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length [leŋθ]1 noun(a) (measurement, distance) longueur f;∎ what length is the room? quelle est la longueur de la pièce?;∎ the room is 20 metres in length la pièce fait 20 mètres de long ou de longueur;∎ a river 200 kilometres in length un fleuve long de 200 kilomètres;∎ we walked the length of the garden nous sommes allés jusqu'au bout du jardin;∎ flower beds ran the length of the street il y avait des massifs de fleurs tout le long de la rue;∎ British the ship can turn in its own length le navire peut virer sur place;∎ throughout the length and breadth of the continent partout sur le continent;∎ what length skirts are in this year? (in fashion) quelle est la longueur des jupes cette année?∎ to go to considerable or great lengths to do sth se donner beaucoup de mal pour faire qch;∎ he would go to any lengths to meet her il ferait n'importe quoi pour la rencontrer;∎ I never dreamed that they would go to such lengths je n'aurais jamais imaginé qu'ils iraient si loin(c) (duration) durée f, longueur f;∎ the length of time required to do sth le temps qu'il faut pour faire qch;∎ the wine is kept in casks for a great length of time le vin séjourne très longtemps dans des fûts;∎ bonuses are given for length of service les primes sont accordées selon l'ancienneté∎ articles must be less than 5,000 words in length les articles doivent faire moins de 5 000 mots;∎ his essay was a bit over/under length sa dissertation était un peu trop longue/courte∎ to win by a length/by half a length gagner d'une longueur/d'une demi-longueur;∎ to have a three-length lead avoir trois longueurs d'avance;∎ I swam ten lengths j'ai fait dix longueurs(f) (piece → of string, tubing) morceau m, bout m; (→ of wood) morceau m; (→ of wallpaper) lé m; (→ of fabric) pièce f;∎ a length of curtain material une pièce de tissu pour faire des rideaux;∎ what length of material do I need to make these curtains? quel métrage faut-il pour faire ces rideaux?∎ to slip sb a length (have sex with) glisser un bout à qn, tringler qn(finally) finalement, enfin; (in detail, for a long time) longuement;∎ she went on or spoke at some length about her experience elle a parlé assez longuement de son expérience
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