivato al punto di mandarle i fiori
to go to any lengths to do sth — fare qualsiasi cosa pur di or per fare qc
she went to great lengths to make sure that... — fece di tutto per assicurarsi che...
2) (piece: of road, pipe etc) pezzo, tratto, (material) taglio, altezzaa dress/skirt length — un taglio per vestito/gonna
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4 length
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5 full-length
[ˌfʊl'leŋθ]1) cinem.2) (head to toe) [ portrait] a figura interafull-length window — finestra a tutta altezza, finestrone
* * *1) (complete; of the usual or standard length: a full-length novel.) in edizione integrale2) (down to the feet: a full-length portrait.) a grandezza naturale* * *[ˌfʊl'leŋθ]1) cinem.2) (head to toe) [ portrait] a figura interafull-length window — finestra a tutta altezza, finestrone
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6 at length
1) (in detail; taking a long time: She told us at length about her accident.) diffusamente, a lungo2) (at last: At length the walkers arrived home.) alla fine, finalmente -
7 keep at arm's length
(to avoid becoming too friendly with someone: She keeps her new neighbours at arm's length.) tenere a distanza -
8 full-length adj
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9 lengthen length·en
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10 lengthways length·ways ['lɛŋθˌweɪz]
per la lunghezza, per lungoEnglish-Italian dictionary > lengthways length·ways ['lɛŋθˌweɪz]
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11 lengthwise length·wise ['lɛŋθˌwaɪz] adv
per la lunghezza, per lungoEnglish-Italian dictionary > lengthwise length·wise ['lɛŋθˌwaɪz] adv
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12 shoulder-length adj
['ʃəʊldəˌlɛŋθ](hair) (lungo (-a) fino alle spalle -
13 wavelength wave·length n
['weɪvˌlɛŋθ]Phys Radio lunghezza d'onda -
14 ankle-length
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15 feature-length
['fiːtʃəˌleŋθ]* * *['fiːtʃəˌleŋθ] -
16 half-length
[ˌhɑːf'leŋθ] [AE ˌhæf-]* * *[ˌhɑːf'leŋθ] [AE ˌhæf-] -
17 knee-length
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18 medium-length
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19 shoulder-length
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20 skirt length
nome (piece of fabric) lunghezza f. per una gonna* * *nome (piece of fabric) lunghezza f. per una gonna
См. также в других словарях:
length — W2S2 [leŋθ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(time)¦ 3¦(books/films etc)¦ 4 run/stretch/walk etc the (full) length of something 5 shoulder length/knee length etc 6 go to some/great/any lengths (to do something) 7 at (some/great etc) length 8 the length and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
length — [ leŋθ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a measurement of how long something is in size: Cut the cloth to the required length. This beautiful bird is small, with a total length of about three inches. The length of your swimming pool is not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Length — is the long dimension of any object. The length of a thing is the distance between its ends, its linear extent as measured from end to end. This may be distinguished from height, which is vertical extent, and width or breadth, which are the… … Wikipedia
Length — (l[e^]ngth), n. [OE. lengthe, AS. leng[eth], fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. l[ae]ngde, Sw. l[ a]ngd, Icel. lengd. See {Long}, a. ] 1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from {breadth} or {width}; extent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
length — [leŋkth, leŋth] n. [ME < OE lengthu < base of lang, LONG1 + TH1] 1. the measure of how long a thing is; measurement of anything from end to end; the greatest of the two or three dimensions of anything 2. extent in space; distance anything… … English World dictionary
length — length; length·en; length·en·er; length·ful; length·i·ly; length·i·ness; length·ways; … English syllables
length´i|ly — length|y «LEHNGK thee, LEHNG », adjective, length|i|er, length|i|est. 1. a) having unusually great length; long. b) (of speeches, a speaker, a writer, or the like) too long; long winded; tedious: »His directions were so le … Useful english dictionary
length|y — «LEHNGK thee, LEHNG », adjective, length|i|er, length|i|est. 1. a) having unusually great length; long. b) (of speeches, a speaker, a writer, or the like) too long; long winded; tedious: »His directions were so le … Useful english dictionary
length — ► NOUN 1) the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater or greatest of two or more dimensions of a body. 2) the amount of time occupied by something. 3) the quality of being long. 4) the full distance that a thing extends… … English terms dictionary
-length — [leŋkth, leŋth] combining form forming adjectives of a (specified) length, of such length as to reach a (specified) point or part [full length] * * * … Universalium
-length — [leŋkth, leŋth] combining form forming adjectives of a (specified) length, of such length as to reach a (specified) point or part [full length] … English World dictionary