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adj. lang; langdurig; niet voor rede vatbaar (gevaar)--------adv. lang; langdurig; gedurende--------n. lange tijd; lang iets--------v. verlangen (naar); smachten; uitzien (naar); missenlong1[ long] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:before long • binnenkort, spoedighe won't stay for long • hij zal niet (voor) lang blijven————————long2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; longer [longgə], longest [longgist]〉 〈→ Sporttermen: CricketSporttermen: Cricket/〉2 groot ⇒ meer dan, lang♦voorbeelden:long finger • middelvingerover the long haul • op lange termijntake a long look at something • iets lang/aandachtig bekijken/onderzoekenof long standing • al lang bestaand, van ouds gekendto cut a long story short • om kort te gaan, samengevatin the long term • op den duur, op de lange duur2 long dozen • groot dozijn, dertiencotton is in long supply • er is een ruime voorraad katoenhe stands a long chance • hij maakt weinig kanslong sale • verkoop à la hausse¶ the long arm of the law • de lange/machtige arm der wet〈 Brits-Engels〉 not by a long chalk • op geen stukken na, bijlange nietlong division • staartdelinglong drink • longdrinklong johns • lange onderbroekin the long run • uiteindelijklong shot • kansloos deelnemer; gok, waagstuk〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 by a long shot • veruit, met gemaknot by a long shot • op geen stukken na, bijlange nietlong suit • fort, sterk puntlong in the tooth • lang in de mond, aftandstake a long view/take long views • dingen op de lange termijn bekijkenhave come a long way • van ver gekomen zijn, erg veranderd zijngo a long way (towards) • voordelig (in het gebruik) zijn, veel helpen, het ver schoppen£1 doesn't go a long way these days • met een pond kom je tegenwoordig niet ver meer————————long3〈 werkwoord〉————————long4〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:all night long • de hele nachtthe promotion was long due • de promotie liet lang op zich wachtendon't be long • maak het kortas/so long as • zo lang, mitsno/not any longer • niet langer/meer〈 informeel〉 so long! • tot dan!, tot ziens!he's long about his work • hij doet lang over zijn werkbe long in doing something • lang over iets doen
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