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long [lɒŋ]

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1. adjective

2. adverb

3. intransitive verb

4. noun

5. compounds

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1. adjective

   a. (in size) long ( longue f)

• the wall is 10 metres long le mur fait 10 mètres de long

• a wall 10 metres long un mur de 10 mètres de long

• how long is the swimming pool? quelle est la longueur de la piscine ?

• to get longer [queue] s'allonger ; [hair] pousser

• he's getting a bit long in the tooth (inf) il n'est plus tout jeune

• not by a long shot (inf) loin de là

• it's a long shot but we might be lucky c'est très risqué mais nous aurons peut-être de la chance

   b. (in distance) it's a long way c'est loin

• it's a long way to the shops les magasins sont loin

   c. (in time) long ( longue f) ; [delay] important

• at long last enfin

• in the long run à la longue

• in the long term à long terme

• the days are getting longer les jours rallongent

• long time no see! (inf!) ça fait une paye ! (inf)

• he's not long for this world (inf) il n'en a plus pour longtemps

• the reply was not long in coming la réponse n'a pas tardé à venir

► a long time longtemps

• a long time ago il y a longtemps

• that was a long, long time ago il y a bien longtemps de cela

• it will be a long time before I see her again je ne la reverrai pas avant longtemps

• it will be remembered for a long time to come on s'en souviendra longtemps

• it'll be a long time before I do that again! je ne recommencerai pas de si tôt !

• have you been studying English for a long time? il y a longtemps que vous étudiez l'anglais ?

• it's a long time since I last saw him ça fait longtemps que je ne l'ai pas vu

• he has not been seen for a long time cela fait longtemps qu'on ne l'a pas vu

• you took a long time to get here tu as mis du temps pour venir

• it takes a long time for the drug to act ce médicament met du temps à agir

• it took a long time for the truth to be accepted les gens ont mis très longtemps à accepter la vérité

2. adverb

   a. ( = a long time) longtemps

• they didn't stay long ils ne sont pas restés longtemps

• he hasn't been gone long il n'y a pas longtemps qu'il est parti

• it didn't take him long to realize that... il n'a pas mis longtemps à se rendre compte que...

• are you going away for long? vous partez pour longtemps ?

• not for long pas pour longtemps

• not for much longer plus pour très longtemps

• will you be long? tu en as pour longtemps ?

• I won't be long je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

• don't be long dépêche-toi

• he hasn't long to live il n'en a plus pour longtemps

• women live longer than men les femmes vivent plus longtemps que les hommes

• have you been here/been waiting long? vous êtes ici/vous attendez depuis longtemps ?

• his long-awaited reply sa réponse longtemps attendue

• long live the King! vive le roi !

• I only had long enough to buy a paper j'ai juste eu le temps d'acheter un journal

• six months at the longest six mois au plus

• so long! (inf) à bientôt !

   b. ( = through) all night long toute la nuit

• all summer long tout l'été

• his whole life long toute sa vie

   c. (set structures)

► before long (+ future) dans peu de temps ; (+ past) peu après

► how long? (in time)

how long will you be? (doing job) ça va te demander combien de temps ?

• how long did they stay? combien de temps sont-ils restés ?

• how long is it since you saw him? cela fait combien de temps que tu ne l'as pas vu ?

• how long are the holidays? les vacances durent combien de temps ?

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• how long have you been learning Greek? depuis combien de temps apprenez-vous le grec ?

• how long had you been waiting? depuis combien de temps attendiez-vous ?

► long ago il y a longtemps

• how long ago was it? il y a combien de temps de ça ?

• as long ago as 1930 déjà en 1930

• not long ago il n'y a pas longtemps

• he arrived not long ago il n'y a pas longtemps qu'il est arrivé► long after longtemps après

• long after he died longtemps après sa mort► long before

• long before the war bien avant la guerre

• his wife had died long before sa femme était morte depuis longtemps

• you should have done it long before now vous auriez dû le faire il y a longtemps

• not long before the war peu avant la guerre

• not long before his wife died peu avant la mort de sa femme

• she had died not long before elle était morte peu de temps avant► long since il y a longtemps

• it's not long since he died il est mort il n'y a pas longtemps

• he thought of friends long since dead il a pensé à des amis morts depuis longtemps► any/no/a little longer

• I can't stay any longer je ne peux pas rester plus longtemps

• she no longer wishes to do it elle ne veut plus le faire

• he is no longer living there il n'y habite plus

• wait a little longer attendez encore un peu► as long as (conditional) à condition que + subj

• you can borrow it as long as John doesn't mind vous pouvez l'emprunter à condition que John n'y voie pas d'inconvénient

• as long as necessary le temps qu'il faudra

• stay as long as you like restez autant que vous voulez

• as long as this crisis lasts tant que durera cette crise

3. intransitive verb

• to long to do sth ( = hope to) avoir très envie de faire qch ; ( = dream of) rêver de faire qch

• I'm longing to meet her j'ai très envie de la rencontrer

• to long for sth ( = hope for) avoir très envie de qch ; ( = dream of) rêver de qch

• to long for sb to do sth mourir d'envie que qn fasse qch

• she longed for her friends ses amis lui manquaient beaucoup

4. noun

• the long and the short of it is that... le fin mot de l'histoire, c'est que...

5. compounds

► long-distance adjective [race, runner] de fond

• long-distance call appel m longue distance

• long-distance flight vol m long-courrier

• long-distance lorry driver (British) routier m adverb• to call sb long-distance appeler qn à longue distance ► long-drawn-out adjective interminable

► long drink noun long drink m

► long-grain rice noun riz m long

► long-haired adjective [person] aux cheveux longs ; [animal] à longs poils

► long-haul noun transport m à longue distance

• long-haul airline/flight ligne f/vol m long-courrier ► long jump noun saut m en longueur

► long jumper noun sauteur m, - euse f en longueur

► long-lasting adjective durable

• to be longer-lasting durer plus longtemps ► long-legged adjective [person] aux jambes longues ; [animal] à longues pattes

► long-life adjective [milk] longue conservation ; [batteries] longue durée

► long-lost adjective [person] perdu de vue depuis longtemps ; [thing] perdu depuis longtemps

► long-range adjective [missile, rocket] à longue portée ; [planning] à long terme

• long-range weather forecast prévisions fpl météorologiques à long terme ► long-running adjective [play] à l'affiche depuis longtemps ; [dispute] vieux ; [TV programme] diffusé depuis longtemps

• long-running series (TV) série-fleuve f ► long-sighted adjective (British) hypermétrope ; (in old age) presbyte ; (figurative) [person] qui voit loin ; [decision] pris avec prévoyance ; [attitude] prévoyant

► long-sleeved adjective à manches longues

► long-standing adjective de longue date

► long-stay car park noun parking m longue durée

► long-suffering adjective d'une patience à toute épreuve

► long-time adjective de longue date, vieux ( vieille f)

► long wave noun grandes ondes fpl

• on long wave sur les grandes ondes ► long-winded adjective [speech] interminable

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[lɒŋ], US [lɔːŋ] 1.
adjective

1) (lengthy, protracted) [process, wait, journey, vowel] long/longue; [delay] important; [bath, sigh] grand (before n)

to be 20 minutes long — durer 20 minutes

how long is the interval? — combien de temps dure l'entracte?

is an hour long enough? — est-ce qu'une heure suffira?

it's been a long day — la journée a été longue

to get longer — [days] s'allonger

to take a long hard look at something — réfléchir sérieusement à quelque chose

to work long hours — faire de longues journées

a friend of long standing — un ami de longue date

2) ( in expressions of time)

she's been away a long time — elle est restée longtemps absente

it's been a long time since I saw you — ça fait longtemps que je ne t'ai pas vu

you've been a long time getting here — tu as mis longtemps pour arriver

they've taken a long time to decide — il leur a fallu du temps pour se décider

that's a long time — c'est long

I've been a teacher for a long time — je suis professeur depuis longtemps

she hasn't been well for a long time — ça fait longtemps qu'elle est malade

for a long time I didn't believe her — pendant longtemps je ne l'ai pas crue

a long time ago — il y a longtemps

to take a long time — [person] être lent; [task] prendre longtemps

3) ( in measuring) [dress, hair, queue] long/longue; [grass] haut; [detour] grand

20 m long — de 20 m de long

to be 20 m long — avoir 20 m de long

to get long — [grass, hair] pousser; [list, queue] s'allonger

she's growing her hair long — elle se laisse pousser les cheveux

to make something longer — allonger [sleeve]; augmenter la longueur de [shelf]

4) ( in expressions of distance)

a long way — loin

January is a long way off — janvier est loin

don't fall, it's a long way down — ne tombe pas, c'est haut

a long way down the list — loin sur la liste

a long way out — ( at sea) loin au large; ( in calculations) loin du compte

we've come a long way — nous avons fait beaucoup de chemin

to go a long way — [person] ( be successful) aller loin

to make something go a long way — faire durer quelque chose

to go a long way towards doing — contribuer largement à faire

to have a long way to go — fig [worker, planner] avoir encore beaucoup d'efforts à faire

by a long way — de loin

to take the long way round — faire un long détour
2.
adverb

1) ( a long time) longtemps

to be long — ( doing something) en avoir pour longtemps

how long will you be in the meeting? — cette réunion va te prendre combien de temps?

not very long — pas très longtemps

don't be long — dépêche-toi

how long will it be before we know? — dans combien de temps le saura-t-on?

it won't be long before... — dans peu de temps...

I've been here longer than anyone else — je suis ici depuis plus longtemps que personne

I can't stand it a day longer — je ne le supporterai pas un jour de plus

I can't stand it any longer — j'en ai assez

the longer we stayed the hotter it grew — plus le temps passait et plus il faisait chaud

it's not that long since... — il ne s'est pas passé tellement de temps depuis...

it wasn't long before... — il n'a pas fallu longtemps pour que...

has he been gone long? — est-ce qu'il y a longtemps qu'il est parti?

I haven't got long — je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps

long enough — assez longtemps

just long enough to... — juste le temps de...

that doesn't give us long — ça ne nous laisse pas beaucoup de temps

this won't take long — ça ne prendra pas longtemps

longer than expected — plus longtemps que prévu

how long did it take him? — il lui a fallu combien de temps?

longer than he thought — plus de temps qu'il ne pensait

three days at the longest — trois jours tout au plus

before long — ( in past) peu après; ( in future) dans peu de temps

before much longer — sous peu

not for long — pas longtemps

will you be gone for long? — seras-tu longtemps absent?

long after — longtemps après

not long after — peu après

it's long past your bedtime — tu devrais être couché depuis longtemps

long ago — il y a longtemps

long before — bien avant

not long before lunch — peu de temps avant le déjeuner

long since — depuis longtemps

he's no longer head — il n'est plus chef

5 minutes, no longer! — 5 minutes, pas plus!

2) ( for a long time) (avant pp) depuis longtemps

those days are long gone — ce temps-là n'est plus

3) ( throughout) (après n)

all day long — toute la journée
3.
as long as, so long as conjunctional phrase

1) ( in time) aussi longtemps que

(for) as long as you like — aussi longtemps que tu veux

as long as I live — toute ma vie

2) ( provided that) du moment que (+ indic), pourvu que (+ subj)
4.
intransitive verb

to long for something/somebody — avoir très envie de quelque chose/de voir quelqu'un

to long to do — ( be impatient) être très impatient de faire; ( desire something elusive) rêver de faire

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long time no see! — (colloq) hum ça fait une paye (colloq) qu'on ne s'est pas vus!

she's not long for this world — elle ne fera pas de vieux os

so long! — (colloq) salut!

why all the long faces? — vous en faites une tête! (colloq)

to pull a long face — faire triste mine

to have a long memory — être rancunier/-ière

English-French dictionary > long
2 long

long [lɒŋ] (compar longer ['lɒŋgə(r)], superl longest ['lɒŋgɪst])

1 adjective

(a) (in size) long (longue);

∎ how long is the pool? quelle est la longueur de la piscine?, la piscine fait combien de long?;

∎ the pool's 33 metres long la piscine fait 33 mètres de long;

∎ the article is 80 pages long l'article fait 80 pages;

∎ is it a long way (away)? est-ce loin (d'ici)?;

∎ it's a long way to the beach la plage est loin;

∎ she can throw a long way elle lance loin;

∎ to take the long way round prendre le chemin le plus long;

∎ the best by a long way de loin le meilleur;

∎ to get or grow longer (shadows) s'allonger; (hair, beard) pousser;

∎ long in the leg aux longues jambes;

∎ a long face un visage allongé;

∎ figurative to have or pull a long face faire la tête, faire une tête de six pieds de long;

∎ why the long face? pourquoi est-ce que tu fais cette tête de six pieds de long?

(b) (in time → pause, speech, separation) long (longue);

∎ how long will the flight be/was the meeting? combien de temps durera le vol/a duré la réunion?;

∎ the film is three hours long le film dure trois heures;

∎ her five-year-long battle with the authorities sa lutte de cinq années contre les autorités;

∎ to have a long memory avoir une bonne mémoire;

∎ to have a long talk with sb parler longuement avec qn;

∎ to get longer (days, intervals) devenir plus long;

∎ they want longer holidays ils veulent des vacances plus longues;

∎ she took a long swig of beer elle a bu une grande gorgée de bière;

∎ they took a long look at the view ils restèrent longtemps à regarder la vue qui s'offrait à eux;

∎ it was a long two months ces deux mois ont été longs;

∎ I've had a long day j'ai eu une journée bien remplie;

∎ in the long term à long terme;

∎ it will take a long time cela prendra longtemps, ce sera long;

∎ a long time ago il y a (bien) longtemps;

∎ it's a long time since I was (last) in Paris ça fait longtemps que je ne suis pas allé à Paris;

∎ I've been wanting to go for a long time ça fait longtemps que j'ai envie d'y aller;

∎ I've known her (for) a long time or while je la connais depuis longtemps, cela fait longtemps que je la connais;

∎ it was a long haul (journey) le voyage a été long; (task, recovery) c'était un travail de longue haleine;

∎ at long last! enfin!

(c) Grammar (vowel, syllable) long (longue)

(d) Stock Exchange

∎ they're long on copper, they've taken a long position on copper ils ont investi dans le cuivre

(e) familiar (in tennis)

∎ that serve was long ce service était trop long

(f) (idioms)

∎ she's long on good ideas elle n'est pas à court de bonnes idées, ce ne sont pas les bonnes idées qui lui manquent;

∎ his speeches are long on rhetoric but short on substance ce n'est pas la rhétorique qui manque dans ses discours, c'est la substance

2 noun

(a) Grammar (vowel, syllable) longue f

(b) Finance (bill) effet m à longue échéance

(c) (idioms) familiar

∎ the long and the short of it is that I got fired enfin bref, j'ai été viré;

∎ that's the long and the short of it! un point c'est tout!

3 adverb

(a) (a long time) longtemps;

∎ they live longer than humans ils vivent plus longtemps que les êtres humains;

∎ he won't keep you long/much longer il ne vous gardera pas longtemps/beaucoup plus longtemps;

∎ I haven't been here long ça ne fait pas longtemps que je suis là;

∎ they haven't been married long ça ne fait pas longtemps qu'ils sont mariés, ils ne sont pas mariés depuis longtemps;

∎ how long will he be/was he in jail? (pendant) combien de temps restera-t-il/est-il resté en prison?;

∎ how long has he been in jail? ça fait combien de temps qu'il est en prison?, depuis combien de temps est-il en prison?;

∎ how long is it since we last visited them? quand sommes-nous allés les voir pour la dernière fois?;

∎ it happened long ago/not long ago cela s'est passé il y a longtemps/il n'y a pas longtemps;

∎ as long ago as 1937 déjà en 1937;

∎ long before you were born bien avant que tu sois né;

∎ not long before/after their divorce peu avant/après leur divorce;

∎ the decision had been taken long before la décision avait été prise depuis longtemps;

∎ long after or afterwards, when these events were mostly forgotten... bien après, alors que ces évènements étaient presque complètement oubliés...;

∎ colleagues long since promoted des collègues promus depuis longtemps;

∎ a law which had come into force not long since une loi qui était entrée en vigueur depuis peu;

∎ to look at sb/sth long and hard fixer qn/qch longuement;

∎ figurative to look at sth long and hard se pencher longuement sur qch;

∎ I've thought long and hard about this j'y ai longuement réfléchi;

∎ we talked long into the night nous avons parlé jusque tard dans la nuit

(b) (with "be", "take")

∎ will you be long? tu en as pour longtemps?;

∎ I won't be long je n'en ai pas pour longtemps;

∎ please wait, she won't be long attendez, s'il vous plaît, elle ne va pas tarder;

∎ are you going to be much longer? tu en as encore pour longtemps?;

∎ how much longer will he be? (when will he be ready?) il en a encore pour longtemps?; (when will he arrive?) dans combien de temps sera-t-il là?;

∎ don't be or take too long fais vite;

∎ it wasn't long before he realized, it didn't take long for him to realize il n'a pas mis longtemps à s'en rendre compte, il s'en est vite rendu compte;

∎ he wasn't long in coming il n'a pas tardé à venir;

∎ he took or it took him so long to make up his mind... il a mis si longtemps à se décider..., il lui a fallu tellement de temps pour se décider...;

∎ how long does it take to get there? combien de temps faut-il pour y aller?;

∎ this won't take long ça va être vite fait;

∎ this won't take longer than five minutes ça sera fait en moins de cinq minutes

(c) (in wishes, toasts)

∎ long may our partnership continue! à notre collaboration!;

∎ long live the Queen! vive la reine!

(d) (for a long time) depuis longtemps;

∎ it has long been known that... on sait depuis longtemps que...;

∎ I have long suspected that he was involved in it cela fait longtemps que je le soupçonne ou je le soupçonne depuis longtemps d'être impliqué là-dedans;

∎ the longest-running TV series le feuilleton télévisé qui existe depuis le plus longtemps

(e) (throughout)

∎ all day/week long toute la journée/la semaine;

∎ all my life long toute ma vie

(f) Stock Exchange

∎ to go long acheter à la hausse, prendre une position longue;

∎ to buy long acheter à long terme

(g) familiar (idiom)

∎ so long! salut!, à bientôt!^□

4 intransitive verb

∎ I long for him il me manque énormément;

∎ she was longing for a letter from you elle attendait impatiemment que vous lui écriviez;

∎ we were longing for a cup of tea nous avions très envie d'une tasse de thé;

∎ to long or to be longing to do sth être impatient ou avoir hâte de faire qch;

∎ he's longing to go back to Italy il meurt d'envie de retourner en Italie;

∎ I was longing to tell her the truth je mourais d'envie de lui dire la vérité;

∎ I've been longing to meet you for years cela fait des années que je souhaite faire votre connaissance

5 longs plural noun

Stock Exchange titres mpl longs, obligations fpl longues

6 as long as, so long as conjunction

(a) (during the time that) aussi longtemps que, tant que;

∎ as long as he's in power, there will be no hope tant qu'il sera au pouvoir, il n'y aura aucun espoir;

∎ I'll never forget that day for as long as I live jamais de ma vie je n'oublierai ce jour

(b) (providing) à condition que, pourvu que;

∎ you can have it as long as you give me it back vous pouvez le prendre à condition que ou pourvu que vous me le rendiez;

∎ I'll do it as long as I get paid for it je le ferai à condition d'être payé;

∎ you can go out as long as you're back before midnight tu peux sortir à condition de rentrer avant minuit;

∎ as long as you're happy du moment que tu es heureux

(c) American familiar (seeing that) puisque^□ ;

∎ as long as you're going to the post office get me some stamps puisque tu vas à la poste, achète-moi des timbres

7 before long adverb

(soon) dans peu de temps, sous peu; (soon afterwards) peu (de temps) après;

∎ she'll be back before long elle sera de retour dans peu de temps ou sous peu;

∎ before long, everything had returned to normal tout était rapidement rentré dans l'ordre

8 for long adverb

longtemps;

∎ he's still in charge here, but not for long c'est encore lui qui s'en occupe, mais plus pour longtemps

9 no longer adverb

ne...plus;

∎ not any longer plus maintenant;

∎ she no longer loves him elle ne l'aime plus;

∎ I can't wait any longer je ne peux pas attendre plus longtemps, je ne peux plus attendre;

∎ they used to live there, but not any longer ils habitaient là autrefois, mais plus maintenant

►► long black grand café m noir;

Finance long credit crédit m à long terme;

long dress (for evening wear) robe f longue;

long drink long drink m; (non-alcoholic) = grand verre de jus de fruits, de limonade etc;

Finance long hedge couverture f longue, achat m par couverture;

Long Island Long Island;

∎ on Long Island à Long Island;

Long Island iced tea = cocktail composé de cinq alcools, de bitter et de Coca-Cola;

familiar long johns caleçon m long^□, caleçons mpl longs^□ ;

Sport long jump saut m en longueur;

Sport long jumper sauteur(euse) m,f en longueur;

History the Long March la Longue Marche;

American long pants pantalon m long;

the Long Parliament le Long Parlement, = Parlement convoqué par Charles Ier en 1640, renvoyé par Cromwell en 1653 et dissous en 1660;

long pig chair f humaine;

Stock Exchange long position position f acheteur ou longue;

∎ to take a long position acheter à la hausse, prendre une position longue;

long shot (competitor, racehorse etc) outsider m; (bet) pari m risqué; Cinema plan m éloigné; figurative entreprise f hasardeuse;

∎ it's a bit of a long shot il y a peu de chances pour que cela réussisse;

∎ it's a bit of a long shot, but we may be successful c'est une entreprise hasardeuse mais nous réussirons peut-être;

∎ I haven't finished, not by a long shot je n'ai pas fini, loin de là;

Technology long ton tonne f anglaise;

long trousers pantalon m long;

University long vacation grandes vacances fpl, vacances fpl d'été;

long view prévisions fpl à long terme;

∎ to take the long view envisager les choses à long terme;

long vodka = cocktail à base de vodka, de bitter, de sirop de citron vert et de soda ou limonade;

Radio long wave grandes ondes fpl;

∎ on long wave sur les grandes ondes;

long weekend week-end m prolongé;

∎ to take a long weekend prendre un week-end prolongé

✾ Play 'Long Day's Journey into Night' O'Neill 'Long Voyage vers la nuit'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > long
3 long

long, US lO ;N ⇒ Length measurement

A n (syllable, signal) Literat, Radio longue f.

B adj

1 (lengthy, protracted) [event, period, process, wait, conversation, book, journey, vowel] long/longue ; [delay] important ; [bath, sigh] grand (before n) ; 20 minutes long (long) de 20 minutes ; how long is the interval? combien de temps dure l'entracte? ; is an hour long enough? est-ce qu'une heure suffira? ; it's been a long day la journée a été longue ; to get ou grow ou become longer [days] s'allonger ; to take a long hard look at sth lit, fig examiner qch attentivement ; I want to have a longer look at the patient je voudrais examiner le malade plus longuement ; she gave me a long hard stare elle a posé sur moi un regard scrutateur ; after long hours of discussion après de longues heures de discussion ; I don't like the long hours in this job je n'aime pas les longues journées dans ce travail ; for five long years I waited j'ai attendu pendant cinq longues années ; to be long in coming tarder à venir ; a friend of long standing un ami de longue date ;

2 ( in expressions of time) she's been away a long time elle est restée longtemps absente ; it's been a long time since I saw you ça fait longtemps que je ne t'ai pas vu ; you've been a long time getting here tu as mis longtemps pour arriver ; they've been a long time making up their minds il leur a fallu du temps pour se décider ; six hours, that's a long time six heures, c'est long ; three years seems such a long time trois ans semblent si long ; I've been a teacher for a long time je suis professeur depuis longtemps ; I hadn't played tennis for a long time je n'avais pas joué au tennis depuis longtemps ; she hasn't been well for a long time ça fait longtemps qu'elle est malade ; for a long time I didn't believe her pendant longtemps je ne l'ai pas crue ; it's a long long time since I last saw her il y a bien longtemps que je ne l'ai pas vue ; a long time ago il y a longtemps ; a very long time ago, a long long time ago il y a très longtemps ; to take a long time [person] mettre longtemps ; [task etc] prendre longtemps or du temps ; that takes a long time to organize cela prend longtemps or du temps à organiser ; does it take a long time for the results to come through? est-ce que les résultats mettent longtemps à arriver? ;

3 ( in measuring) [arm, dress, hair, queue, rope, table] long/longue ; [grass] haut ; [detour] grand ; 20 m long (long) de 20 m, de 20 m de long ; the long side of the table le grand côté de la table ; to get ou grow long [grass, hair, nails] devenir long, pousser ; [list, queue] s'allonger ; she's growing her hair long elle se laisse pousser les cheveux ; to make sth longer allonger [sleeve] ; augmenter la longueur de [shelf] ; to be long in the leg [person, animal] avoir de longues jambes ; [trousers] être trop long ;

4 ( in expressions of distance) is it a long way to the station? est-ce que la gare est loin (d'ici)? ; it's a long way c'est loin ; he lives a long way away ou off il habite loin ; we could hear the guns a long way off dans le lointain nous entendions les canons ; January is a long way off janvier est loin ; Nice is a long way from Paris Nice est loin de Paris ; they 're a long way from satisfying our requirements ils sont loin de remplir toutes nos conditions ; don't fall, it's a long way down ne tombe pas, c'est haut ; a long way down the road tout au bout de la route ; a long way down the list loin sur la liste ; I saw the boat a long way out là-bas au loin j'ai vu le bateau ; you are a long way out in your calculations vous vous trompez lourdement dans vos calculs ; it's a long way up to the tenth floor c'est haut jusqu'au dixième étage ; we've come a long way to be here tonight/since the days of the first computers nous avons fait beaucoup de chemin pour être ici ce soir/depuis l'époque des premiers ordinateurs ; to go a long way [person] ( be successful) aller loin ; [provision, packet, supply] ( last long) durer longtemps ; to make sth go a long way faire durer qch ; a little goes a long way (of paint, chemical, spice) il n'en faut pas beaucoup ; to go a long way towards doing contribuer largement à faire ; to have a long way to go lit [traveller] avoir beaucoup de chemin à faire ; fig [worker, planner] avoir encore beaucoup d'efforts à faire (to do avant de faire) ; it's the biggest/best by a long way c'est de loin le plus grand/le meilleur ; to take the long way round faire un long détour.

C adv

1 ( a long time) longtemps ; will you be long? tu en as pour longtemps? ; I shan't be long je n'en ai pas pour longtemps ; how long will you be? tu en as pour combien de temps? ; how long will you be in the meeting? cette réunion va te prendre combien de temps? ; how long will you be in choosing? combien de temps te faudra-t-il pour choisir? ; not very long pas très longtemps ; don't be long dépêche-toi ; don't be long in getting ready ne prends pas trop de temps pour te préparer ; how long will it be before I hear? combien de temps faudra-t-il avant que j'entende? ; it won't be long before you're home again tu seras rentré chez toi dans peu de temps ; I've been here longer than anyone else je suis ici depuis plus longtemps que tout le monde ; I can't stand it a day/moment longer je ne le supporterai pas un jour/une minute de plus ; the longer we stayed the hotter it grew plus le temps passait et plus il faisait chaud ; it's been so long since we last met ça fait si longtemps que nous ne nous sommes pas vus ; it's not that long since the party il ne s'est pas passé tellement de temps depuis la soirée ; it's not that long since I was a student il n'y a pas si longtemps j'étais étudiant ; it wasn't long before people said… il n'a pas fallu longtemps pour que les gens disent… ; has he been gone long? est-ce qu'il y a longtemps qu'il est parti? ; I haven't got long je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps ; I've worked here long enough to know… je travaille ici depuis assez longtemps pour savoir… ; if you stay long enough si tu restes assez longtemps ; 300 years has not been long enough 300 ans n'ont pas suffi ; he paused only ou just long enough to… il s'est interrompu juste le temps de… ; an hour? that doesn't give us long to have dinner une heure? ça ne nous laisse pas beaucoup de temps pour dîner ; this won't take long ça ne prendra pas longtemps ; the meeting took much longer than expected la réunion a duré beaucoup plus longtemps que prévu ; how long did it take him to find out? il lui a fallu combien de temps pour se renseigner? ; it took me longer than I thought il m'a fallu plus de temps que je ne pensais ; three days at the longest trois jours maximum ; before long ( in past) peu après ; ( in future) dans peu de temps ; he'll be here before long il arrivera dans peu de temps ; she phoned before long elle a appelé peu après ; he'll be here before much longer il sera ici sous peu ; for long longtemps ; not for long pas longtemps ; will you be gone for long? seras-tu longtemps absent? ; he's happy now but not for long il est content à présent mais ça ne durera pas ; long after longtemps après ; she only knew long after elle ne l'a su que longtemps après ; not long after peu après ; it's long after ou past your bedtime tu devrais être couché depuis longtemps ; long ago il y a longtemps ; he left not long ago il n'y a pas longtemps qu'il est parti ; long before bien avant ; long before we were married bien avant notre mariage ; it wasn't long before he realized il ne lui a pas fallu longtemps pour se rendre compte ; he left not long before lunch il est parti peu de temps avant le déjeuner ; long since depuis longtemps ; they split up long since ils sont séparés depuis longtemps ; they've long since gone home il y a longtemps qu'ils sont partis ; he's no longer head il n'est plus chef ; I can't stand it any longer j'en ai assez ; 5 minutes, no longer! 5 minutes, pas plus! ; I can't stay any longer je ne peux pas rester plus longtemps ;

2 ( for a long time) ( avant pp) depuis longtemps ; I had long wished to meet him j'avais envie de le rencontrer depuis longtemps ; that method has long been out of date cette méthode est depuis longtemps dépassée ; those days are long gone ce temps-là n'est plus ;

3 ( throughout) ( après n) all night/day long toute la nuit/ la journée ; her whole life long toute sa vie.

D as long as, so long as conj phr

1 ( in time) aussi longtemps que ; borrow it for as long as you like tu peux le garder aussi longtemps que tu veux ; as long as possible/necessary aussi longtemps que possible/qu'il le faut ; as long as I live toute ma vie ;

2 ( provided that) du moment que (+ indic), pourvu que (+ subj) ; as long as you're safe, that's all that matters du moment que tu es en sécurité, c'est tout ce qui compte ; as long as you keep me informed pourvu que tu me tiennes au courant.

E vi to long for sth avoir très envie de qch, soupirer après qch liter ; to long for sb to do avoir très envie que qn fasse ; to long for sb avoir très envie de voir qn, se languir de qn liter ; to long to do ( be impatient) être très impatient de faire ; ( desire sth elusive) rêver de faire, brûler de faire liter.

Idioms

long time no see ○ ! hum ça fait une paye ○ qu'on ne s'est pas vus! ; she's not long for this world elle ne fera pas de vieux os ; so long ○ ! salut! ; to be long on sth ○ avoir beaucoup de [commonsense, experience] ; why all the long faces? vous en faites une tête ○ ! ; to pull a long face faire triste mine ; to have a long memory être rancunier/-ière.

Big English-French dictionary > long
4 ♦ long

♦ long (1) /lɒŋ/
a.

1 lungo; esteso; prolungato: a long journey, un lungo viaggio; This room is twenty feet long, questa stanza è lunga venti piedi ( 6 metri circa); a long day, una giornata lunga; (fon.) a long vowel, una vocale lunga; to have a long memory, avere la memoria lunga; to have got long sight, avere la vista lunga; a long speech, un discorso lungo; (fig.) to have a long tongue, avere la lingua lunga; ( radio) long waves, onde lunghe

2 di lunghezza; lineare: long measures, misure di lunghezza (o lineari)

3 (ind. tess.) a fibre lunghe: long flax, lino a fibre lunghe

4 (fam.) lungo; alto di statura

5 (fin.) a lunga scadenza: a long bill [bond], una cambiale [obbligazione] a lunga scadenza

6 ( cricket: di un giocatore) arretrato; vicino alla linea di demarcazione

● to be long about doing st., essere lento a fare qc.; metterci molto tempo a fare qc.: DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- I won't be long, torno subito □ to be long about it, prendersela comoda □ long ago, (agg.) del passato remoto; (sost.) (il) lontano passato: long ago battles, battaglie del passato □ (fig.) the long arm of the law, il lungo braccio della giustizia (o della legge) □ ( calcio) long ball, palla lunga; lancio lungo; passaggio in profondità: long-ball game, gioco di palle lunghe (o di lanci in profondità) □ ( un tempo) long clothes, vesti lunghe ( per neonato) □ a long custom, un'antica usanza □ a long date, una data lontana □ long distance, distanza lunga; ( atletica, sci) il fondo □ long-distance, ( di un autista, ecc.) che copre una lunga distanza; ( di un volo, ecc.) a lunga percorrenza; (telef.) interurbano; ( sport) di fondo: long-distance call, chiamata interurbana; (telef.) long-distance line, linea interurbana; ( sport) long-distance race, corsa (o gara) di fondo □ ( sci) long-distance racer, fondista □ ( ciclismo) long-distance rider, passista □ ( sport) long-distance runner, fondista □ long-distance running, le corse di fondo; il fondo (in atletica) □ (TV) long-distance shot, ripresa in campo lungo □ ( nuoto) long-distance swimmer, fondista □ (mat.) long division, divisione estesa □ to be long doing st., metterci molto tempo a fare qc.: He was long finding it out, ci ha messo molto tempo a scoprirlo □ long dozen, tredici □ long-drawn (o long-drawn-out), tirato per le lunghe; protratto □ long drink, long drink ( bevanda alcolica diluita con succhi di frutta, ecc.) □ ( USA) long-drop ( toilet), latrina da campo □ long-eared, dalle orecchie lunghe, orecchiuto; (fig.) ignorante, stupido, stolto □ (zool.) long-eared owl ( Asio otus), gufo comune □ a long face, il viso lungo; (fig.) il muso lungo: He had a long face, aveva il muso lungo (o tanto di muso); to pull a long face, fare il muso (lungo) □ (fig.) long-faced, immusonito □ the long finger, il dito medio □ long-forgotten, dimenticato da tempo □ long glass, specchio per l'intera persona □ ( slang USA) long green, quattrini, soldi, grana, bigliettoni □ a long haul, (trasp.) un lungo viaggio; (fig.) un lavoro lungo □ (aeron.) long-haul, a lunga percorrenza □ long-headed, (scient.) dolicocefalo; (fig.) che la sa lunga, accorto, avveduto □ (fig.) long-headedness, accortezza; avvedutezza □ long-horned cattle, bovini dalle corna lunghe □ ( ginnastica) long horse, cavallo per volteggio □ long hundredweight, «hundredweight» inglese (pari a kg 50,80) □ (fam.) to be long in the tooth, essere avanti negli anni □ ( un tempo; fam.) long johns, mutandoni ( da uomo) □ ( sport) long jump, salto in lungo □ long jumper, lunghista □ long jumping, i salti in lungo, il salto in lungo ( la specialità) □ long-legged, dalle gambe lunghe, gambuto □ (cinem.) long lens, obiettivo a focale lunga; teleobiettivo □ ( di generi alimentari) long-life, a lunga conservazione; ( di una pila, ecc.) di lunga durata □ (anat.) long-limbed type, longitipo □ long-lived, di lunga vita, longevo; ( di cosa) durevole, duraturo □ ( poesia) long metre, strofe di quattro ottonari □ long odds, scommessa fortemente ineguale (per es., 10 a 1); (ipp.) quota alta; (fig.) scarse probabilità, grave svantaggio □ (fam.) to be long on, essere ben fornito (o pieno) di: He's long on good ideas, è pieno di buone idee □ ( sport) long pass, passaggio lungo □ long pig, carne umana ( per i cannibali) □ long-player (o long-playing record), (disco) microsolco; long playing □ ( Borsa) long position, posizione lunga (o rialzista) □ a long price, un prezzo alto □ (tipogr.) long primer, (carattere) corpo dieci □ long-promised, promesso da tempo □ a long purse, un portafoglio imbottito di soldi □ long-range, da lunga distanza; a lungo termine, a lungo raggio; (mil.) a lunga gittata: ( calcio, ecc.) a long-range goal, un gol da lontano; (stat., econ.) long-range forecasts, previsioni a lungo termine; (mil.) long-range guns, cannoni a lunga gittata □ long run, (econ.) lungo periodo; (giorn.) forte tiratura: long-run trend, tendenza di lungo termine; in the long run, a lungo andare; (econ.) nel lungo periodo □ (naut.) long sea, mare lungo □ long service, anzianità di servizio: long-service allowance, indennità di anzianità ( a un dipendente) □ long shot, (mil.) tiro lungo; ( sport) tiro a distanza, lancio lungo; (ipp.) cavallo non favorito, brocco; scommessa azzardata; (fig.) impresa difficile; (cinem., TV) campo lungo □ long-sighted, che ha la vista lunga; (med.) ipermetrope, presbite; (fig.) accorto, lungimirante, previdente □ long-sightedness, (med.) ipermetropia, presbiopia; (fig.) lungimiranza, previdenza □ long standing, lunga data: a firm of long standing, una ditta che esiste da molto tempo; a friend of long standing, un amico di vecchia data □ long-standing, di lunga data, vecchio: long-standing rivalry, rivalità di vecchia data □ long-suffering, (sost.) longanimità, pazienza, sopportazione; (agg.) longanime, paziente □ ( al gioco) a long suit, molte carte dello stesso seme □ (fig. fam.) one's long suit, il (pezzo) forte, il (proprio) cavallo di battaglia □ (econ.) long tail, coda lunga □ long-term, a lungo termine; a lunga scadenza: (fin.) long-term credit, credito a lungo termine; long-term loans, prestiti a lunga scadenza □ (med.) long-term care, trattamento dei lungodegenti □ (fin.) long-term investor, cassettista □ (econ.) the long-term unemployed, i disoccupati cronici □ ( sport) long throw, lancio lungo □ (med.) long-time patient, lungodegente □ long ton, tonnellata inglese ( pari a kg 1016 circa) □ long-tongued, linguacciuto; pettegolo □ long vacation, vacanze estive □ long waist, vita lunga (o bassa) ( in un vestito) □ ( radio) long wave, onda lunga □ a long way off, molto lontano; lontanissimo: Japan is a long way off, il Giappone è molto lontano □ long-winded, che ha molto fiato; (fig.) verboso, prolisso □ long-windedness, l'avere molto fiato; (fig.) verbosità, tediosità □ (ind. tess.) long wool, lana a fibra lunga □ long words, parole lunghe, polisillabi; (fig.) paroloni, parole difficili □ at long last, finalmente □ by a long way (fam.: by a long chalk), di gran lunga: not by a long way (o chalk) nient'affatto, neppure lontanamente □ to have a face as long as a fiddle, avere una faccia da funerale □ to have a long wind, avere molto fiato (da spendere) □ in the long term, a lungo termine; (econ.) nel lungo periodo □ to make a long arm, stendere il braccio (o allungare la mano) (per prendere qc.) □ (fam.) not by a long chalk (o shot), neanche di lontano; nemmeno per sogno □ (telef.) to phone long-distance, fare un'interurbana □ to take the long view of an action, valutare gli effetti futuri di un'azione; guardare oltre (fig.) □ It will be a long day before he wins, ce ne vorrà prima che vinca □ (fam.) It is as broad as it is long, fa lo stesso; è la stessa cosa.
♦ long (2) /lɒŋ/
avv.

1 molto; molto tempo: Will you be long?, starai via molto?; I haven't been back long, non è molto che sono tornato

2 a lungo; (per) molto tempo; lungamente; un pezzo (fam.): long after, molto tempo dopo; long since, da molto tempo; long before, molto tempo prima; I'm not going to wait much longer for him, non l'aspetterò per molto tempo ancora; Have you known long?, è un pezzo che lo sai?

● to be long, ( anche) metterci ( tempo) □ long ago, molto tempo fa □ long-awaited, sospirato; (a lungo) atteso; desiderato □ long-lasting, di lunga durata; persistente □ ( di persona) long-lost, perso di vista □ long-running, di vecchia data □ all day long, tutto il santo giorno □ all his life long, per tutta la (sua) vita □ any (o no) longer, (non) più; (non) oltre: I can't stay any longer, non posso trattenermi più (o oltre); He's no longer in charge of the head office, non è più a capo della sede centrale □ as long as, finché; per tutto il tempo che; ( anche) purché, a condizione che, basta che: I kept quiet for as long as I could, tacqui finché potei; for as long as you wish, per tutto il tempo che vuoi; You can borrow it, as long as you give it back, prendilo pure, basta (o a patto) che me lo ridia □ at ( the) longest, alla più lunga; al massimo: It will take me two hours at ( the) longest, ci metterò due ore al massimo □ not to be long for this world, avere pochi anni (o mesi, giorni, ecc.) di vita davanti a sé □ so long as, purché; a condizione che; a patto che □ So long!, ciao; arrivederci; a fra poco! □ How long will it take?, quanto tempo ci vorrà?: DIALOGO → - Going on holiday 1- How long do you think it will take to get to the airport at that time of day?, quanto tempo pensi che impiegheremo per arrivare in aeroporto a quell'ora?
♦ long (3) /lɒŋ/
n.

1 molto tempo: Do you think the crossing of the Channel will take long?, credi che la traversata della Manica richiederà molto tempo?; before long, presto; fra breve; di qui (o di lì) a poco; for long, a lungo; per molto tempo

2 (fon., poesia) (vocale o sillaba) lunga

3 ( di un abito, ecc.) misura lunga

4 linea ( dell'alfabeto Morse)

5 (pl.) (fam.) calzoni lunghi

6 (pl.) (fin.) titoli poliennali (o a lunga scadenza; di solito, oltre 10 anni)

● to know the long and short of it, sapere per filo e per segno come stanno le cose □ The long and short of it is, I was failed, per farla corta, sono stato bocciato.
(to) long /lɒŋ/
v. i.

bramare; desiderare ardentemente; non vedere l'ora di: We are longing to go home ( o for home), desideriamo ardentemente di tornare a casa (o in patria)

● longed-for, bramato; desiderato ardentemente.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ long
5 how

how [haʊ]

adverb

   a. ( = in what way) comment

• how did you come? comment êtes-vous venu ?

• to learn how to do sth apprendre à faire qch

• I know how to do it je sais le faire

• he'll show you how to do it il va vous montrer comment faire

• how do you like your steak? quelle cuisson voulez-vous pour votre bifteck ?

• how did you like the film? comment avez-vous trouvé le film ?

• how was the play? comment avez-vous trouvé la pièce ?

• how is it that...? comment se fait-il que... + subj ?

• how could you? comment as-tu pu faire une chose pareille ?

• how could you do/say that? comment as-tu pu faire/dire une chose pareille ?

• how can that be? comment cela ?

• how come? (inf) comment ça se fait ? (inf)

• how come you aren't going out? (inf) pourquoi tu ne sors pas ?

• and how! (inf) et comment ! (inf)

► how about... > (inf)

how about going for a walk? et si on allait se promener ?

• how about you? et toi ?

   b. how's that? (inf)

( = how possible, in what way) comment ça ? ; ( = what is your opinion) qu'est-ce que tu en penses ? ; ( = agreed) d'accord ?

• how's that for size/height? ça va pour la taille/la hauteur ?

• how's that for luck? quelle veine ! (inf)

   c. (health) how are you? comment allez-vous ?

• tell me how she is dites-moi comment elle va

• how do you do? (on being introduced) enchanté

• how are things? (inf)

comment ça va ?

• how's business? comment vont les affaires ?

• how's life? (inf)

comment ça va ?

   d. (with adjective or adverb) comme

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► When how is used to ask about degree or quantity, eg how long?, how much?, look up the other word.

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• how nice! comme c'est gentil !

• how he has grown! comme il a grandi !

• I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that place vous ne pouvez pas savoir à quel point j'étais heureux de quitter cet endroit

• how splendid! c'est merveilleux !

• how kind of you! c'est très aimable à vous !

   e. ( = that) que

• she told me how she had seen the child lying on the ground elle m'a raconté qu'elle avait vu l'enfant couché par terre

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Note: When how is used as a question word meaning in what way? or by what means? (how did you get here?, how will you do it?) it is almost always translated by comment: comment es-tu arrivé ici?; comment le feras-tu?

When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which it is often translated by comment: I don't know how they did it = je ne sais pas comment ils l'ont fait; tell me how you make a curry = dis-moi comment on fait un curry

When how is used as a conjunction meaning that it is almost always translated by que: he told me how he had stolen the money = il m'a dit qu'il avait volé l'argent; it's amazing how they survived = c'est étonnant qu'ils aient survécu

For more examples and particular usages see below
[haʊ] 1.
adverb, conjunction

1) (in what way, by what means) comment

to know how to do — savoir faire

I learned how to do it — j'ai appris à le faire

how do you feel about it? — qu'en penses-tu?

2) ( when enquiring)

how are you? — comment allez-vous?

how's your foot? — comment va ton pied?

how's your brother? — comment va ton frère?

how did you like the party? — la fête t'a plu?

how are things? — comment ça va?

how do you do! — ( greeting) enchanté!

3) (in number, quantity etc questions)

how much does this cost? —

how much is this? — combien ça coûte?

how much do you weigh? — combien pèses-tu?

how many times have you been to France? — combien de fois es-tu allé en France?

how many people? — combien de personnes?

how long will it take? — combien de temps cela va-t-il prendre?

how long is the rope? — de quelle longueur est cette corde?

how tall is the tree? — combien mesure l'arbre?

how big is the garden? — de quelle taille est le jardin?

how far is it? — c'est à quelle distance?

how old is she? — quel âge a-t-elle?

4) ( in exclamations)

how wonderful! — c'est fantastique!

how nice you look! — que tu es beau/belle!

how clever of you! — comme c'est intelligent de ta part!

how wrong I was! — comme j'ai eu tort!

how it rained! — qu'est-ce qu'il a plu! (colloq)

5) (colloq) ( in whichever way) comme

you can decorate it how you like — tu peux le décorer comme tu veux

6) ( why)

how could you? — comment as-tu pu faire ça?

7) ( that) que

you know how he always arrives late — tu sais qu'il arrive toujours en retard
2.
(colloq) how come adverbial phrase

‘how come?’ — ‘pourquoi?’

how come you always win? — comment ça se fait que tu gagnes toujours?
3.
how's that adverbial phrase

I'll take you home, how's that? — je te ramènerai chez toi, ça te va?

how's that for an honest answer — ça c'est une réponse honnête

English-French dictionary > how
6 how

how

❢ When how is used as a question word meaning in what way? or by what means? ( how did you get here?, how will you do it?) it is almost always translated by comment: comment es-tu arrivé ici? ; comment le feras-tu?

When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which it is often translated by comment: I don't know how they did it = je ne sais pas comment ils l'ont fait ; tell me how you make a curry = dis-moi comment on fait un curry. When how is used as a conjunction meaning that it is almost always translated by que: he told me how he had stolen the money = il m'a dit qu'il avait volé l'argent ; it's amazing how they survived = c'est étonnant qu'ils aient survécu. For more examples and particular usages see below.

A adv, conj

1 (in what way, by what means) comment ; how did you make it? comment l'as-tu fait? ; I wonder how it works je me demande comment ça marche ; I don't know how he does it! je ne sais pas comment il le fait! ; to know how to do savoir faire ; I learned how to do it j'ai appris à le faire or comment on le fait ; how do you feel about it? qu'en penses-tu? ; how does the tune go? c'est quoi l'air? ;

2 (enquiring about success, health etc) how are you? comment allez-vous? ; how's your foot/head? comment va ton pied/ta tête? ; how's your brother? comment va ton frère? ; tell me how she/your family is? dis-moi comment elle/ta famille va, dis-moi si elle/ta famille va bien ; how did the exam/interview go? comment s'est passé l'examen/l'entretien? ; how was the film/book? comment était le film/livre? ; how did you like the party/house? la fête/maison t'a plu? ; how's everything?, how are things? comment ça va? ; how do you do! ( greeting) enchanté! ;

3 (in number, quantity etc questions) how much does this cost?, how much is this? combien ça coûte? ; how much do you/does it weigh? combien pèses-tu/pèse-t-il? ; how many times have you been to France? combien de fois es-tu allé en France? ; how many years have you lived here? depuis combien d'années habitez-vous ici? ; I don't know how many people will come je ne sais pas combien de personnes vont venir ; how much time/money is there left? combien de temps/d'argent reste-t-il? ; how long is the rope? de quelle longueur est cette corde? ; how long do you want it? de quelle longueur le veux-tu? ; how long will it take? combien de temps cela va-t-il prendre? ; how old is she? quel âge a-t-elle? ; how tall is the tree/your father? combien mesure l'arbre/ton père? ; how big is the garden? de quelle taille est le jardin? ; how far is it? c'est à quelle distance? ; tell me how old she is dis-moi son âge or quel âge elle a ; how often do you go there? tu y vas tous les combien? ; how soon can he get here? dans combien de temps peut-il venir? ;

4 ( in exclamations) how wonderful/horrible! c'est fantastique/horrible! ; how nice you look! qu'est-ce que tu es beau!, comme tu es beau! ; how clever of you/him! comme c'est intelligent de ta/sa part! ; how wrong I was! qu'est-ce que j'ai eu tort!, comme j'ai eu tort! ; how it rained! qu'est-ce qu'il a plu!, comme il a plu! ; how you've grown! qu'est-ce que tu as grandi!, comme tu as grandi! ; how they shouted! qu'est-ce qu'ils ont crié! ;

5 ○ ( in whichever way) comme ; you can decorate it how you like tu peux le décorer comme tu veux ;

6 ( why) how could you? comment as-tu pu faire ça? ; how can he say that? comment peut-il dire une chose pareille? ;

7 ( that) que ; he told me how he had found it on the bus il m'a dit qu'il l'avait trouvé dans l'autobus ; you know how he always arrives late tu sais qu'il arrive toujours en retard.

B ○ how come adv phr pourquoi ; ‘I don't like him’-‘how come?’ ‘je ne l'aime pas’-‘pourquoi?’ ; how come you always get the best place/arrive first? comment se fait-il que tu aies toujours la meilleure place/tu arrives toujours le premier?

C how so adv phr comment ça.

D how's that adv phr

1 ( what do you think?) I'll take you home, how's that? je te ramenerai chez toi, ça te va? ; how's that for an honest answer/an interesting job ça c'est une réponse honnête/un emploi intéressant! ;

2 ( pardon?) ‘he's called Nicholas’-‘how's that?’ ‘il s'appelle Nicholas’-‘répète’.

Idioms

the how and the why of sth le pourquoi et le comment de qch ; and how! et comment! ; ‘did your mother tell you off?’-‘and how!’ ‘est-ce que ta mère t'a passé un savon ○ ?’-‘et comment!’

Big English-French dictionary > how
7 long

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1. loŋ adjective
1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) largo

2) (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.) largo

3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) de largo, de duración

4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) tarde

5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) bueno

2. adverb
1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) mucho tiempo

2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) mucho tiempo

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- 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.) anhelar, ansiar

- longing
- longingly

long¹ adj largo

she has long nails tiene las uñas largas

a long journey un largo viaje

the pool is 50 metres long la piscina hace 50 metros de largo

a long time mucho tiempo

it takes a long time to climb the mountain se tarda mucho en escalar la montaña

a long way lejos

long² adv

1. mucho tiempo

Goya died long ago Goya murió hace mucho tiempo

I won't be long no tardaré mucho

have you been waiting long? ¿hace mucho que esperas?

2. ya

he couldn't wait any longer and he left ya no podía esperar más y se marchó

she doesn't work here any longer ya no trabaja aquí

as long as / so long as con tal de que

I'll tell you the secret as long as you tell nobody else te diré el secreto con tal de que no se lo digas a nadie más

how long? ¿cuánto tiempo?

how long does it take you to do your homework? ¿cuánto tardas en hacer los deberes?

how long have you lived here? ¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?

long³ vb ansiar / desear

I'm longing to see you again estoy deseando volver a verte

long

tr['lɒŋgɪtjʊːd]

abbreviation

1 ( longitude) longitud nombre femenino; (abbreviation) long

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long

tr[lɒŋ]

adjective

1 largo,-a

■ how long was the film? ¿cuánto duró la película?

■ the garden is 30 metres long el jardín hace 30 metros de largo

■ we were a long way from the beach estábamos lejos de la playa

■ it took him a long time to finish tardó mucho en acabar

adverb

1 mucho tiempo

■ how long have you been waiting? ¿cuánto hace que esperas?

■ it wasn't long before they returned no tardaron en volver

noun

1 lo largo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as long as (while) mientras 2 (if) si, con tal que

(for) a long time, for long mucho tiempo

in the long run a la larga

long ago hace mucho tiempo

no longer / not any longer ya no

■ he doesn't live here any longer ya no vive aquí

not by a long chalk / not by a long shot familiar ni por mucho, ni de lejos

so long SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (goodbye) hasta la vista

so long as→ link=as as{ long as

the long and the short of it is... en resumidas cuentas...

to be a bit long in the tooth familiar tener años

to pull a long face poner cara larga

long jump salto de longitud

long johns calzones nombre masculino plural largos

long ton tonelada (equivale a 2240 libras o 1016,047 kilogramos)

long vacation SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL vacaciones nombre femenino plural de verano

long wave onda larga

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long

tr[lɒŋ]

phrase to long to do STH

1 tener muchos deseos de hacer algo

■ he's longing to see you tiene muchas ganas de verte

long ['lɔŋ] vi

1)

to long for : añorar, desear, anhelar

2)

to long to : anhelar, estar deseando

they longed to see her: estaban deseando verla, tenían muchas ganas de verla

long adv

1) : mucho, mucho tiempo

it didn't take long: no llevó mucho tiempo

will it last long?: ¿va a durar mucho?

2)

all day long : todo el día

3)

as long asor so long as : mientras, con tal que

4)

long before : mucho antes

5)

so long! : ¡hasta luego!, ¡adiós!

long adj, longer ['lɔngər] ; longest ['lɔŋgəst]

1) (indicating length)) : largo

the dress is too long: el vestido es demasiado largo

a long way from: bastante lejos de

in the long run: a la larga

2) (indicating time)) : largo, prolongado

a long illness: una enfermedad prolongada

a long walk: un paseo largo

at long last: por fin

3)

to be long on : estar cargado de

long n

1)

before long : dentro de poco

2)

the long and the short : lo esencial, lo fundamental

long

adj.

• extenso, -a adj.

• largo, -a adj.

• luengo, -a adj.

• prolongado, -a adj.

adv.

• largamente adv.

• mucho tiempo adv.

n.

• mangote s.m.

v.

• anhelar v.

• suspirar v.

I lɔːŋ, lɒŋ
adjective longer 'lɔːŋgər, 'lɒŋgə(r), longest 'lɔːŋgəst, 'lɒŋgɪst

1)

a) ( in space) <distance/hair/legs> largo

how long do you want the skirt? — ¿cómo quieres la falda de larga?

the wall is 200 m long — el muro mide 200 m de largo

it's a long way to Tulsa from here — Tulsa queda bastante lejos de aquí

a long drink — un trago largo

the long and the short of it: the long and the short of it is that we have no money — en resumidas cuentas or en una palabra: no tenemos dinero

b) ( extensive) <book/letter/list> largo

the book is over 300 pages long — el libro tiene más de 300 páginas

2) ( in time) <struggle/investigation> largo; <period/illness> prolongado, largo

how long was your flight? — ¿cuánto duró el vuelo?

two months isn't long enough — dos meses no son suficientes or no es tiempo suficiente

she's been gone a long time/while — hace tiempo/rato que se fue

he works long hours — trabaja muchas horas

II

adverb -er, -est

1) ( in time)

are you going to stay long — ¿te vas a quedar mucho tiempo?

how much longer must we wait? — ¿hasta cuándo vamos a tener que esperar?

how long did it take you to get there? — ¿cuánto tardaste en llegar?, ¿cuánto tiempo te llevó el viaje?

how long have you been living here? — ¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?

I didn't have long enough to answer all the questions — no me alcanzó el tiempo para contestar todas las preguntas

people live longer now — ahora la gente vive más (años)

it won't be long before they get here — no tardarán en llegar

sit down, I won't be long — siéntate, enseguida vuelvo (or termino etc)

all day long — todo el día

not long afterwards — poco después

long ago — hace (ya) mucho tiempo

it has long since been lost — lleva perdido desde hace tiempo

not long ago o since — no hace mucho

a long forgotten hero — un héroe olvidado desde hace tiempo

2)

a) (in phrases)

before long: you'll be an aunt before long dentro de poco serás tía; before long they had bought more offices poco después ya habían comprado más oficinas; for long: she wasn't gone for long no estuvo fuera mucho tiempo; no longer, not any longer: I can't stand it any longer ya no aguanto más; they no longer live here — ya no viven aquí

b)

as long as, so long as — (as conj) ( for the period) mientras; ( providing that) con tal de que (+ subj), siempre que (+ subj)

I'll remember it as o so long as I live — lo recordaré mientras viva

for as long as I can remember — desde que tengo memoria

you can go so o as long as you're back by 12 — puedes ir con tal de que or siempre que vuelvas antes de las 12

III

intransitive verb

to long to + INF — estar* deseando + inf, anhelar + inf (liter)

Phrasal Verbs:

- long for

IV

(= longitude) Long

I [lɒŋ] (compar longer) (superl longest)
1. ADJ

1) (in size) [dress, hair, journey] largo

it's six metres long — tiene seis metros de largo

it's a very long book — es un libro muy largo

he has long legs — tiene las piernas largas

• it's a long distance from the school — está (muy) lejos del colegio

• to make or pull a long face — poner cara larga

• to get longer — [queue] hacerse más largo; [hair] crecer (más)

• how long is it? — (table, hallway, piece of material, stick) ¿cuánto mide de largo?; (more precisely) ¿qué longitud tiene?; (river) ¿qué longitud tiene?

how long is her hair? — ¿cómo tiene el pelo de largo?

• to be long in the leg — [trousers] tener piernas largas

• the speech was long on rhetoric and short on details — el discurso tenía mucha retórica y pocos detalles

- the long arm of the law

- a list as long as your arm

- not by a long chalk

- he's a bit long in the tooth
suit 1., 3)
2) (in distance)

it's a long way — está lejos

it's a long way to the shops — las tiendas están lejos

we walked a long way — caminamos mucho

3) (in time) [film] largo; [visit] prolongado; [wait] largo, prolongado

two hours long — de dos horas

the course is six months long — el curso es de seis meses, el curso dura seis meses

a long walk — un paseo largo

a long holiday — unas vacaciones largas

• it has been a long day — (fig) ha sido un día muy atareado

• there will be long delays — habrá grandes retrasos, habrá retrasos considerables

• he took a long drink of water — se bebió un vaso grande de agua

• the days are getting longer — los días se están alargando

• how long is the film? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) dura la película?

how long are the holidays? — ¿cuánto duran las vacaciones?

• to be long in doing sth — tardar en hacer algo

the reply was not long in coming — la respuesta no tardó en llegar

• it will be a long job — será un trabajo que llevará mucho tiempo

• at long last — por fin

• to take a long look at sth — mirar algo detenidamente

• he has a long memory — (fig) es de los que no perdonan fácilmente

• in the long run — (fig) a la larga

• a long time ago — hace mucho tiempo

it takes a long time — lleva mucho tiempo

I've been waiting a long time — llevo esperando mucho tiempo

long time no see! * — ¡cuánto tiempo sin verte!

• it's a good place to go for a long weekend — es un buen sitio para ir durante un fin de semana largo

- he's not long for this world
term 1., 1), long-term, view 1., 5)
4) (Ling) [vowel] largo

2. ADV

1) (=a long time)

don't be long! — ¡vuelve pronto!

I shan't be long — (in finishing) termino pronto, no tardo; (in returning) vuelvo pronto, no tardo

will you be long? — ¿vas a tardar mucho?

we didn't stay long — nos quedamos poco tiempo

he hasn't been gone long — no hace mucho que se ha ido

have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que espera?

I have long believed that... — creo desde hace tiempo que..., hace tiempo que creo que...

this method has long been used in industry — este método se viene usando desde hace mucho tiempo en la industria

• long after he died — mucho tiempo después de morir

he died long after his wife — murió mucho tiempo después que su mujer

• long ago — hace mucho (tiempo)

how long ago was it? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace de eso?

as long ago as 1930 — ya en 1930

not long ago — no hace mucho (tiempo)

• long before — mucho antes

not long before — poco antes

long before now — hace mucho tiempo

long before you came — mucho antes de que llegaras

not long before the war — poco antes de la guerra

not long before his wife died — poco antes de que muriera su mujer

they left before long — se marcharon muy pronto

• I only had long enough to buy a paper — solo tuve tiempo para comprar un periódico

• we won't stay for long — nos quedamos un rato nada más

are you going away for long? — ¿te vas para mucho tiempo?

he hesitated, but not for long — dudó, pero solo por un instante

"are you still in London?" - "yes, but not for much longer" — -¿todavía estás en Londres? -si, pero por poco tiempo ya

• how long will you be? — (in finishing) ¿cuánto (tiempo) tardarás?; (in returning) ¿cuánto tiempo te quedarás?

how long have you been here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?

how long will it take? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevará?

how long did he stay? — ¿cuánto tiempo se quedó?

how long have you been learning Spanish? — ¿desde cuándo llevas aprendiendo español?

how long is it since you saw her? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace que no la ves?

• it didn't last long — fue cosa de unos pocos minutos or días etc

• to live long — tener una vida larga

women live longer than men — las mujeres son más longevas que los hombres

he hasn't long to live — no le queda mucho de vida

long live the King! — ¡viva el rey!

• it's not long since he died, he died not long since — no hace mucho que murió, murió hace poco

long since dead — muerto hace mucho

• so long! — (esp US) * ¡hasta luego!

• it won't take long — no tardará mucho

it didn't take him long to realize that... — no tardó en darse cuenta de que...

• he talked long about politics — habló largamente de política

2)

longer — más tiempo

we stayed longer than you — quedamos más tiempo que vosotros

wait a little longer — espera un poco más

how much longer can you stay? — ¿hasta cuándo podéis quedaros?

how much longer do we have to wait? — ¿hasta cuándo tenemos que esperar?

two hours longer — dos horas más

• I can't stay any longer — no me puedo quedar por más tiempo

I can't stand it any longer — ya no lo aguanto más

• no longer — ya no

he no longer comes — ya no viene

3)

longest: six months at the longest — seis meses, como máximo or como mucho

4)

as long as, so long as — (=while) mientras

as long as the war lasts — mientras dure la guerra

as long as I live — mientras viva

stay (for) as long as you like — quédate hasta cuando quieras

as long as (is) necessary — el tiempo que haga falta, lo que haga falta

5)

as long as, so long as — (=provided that) siempre que + subjun

you can borrow it as long as John doesn't mind — lo puedes tomar prestado siempre que a John no le importe or si a John no le importa

6) (=through)

• all day long — todo el (santo) día

• all night long — toda la noche

• all summer long — todo el verano

3. N

1)

the long and the short of it is that... — (fig) en resumidas cuentas, es que..., concretamente, es que...

2) longs (Econ) valores mpl a largo plazo

4.

CPD

long division N — (Math) división f larga

long drink N — refresco m, bebida f no alcohólica

long johns NPL — calzoncillos mpl largos

long jump N — salto m de longitud

long jumper N — saltador(a) m / f de longitud

long shot N — (Cine) toma f a distancia; (in race) desconocido(-a) m / f

it's a long shot * — dudo que resulte

- not by a long shot

long sight N — presbicia f, hipermetropía f

to have long sight — ser présbita

the long term N —

in or over the long term — a largo plazo

long trousers NPL — (as opposed to shorts) pantalones mpl largos

the long vacation N, the long vac * N — (Brit) (Univ) las vacaciones de verano

long wave N — (Rad) onda f larga; (used as adj) de onda larga

II

[lɒŋ]
VI
to long for sth — anhelar algo, desear algo

to long for sb — suspirar por algn, añorar a algn

to long to do sth — tener muchas ganas de hacer algo, estar deseando hacer algo

to long for sb to do sth — desear que algn haga algo

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I [lɔːŋ, lɒŋ]
adjective longer ['lɔːŋgər, 'lɒŋgə(r)], longest ['lɔːŋgəst, 'lɒŋgɪst]

1)

a) ( in space) <distance/hair/legs> largo

how long do you want the skirt? — ¿cómo quieres la falda de larga?

the wall is 200 m long — el muro mide 200 m de largo

it's a long way to Tulsa from here — Tulsa queda bastante lejos de aquí

a long drink — un trago largo

the long and the short of it: the long and the short of it is that we have no money — en resumidas cuentas or en una palabra: no tenemos dinero

b) ( extensive) <book/letter/list> largo

the book is over 300 pages long — el libro tiene más de 300 páginas

2) ( in time) <struggle/investigation> largo; <period/illness> prolongado, largo

how long was your flight? — ¿cuánto duró el vuelo?

two months isn't long enough — dos meses no son suficientes or no es tiempo suficiente

she's been gone a long time/while — hace tiempo/rato que se fue

he works long hours — trabaja muchas horas

II

adverb -er, -est

1) ( in time)

are you going to stay long — ¿te vas a quedar mucho tiempo?

how much longer must we wait? — ¿hasta cuándo vamos a tener que esperar?

how long did it take you to get there? — ¿cuánto tardaste en llegar?, ¿cuánto tiempo te llevó el viaje?

how long have you been living here? — ¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?

I didn't have long enough to answer all the questions — no me alcanzó el tiempo para contestar todas las preguntas

people live longer now — ahora la gente vive más (años)

it won't be long before they get here — no tardarán en llegar

sit down, I won't be long — siéntate, enseguida vuelvo (or termino etc)

all day long — todo el día

not long afterwards — poco después

long ago — hace (ya) mucho tiempo

it has long since been lost — lleva perdido desde hace tiempo

not long ago o since — no hace mucho

a long forgotten hero — un héroe olvidado desde hace tiempo

2)

a) (in phrases)

before long: you'll be an aunt before long dentro de poco serás tía; before long they had bought more offices poco después ya habían comprado más oficinas; for long: she wasn't gone for long no estuvo fuera mucho tiempo; no longer, not any longer: I can't stand it any longer ya no aguanto más; they no longer live here — ya no viven aquí

b)

as long as, so long as — (as conj) ( for the period) mientras; ( providing that) con tal de que (+ subj), siempre que (+ subj)

I'll remember it as o so long as I live — lo recordaré mientras viva

for as long as I can remember — desde que tengo memoria

you can go so o as long as you're back by 12 — puedes ir con tal de que or siempre que vuelvas antes de las 12

III

intransitive verb

to long to + INF — estar* deseando + inf, anhelar + inf (liter)

Phrasal Verbs:

- long for

IV

(= longitude) Long

English-spanish dictionary > long
8 Long

I [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
aggettivo

1) (lengthy) [process, wait, journey, vowel] lungo; [ delay] prolungato, forte; [ sigh] lungo, grande

20 minutes long — (della durata) di 20 minuti

how long is the interval? — quanto dura l'intervallo?

is an hour long enough? — basta un'ora?

it's been a long day — è stata una lunga giornata

to get o grow o become longer [ days] allungarsi; a friend of long standing — un amico di vecchia data

2) (in expressions of time)

he's been away a long time — è stato assente per molto tempo o a lungo

it's been a long time since I saw you — è molto tempo che non ti vedo, è passato molto tempo dall'ultima volta che ti ho visto

you've been a long time getting here — ci hai messo tanto per arrivare qui

six hours, that's a long time — sei ore, è tanto

I've been a teacher for a long time — sono insegnante da molto (tempo)

for a long time I didn't believe her — per molto tempo non le ho creduto

a long time ago — molto tempo fa

to take a long time — [ person] metterci molto (tempo); [ task] richiedere molto tempo

3) (in measuring) [dress, hair, queue] lungo; [ grass] alto

20 m long — lungo 20 m

to get o grow long [grass, hair] crescere; [list, queue] allungarsi; she's growing her hair long si sta facendo crescere i capelli; to make [sth.] longer — allungare [ sleeve]

4) (in expressions of distance)

is it a long way to the station? — è lontana la stazione?

to live a long way away o off abitare lontano; July is a long way off luglio è ancora lontano; don't fall, it's a long way down non cadere, è molto alto; a long way down the list molto in fondo alla lista; I saw it a long way out l'ho visto (molto) in lontananza; he is a long way out in his calculations sta sbagliando di molto i suoi calcoli; it's a long way up to the tenth floor è lunga fino al decimo piano; we've come a long way abbiamo fatto molta strada; to go a long way [ person] (be successful) andare lontano; [ supply] (last long) durare a lungo; to have a long way to go fig. [ worker] dover fare ancora molta strada o molti sforzi; it's the best by a long way è di gran lunga il migliore; to take the long way round — fare un lungo giro o una lunga deviazione

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long time no see! — colloq. scherz. sono secoli che non ci vediamo!

why all the long faces? — cosa sono quei musi lunghi?

to pull a long face — fare il muso (lungo)

to have a long memory — avere la memoria lunga, essere una persona che non dimentica
II [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
avverbio

1) (a long time) molto tempo, molto

not very long — non molto (tempo)

will you be long? — ci metterai tanto?

I shan't be long — non ci metterò molto

how long will you be? — quanto ci metterai? per quanto ne hai?

don't be long (in getting ready) — non metterci tanto (a prepararti)

how long will it be before I hear? — quanto passerà prima di sapere?

it won't be long before you're home again — non passerà molto che tornerai a casa

I've been here longer than you — sono qui da più tempo di te

the longer we stayed the hotter it grew — più il tempo passava e più faceva caldo

it's not that long since... — non è passato così tanto tempo da quando...

has he been gone long? — è via da molto (tempo)?

I haven't got long — non ho molto tempo

if you stay long enough — se rimani abbastanza a lungo

just long enough to... — giusto il tempo per...

that doesn't give us long to have dinner — non abbiamo molto tempo per pranzare

longer than expected, than I thought — più (tempo) del previsto

this won't take long — non ci vorrà molto tempo

how long did it take him? — quanto ci ha messo?

two days at the longest — due giorni al massimo

before long — (in past) poco dopo, di lì a poco; (in future) fra breve, fra non molto, presto, di qui a poco

for long — a lungo, per molto tempo

will you be gone for long? — sarai assente a lungo?

long after — molto tempo dopo

it's long after o past your bedtime dovresti essere a letto già da molto tempo; long ago molto tempo fa; long before molto prima; no longer non più; I can't stand it a day longer non lo sopporterò un giorno di più; I can't stand it any longer non lo sopporto più; 5 minutes, no longer! — 5 minuti, non di più!

2) (for a long time) da molto (tempo)

those days are long gone — quei giorni sono ormai passati

3) dopo nome (throughout)

all night long — tutta la notte

4) as long as, so long as (in time) finché, fintantoché; (provided that) purché, a condizione che

as long as I live — finché vivo

for as long as you like — tutto il tempo che vuoi

as long as you're safe — basta che tu sia al sicuro

as long as you keep me informed — purché o a condizione che tu mi tenga informato

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so long! — colloq. ciao! arrivederci!
III [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
verbo intransitivo

to long for — desiderare ardentemente, avere una gran voglia di, morire dalla voglia di

to long to do — (be impatient) non vedere l'ora o essere impaziente di fare; (desire sth. elusive) sognare di fare

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I 1. [loŋ] adjective
1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.)

2) (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.)

3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.)

4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?)

5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory)
2. adverb
1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)

2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)

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- 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.)

- longing
- longingly
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(Surnames) Long /lɒŋ, USA lɔ:ŋ/
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I [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
aggettivo

1) (lengthy) [process, wait, journey, vowel] lungo; [ delay] prolungato, forte; [ sigh] lungo, grande

20 minutes long — (della durata) di 20 minuti

how long is the interval? — quanto dura l'intervallo?

is an hour long enough? — basta un'ora?

it's been a long day — è stata una lunga giornata

to get o grow o become longer [ days] allungarsi; a friend of long standing — un amico di vecchia data

2) (in expressions of time)

he's been away a long time — è stato assente per molto tempo o a lungo

it's been a long time since I saw you — è molto tempo che non ti vedo, è passato molto tempo dall'ultima volta che ti ho visto

you've been a long time getting here — ci hai messo tanto per arrivare qui

six hours, that's a long time — sei ore, è tanto

I've been a teacher for a long time — sono insegnante da molto (tempo)

for a long time I didn't believe her — per molto tempo non le ho creduto

a long time ago — molto tempo fa

to take a long time — [ person] metterci molto (tempo); [ task] richiedere molto tempo

3) (in measuring) [dress, hair, queue] lungo; [ grass] alto

20 m long — lungo 20 m

to get o grow long [grass, hair] crescere; [list, queue] allungarsi; she's growing her hair long si sta facendo crescere i capelli; to make [sth.] longer — allungare [ sleeve]

4) (in expressions of distance)

is it a long way to the station? — è lontana la stazione?

to live a long way away o off abitare lontano; July is a long way off luglio è ancora lontano; don't fall, it's a long way down non cadere, è molto alto; a long way down the list molto in fondo alla lista; I saw it a long way out l'ho visto (molto) in lontananza; he is a long way out in his calculations sta sbagliando di molto i suoi calcoli; it's a long way up to the tenth floor è lunga fino al decimo piano; we've come a long way abbiamo fatto molta strada; to go a long way [ person] (be successful) andare lontano; [ supply] (last long) durare a lungo; to have a long way to go fig. [ worker] dover fare ancora molta strada o molti sforzi; it's the best by a long way è di gran lunga il migliore; to take the long way round — fare un lungo giro o una lunga deviazione

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long time no see! — colloq. scherz. sono secoli che non ci vediamo!

why all the long faces? — cosa sono quei musi lunghi?

to pull a long face — fare il muso (lungo)

to have a long memory — avere la memoria lunga, essere una persona che non dimentica
II [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
avverbio

1) (a long time) molto tempo, molto

not very long — non molto (tempo)

will you be long? — ci metterai tanto?

I shan't be long — non ci metterò molto

how long will you be? — quanto ci metterai? per quanto ne hai?

don't be long (in getting ready) — non metterci tanto (a prepararti)

how long will it be before I hear? — quanto passerà prima di sapere?

it won't be long before you're home again — non passerà molto che tornerai a casa

I've been here longer than you — sono qui da più tempo di te

the longer we stayed the hotter it grew — più il tempo passava e più faceva caldo

it's not that long since... — non è passato così tanto tempo da quando...

has he been gone long? — è via da molto (tempo)?

I haven't got long — non ho molto tempo

if you stay long enough — se rimani abbastanza a lungo

just long enough to... — giusto il tempo per...

that doesn't give us long to have dinner — non abbiamo molto tempo per pranzare

longer than expected, than I thought — più (tempo) del previsto

this won't take long — non ci vorrà molto tempo

how long did it take him? — quanto ci ha messo?

two days at the longest — due giorni al massimo

before long — (in past) poco dopo, di lì a poco; (in future) fra breve, fra non molto, presto, di qui a poco

for long — a lungo, per molto tempo

will you be gone for long? — sarai assente a lungo?

long after — molto tempo dopo

it's long after o past your bedtime dovresti essere a letto già da molto tempo; long ago molto tempo fa; long before molto prima; no longer non più; I can't stand it a day longer non lo sopporterò un giorno di più; I can't stand it any longer non lo sopporto più; 5 minutes, no longer! — 5 minuti, non di più!

2) (for a long time) da molto (tempo)

those days are long gone — quei giorni sono ormai passati

3) dopo nome (throughout)

all night long — tutta la notte

4) as long as, so long as (in time) finché, fintantoché; (provided that) purché, a condizione che

as long as I live — finché vivo

for as long as you like — tutto il tempo che vuoi

as long as you're safe — basta che tu sia al sicuro

as long as you keep me informed — purché o a condizione che tu mi tenga informato

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so long! — colloq. ciao! arrivederci!
III [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]
verbo intransitivo

to long for — desiderare ardentemente, avere una gran voglia di, morire dalla voglia di

to long to do — (be impatient) non vedere l'ora o essere impaziente di fare; (desire sth. elusive) sognare di fare

English-Italian dictionary > Long
9 how

1. adverb, conjunction
1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) cómo

2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) cuánto; cómo de

3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) cómo

4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) cómo

5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) cómo

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- however

2. conjunction
(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) de todas formas, lo (mires) como lo (mires)

- how about
- how come
- how do you do?

how adv

1. cómo

how does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

how do you spell your name? ¿cómo se escribe tu nombre?

2. qué

how beautiful you look! ¡qué guapa estás!

how about...? ¿qué tal si...? / ¿qué te parece...?

how about going to the park? ¿qué te parece si vamos al parque?

how are you? ¿qué tal? / ¿cómo estás?

how much cuánto

how much did it cost? ¿cuánto te costó?

how many cuántos

how many chairs are there? ¿cuántas sillas hay?

how old are you? ¿cuántos años tienes?How do you do? es un saludo formal que se emplea cuando alguien es presentado por primera vez. Se responde igual: How do you do?

how

tr[haʊ]

adverb

1 (in questions - direct) ¿cómo?; (- indirect) cómo

■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?

■ how can I help you? ¿cómo la puedo ayudar?

■ how old are you? ¿cuántos años tienes?

■ how long is it? ¿cuánto mide de largo?

■ how often do you go to the cinema? ¿con qué frecuencia vas al cine?, ¿cada cuánto vas al cine?

■ I don't know how to thank you no sé cómo agradecérselo

■ tell me how to do it dime cómo se hace

2 (in exclamations) qué

■ how odd! ¡qué extraño!, ¡qué raro!

■ how kind of you! ¿qué amable de tu parte!

■ how well she dances! ¡qué bien baila!

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and how! familiar ¡y tanto!

how about... ¿y si.?, ¿qué te parece si...?

■ how about a drink? ¿y si nos tomáramos una copa?

■ how about going for a drive? ¿qué te parece si damos una vuelta con el coche?

how about that! ¡vaya!

how come...? familiar ¿por qué...?, ¿cómo es que...?

■ how come this door's not locked? ¿cómo es que esta puerta no está cerrada?

how come? familiar ¿y eso?, ¿por qué?

how many? (number) cuántos,-as

how much? (quantity) cuánto,-a

how ['haʊ] adv

1) : cómo

how are you?: ¿cómo estas?

I don't know how to fix it: no se cómo arreglarlo

2) : qué

how beautiful!: ¡qué bonito!

3) : cuánto

how old are you?: ¿cuántos años tienes?

4)

how about...? : ¿qué te parece...?

how

adv.

• a qué adv.

• como adv.

• cuán adv.

• cuánto adv.

• cómo adv.

• qué adv.

interj.

• cuál interj.

• cómo interj.

pron.

• cómo pron.

haʊ
adverb

1) (in questions, indirect questions) cómo

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

how's the new job? — ¿cómo marcha el nuevo trabajo?

how's your French? — ¿qué tal es tu francés?

how do I look? — ¿cómo or qué tal estoy?

how would Monday suit you? — ¿te viene bien el lunes?

I asked him how he knew — le pregunté cómo lo sabía

how will you vote? — ¿a or por quién vas a votar?

2) (with adjs, advs)

a) (in questions, indirect questions)

how wide is it? — ¿cuánto mide or tiene de ancho?, ¿qué tan ancho es? (AmL exc CS)

how heavy is it? — ¿cuánto pesa?

how high can you jump? — ¿hasta dónde puedes saltar?

how often do you meet? — ¿con qué frecuencia se reúnen?

how bad is the damage? — ¿de qué gravedad son los daños?, ¿qué tan graves son los daños? (AmL exc CS)

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I can't tell you how grateful I am! — no puedo decirte lo agradecido que estoy or (liter) cuán agradecido estoy!

b) ( in exclamations) qué

how strange/rude! — qué raro/grosero!

how right you are! — cuánta razón tienes!

3) (in phrases)

how about o (colloq) how's about something: how about a drink? ¿nos tomamos una copa?; Thursday's no good; how about Friday? el jueves no puede ser ¿qué te parece el viernes?; I'd love to go; how about you? me encantaría ir ¿y a ti?; 10 out of 10! how about that? 10 sobre 10 ¿qué te parece?; how come (colloq): how come the door's locked? ¿cómo es que la puerta está cerrada con llave?; and how! — (colloq) y cómo!

[haʊ]
1. ADVERB

1) (in direct and indirect questions, reported speech)

a) with verb
You can usually use cómo to translate how in questions as well as after report verbs and verbs of (un)certainty and doubt (e.g. no sé):
cómo
how did you do it? — ¿cómo lo hiciste?

how can that be? — ¿cómo puede ser eso?

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?, ¿cómo or qué tal te va? (LAm) *, ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *

how was the film? — ¿qué tal la película?

please tell me how to do it — por favor, dígame cómo hacerlo

I wasn't sure how to make soup — no sabía muy bien cómo hacer or preparar una sopa

• I explained to her how to make a paella — le expliqué cómo se hacía una paella

• I know how you did it — ya sé cómo lo hiciste

to know how to do sth — saber hacer algo

• to learn how to do sth — aprender a hacer algo, aprender cómo se hace algo

• how do you like your steak? — ¿cómo le gusta el filete?

how do you like the book? — ¿qué te parece el libro?

• how's that for cheek? — ¿no te parece de una cara dura increíble?

• I can't understand how it happened — no entiendo cómo ocurrió

b) (=to what degree)

how + adjective in questions can often be translated using cómo es/era de + adjective (agreeing with the noun), but other constructions might be more usual depending on the context:
how big is it? — ¿cómo es de grande?

how difficult was the exam? — ¿cómo fue de difícil el examen?

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

how wide is this bed? — ¿qué anchura tiene esta cama?, ¿cuánto mide de ancho esta cama?
With adverbs various translations are possible depending on the context. A very common construction is preposition + [qué] + noun:
how far away is it? — ¿a qué distancia queda?, ¿qué tan lejos queda? (LAm)

how far is it (from here) to Edinburgh? — ¿qué distancia hay de aquí a Edimburgo?

how fast can it go? — ¿a qué velocidad puede ir?

how soon can you be ready? — ¿cuánto tardas en prepararte?

how soon can you come? — ¿cuándo puedes venir?
To translate [how] + adjective/adverb in reported speech, [lo] + adjective/adverb is used. Note that the adjective agrees with the noun.
you don't know how difficult it is — no sabes lo difícil que es

I didn't know how expensive the tickets were — no sabía lo caras que eran las entradas

they've been telling me how well you did in your exams — ya me han hablado de lo bien que hiciste los exámenes
and how! ¡y cómo!, ¡y tanto! how about
how about tomorrow? — ¿qué te parece mañana?

how about a cup of tea? — ¿te apetece una taza de té?

I like it, but how about you? — a mí me gusta, pero ¿y a ti?

how about going to the cinema? — ¿qué tal si vamos al cine?, ¿y si vamos al cine?
how long
how long is this bed? — ¿qué longitud tiene esta cama?, ¿cuánto mide de largo esta cama?

how long will you be? — ¿cuánto vas a tardar?

how long have you been here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?
how many
how many are there? — ¿cuántos hay?

how many cartons of milk did you buy? — ¿cuántos cartones de leche has comprado?
how much
how much sugar do you want? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?

how much is it? — ¿cuánto vale?, ¿cuánto es?
how often
how often do you go? — ¿con qué frecuencia vas?
else
2) (in other statements)
Translate how with verbs other than report ones or verbs of (un)certainty and doubt using como without an accent: como
this is how you do it — así es como se hace

that was how I came to meet him — así es como lo conocí

I'll do it how I like — lo haré como me parezca

3) (in exclamations)
You can often translate how + adjective/adverb using qué + adjective/adverb: qué
how beautiful! — ¡qué bonito!

how strange! — ¡qué raro!

how quickly the time passed! — ¡qué de prisa pasó el tiempo!

how glad I am to see you! — ¡cuánto me alegro de verte!

how they talk! — ¡cuánto hablan!

how sorry I am! — ¡cuánto lo siento!

how she's changed! — ¡cuánto ha cambiado!

how kind of you! — es usted muy amable

2.

CONJUNCTION (=that) * que

she told me how she'd seen him last night — me dijo que lo había visto anoche

3.

NOUN

I want to know the how and the why of all this — quiero saber el cómo y el porqué de todo esto

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[haʊ]
adverb

1) (in questions, indirect questions) cómo

how are you? — ¿cómo estás?

how's the new job? — ¿cómo marcha el nuevo trabajo?

how's your French? — ¿qué tal es tu francés?

how do I look? — ¿cómo or qué tal estoy?

how would Monday suit you? — ¿te viene bien el lunes?

I asked him how he knew — le pregunté cómo lo sabía

how will you vote? — ¿a or por quién vas a votar?

2) (with adjs, advs)

a) (in questions, indirect questions)

how wide is it? — ¿cuánto mide or tiene de ancho?, ¿qué tan ancho es? (AmL exc CS)

how heavy is it? — ¿cuánto pesa?

how high can you jump? — ¿hasta dónde puedes saltar?

how often do you meet? — ¿con qué frecuencia se reúnen?

how bad is the damage? — ¿de qué gravedad son los daños?, ¿qué tan graves son los daños? (AmL exc CS)

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?

I can't tell you how grateful I am! — no puedo decirte lo agradecido que estoy or (liter) cuán agradecido estoy!

b) ( in exclamations) qué

how strange/rude! — qué raro/grosero!

how right you are! — cuánta razón tienes!

3) (in phrases)

how about o (colloq) how's about something: how about a drink? ¿nos tomamos una copa?; Thursday's no good; how about Friday? el jueves no puede ser ¿qué te parece el viernes?; I'd love to go; how about you? me encantaría ir ¿y a ti?; 10 out of 10! how about that? 10 sobre 10 ¿qué te parece?; how come (colloq): how come the door's locked? ¿cómo es que la puerta está cerrada con llave?; and how! — (colloq) y cómo!

English-spanish dictionary > how
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§ გრძელი; ხანგრძლივი; ხანგრძლივად; დიდხანს; მონატრება, დარდი

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1 გრძელი

long hair გრძელი თმა

how long is the plank? რა სიგრძის ფიცარია?

2 დიდი

a long distance / day დიდი მანძილი / დღე

a long time ago დიდი ხნის წინ

for a long time დიდი ხანი / ხნით

3 ხანგრძლივი

he needs a long rest ხანგრძლივი დასვენება სჭირდება

●●in the long run საბოლოოდ, საბოლოო ჯამში

long live…! გაუმარჯოს!

4 ხანს, ხანი, ხნით, ხნის

long ago დიდი ხანია // დიდი ხნის წინ

long before დიდი ხნით ადრე

long after დიდი ხნის შემდეგ

how long will you stay? რამდენ ხანს დარჩები?

stay as long as you like დარჩი, რამდენი ხანიც გინდა

don' be long answering პასუხს ნუ დააყოვნებ! / ნუ დაახანებ!

●●all day long მთელი დღე

as long as he is here… სანამ / რახან / რადგან აქ არის...

so long! ნახვამდის!

no / any longer აღარ

I no longer love you // I don't love you any longer აღარ მიყვარხარ

5: I'll see you before long მალე გნახავ

this work won't take you long ეს სამუშაო დიდ დროს არ წაგართმევს

the long and short of it ერთი სიტყვით // მოკლედ რომ ვთქვათ

6 ნატვრა (ნატრობს, ენატრება), წადილი

I'm longing to see you შენი ნახვა მენატრება

a long way off შორს

it can't last long ეს დიდხანს ვერ გაგრძელდება

these apples don't keep long ეს ვაშლი დიდხანს არ ინახება

●●in the long run საბოლოო ჯამში, საბოლოოდ, დროთა განმავლობაში

the film had a long run ფილმი დიდხანს გადიოდა (დიდხანს იყო ეკრანზე)

I no longer love him აღარ მიყვარს

a nameless longing for traveling მოგზაურობის ენით გამოუთქმელი წყურვილი

an increasingly long line (queue) გრძელი და მზარდი რიგი

so long! ჯერჯერობით! / ნახვამდის!

so long as: ვინაიდან, რადგანაც

I can't suffer the pain any longer ამ ტკივილს ვეღარ ვითმენ / ვეღარ ვიტან

for a long stretch of time დიდი ხნის განმავლობაში

I can't stand this child any longer ამ ბავშვს ვეღარ ვუძლებ

to cut a long story short მოკლედ რომ მოგიყვეთ

he was seized by a longing to see her მისი ნახვის ნატვრამ / წადიმა შეიპყრო

after long thought ბევრი ფიქრის შემდეგ

the long strain told on his health ხანგრძლივი დაძაბულობა მის ჯანმრთელობას დაეტყო

this word is no longer used ეს სიტყვა აღარ იხმარება

it will take us long ამას დიდხანს მოვუნდები

vacuity of long toast გრძელი სადღეგრძელოს უშინაარსობა

how long is this room? რა სიგრძისაა ეს ოთახი?

how long will you stay? რამდენ ხანს დარჩები?

the fortrees withstood a long siege ციხემ ხანგრძლივ ალყას გაუძლო

a long while ago დიდი ხანია//დიდი ხნის წინ

the dress is a fraction too long კაბა ოდნავ გრძელია

I no longer count him among my friends მას ჩემს მეგობრად აღარ ვთვლი / ჩემს მეგობრად აღარ მიმაჩნია

to go a long way იმყოფინებს

the days grew longer დღემ იმატა

after a long wait ხანგრძლივი ლოდინის შემდეგ

how long ago? როდის? რამდენი ხანია?

not long ago დიდი ხანი არაა, ამასწინათ

long odds უთანასწორო, უთანაბრო შანსები

English-Georgian dictionary > long
11 long

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1. [lɒŋ] n

1. долгий срок; длительный период; большой промежуток времени

for long - надолго, на большой срок

I shan't be away for long - я уезжаю ненадолго, я скоро вернусь

before long - скоро, в ближайшее время

we shall see you before long - мы увидимся с вами в скором времени

it is long since we saw him - мы уже давно его не видели, прошло много времени с тех пор, как мы его видели

it will not take long - это не займёт много времени

he did not take long to answer - он не замедлил ответить

will you take long over it? - вы скоро кончите?

2. 1) стих. долгий слог

four longs and six shorts - четыре долгих слога и шесть коротких

longs and shorts - стих, стихотворная строчка (особ. латинская) [ср. тж. ♢ ]

2) фон. долгий гласный

3) муз. лонга

3. (the Long) разг. сокр. от long vacation

4. бирж.

1) покупатель ценных бумаг

2) спекулянт, играющий на повышение

5. 1) (длинные) брюки

2) большие роста ( мужской одежды)

♢ the long and the short of smth. - самая суть, самое главное (в чём-л.) [ср. тж. 2, 1)]

the long and the short of it is that they won - короче говоря /всё дело в том, что/ они выиграли

2. [lɒŋ] a

1. 1) длинный

long hair [legs, nose] - длинные волосы [ноги, -ый нос]

long distance - большое /далёкое/ расстояние

long journey - дальний /долгий/ путь

a long way off - далеко

from a long way off - издалека

a long way to go - далеко (докуда-л.)

at long range - на большом расстоянии; с большого расстояния

a long way about - (большой) крюк, объезд

long waves - радио длинные волны

on the long wave - на длинной волне

a novel 300 pages long - роман (длиной) в 300 страниц

2) редк. высокий, долговязый

2. долгий, продолжительный, длительный

long life [winter, reign] - долгая жизнь [зима, -ое царствование]

long visit [wait] - длительный визит [-ое ожидание]

long years - долгие годы

long halt - воен. большой привал

long service - воен. сверхсрочная служба

Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - медаль «За долголетнюю и безупречную службу»

long farewell - а) долгое прощание; б) прощание надолго

long look - долгий взгляд

long custom - давнишний /старинный/ обычай

at (the) longest - самое большее

we can wait only three days at (the) longest - мы можем ждать самое большее три дня

for a long time - долго, давно; надолго

a long time ago - много времени тому назад; давным-давно

a long time before the war - задолго до войны

it will be a long time before we meet again - мы теперь не скоро встретимся опять

in the long term - перспективный; долгосрочный

3. 1) имеющий такую-то длину; длиной в...

ten feet long - длиной в десять футов

how long is this river? - какова длина этой реки?

2) имеющий такую-то продолжительность; продолжительностью в...

an hour long - продолжающийся один час, часовой

4. 1) отдалённый

long date - отдалённый срок [ср. тж. 2)]

2) фин. долгосрочный

long bill - долгосрочный вексель [см. тж. 6 1)]

to draw at a long date - выставить долгосрочный вексель [ср. тж. 1)]

long lease - долгосрочная аренда

long guess - загадывание ( на будущее); долгосрочный прогноз

5. 1) медленный, медлительный

long illness - затяжная болезнь

how long he is! - как он копается!

to be long about smth., to be long doing smth. - канителиться, копаться (с чем-л.)

the opportunity was not long in coming - случай не замедлил представиться, случая пришлось ждать недолго

2) томительный, скучный

the long hours dragged slowly by - долгие, томительные часы тянулись так медленно

the days never seemed long, so full of interest were they - заполненные интересными событиями, (эти) дни быстро пролетели

I had not seen him for many a long day - я его целую вечность не видел

6. разг.

1) многочисленный, обширный; состоящий из множества пунктов, большого числа членов и т. п.

long family - очень большая /многодетная/ семья

long bill - а) длинный счёт; б) раздутый счёт [см. тж. 4, 2)]

2) большой

long price - непомерная цена

long purse - много денег, толстый кошелёк

7. удлинённый, продолговатый

long square - (вытянутый) прямоугольник

long slanted eyes - миндалевидные раскосые глаза

8. 1) фон., стих. долгий (о гласном, о слоге)

long mark - знак долготы (:), (-)

2) грам. полный

long form - полная форма (прилагательного и т. п.)

3) целый

long mile - добрая миля, не меньше мили

long hour - целый /добрый/ час

9. (on) богатый (чем-л.); сильный (в чём-л.)

he is long on common sense - здравый смысл - его сильная сторона

they are long on hope - их никогда не оставляет надежда

10. бирж. играющий на повышение

long position - обязательства /позиция/ по срочным сделкам при игре на повышение

to be long on exchange [on securities] - играть на повышение курса валюты [ценных бумаг]

♢ long tongue - длинный язык, болтливость

long ears - глупость; ≅ глуп как осёл

long suit - а) карт. длинная масть; б) превосходство, преимущество (в чём-л.)

long finger - средний палец руки

long bone - анат. трубчатая кость

a long dozen - тринадцать; ≅ чёртова дюжина

Long Tom - а) дальнобойная пушка; б) длинная сигара

long nine - а) амер. дешёвая сигара; б) длинная глиняная трубка

long home - могила

to make a long nose - показать (длинный) нос

long hot summer - амер. полит. период расовых столкновений и борьбы негров за свои права

long head - проницательность; предусмотрительность

to have a long head - быть проницательным или предусмотрительным

to take long views - проявлять предусмотрительность, быть дальновидным

to take the long view of smth. - рассматривать что-л. в перспективе /с точки зрения возможностей чего-л./

to have a long wind - обладать способностью долго бежать или долго говорить не задыхаясь

in the long run - в конечном счёте; в результате

to make /to cut/ a long story short - короче говоря

long in the tooth - а) старый ( о коне); б) пожилой, в годах

she is rather long in the tooth - она уже не первой молодости

by a long chalk см. chalk I ♢

he is not long for this world - он не жилец на этом свете

3. [lɒŋ] adv

1. долго; длительно

how long do you mean to stay in London? - сколько (времени) вы думаете пробыть в Лондоне?

I shan't be long - я скоро вернусь, я не задержусь

we've long been intending to call on you - мы уже давно собираемся навестить вас

we can't wait any long er, we can wait no long er - мы больше не можем ждать

he does not work [live] here any longer - он здесь больше не работает [не живёт]

it is no longer possible - это уже невозможно

2. давно; долгое время (спустя или перед чем-л.)

long after - спустя много времени

long before - задолго до

long before we were born - задолго до нас

long ago /since/ - давно

it was long past midnight - было далеко за полночь

these events are long past - всё это случилось давно

she is long since dead - она давно уже умерла

3. усил. полностью; с начала до конца

all day long - целый день; день-деньской

all night long - всю ночь напролёт

all his life long - всю свою долгую жизнь; в течение всей своей жизни

4. бирж. на повышение

we went long 500 shares - мы купили 500 акций в расчёте на повышение

♢ as long as - а) пока; as long as I live - пока я жив; you may stay there as long as you like - вы можете оставаться там сколько (за)хотите; б) = so long as

so long as - если только, при условии, что

so long! - до свидания!

long live...! - да здравствует...!
II [lɒŋ] v (for, after)
страстно желать; стремиться

to long to go away [to forget, to be told] - стремиться уйти [забыть, узнать]

to long for smb. - тосковать, скучать по кому-л.

to long for a change [for smth. new] - жаждать перемены [чего-л. нового]

we are longing to see you - мы очень хотим повидаться с вами

I longed for a drink - я ужасно хотел пить /выпить/; у меня в горле пересохло

we are longing for your return - мы ждём не дождёмся вашего возвращения

НБАРС > long
12 long

I
1. [lɒŋ] n

1. долгий срок; длительный период; большой промежуток времени

for long - надолго, на большой срок

I shan't be away for long - я уезжаю ненадолго, я скоро вернусь

before long - скоро, в ближайшее время

we shall see you before long - мы увидимся с вами в скором времени

it is long since we saw him - мы уже давно его не видели, прошло много времени с тех пор, как мы его видели

it will not take long - это не займёт много времени

he did not take long to answer - он не замедлил ответить

will you take long over it? - вы скоро кончите?

2. 1) стих. долгий слог

four longs and six shorts - четыре долгих слога и шесть коротких

longs and shorts - стих, стихотворная строчка (особ. латинская) [ср. тж. ♢ ]

2) фон. долгий гласный

3) муз. лонга

3. (the Long) разг. сокр. от long vacation

4. бирж.

1) покупатель ценных бумаг

2) спекулянт, играющий на повышение

5. 1) (длинные) брюки

2) большие роста ( мужской одежды)

♢ the long and the short of smth. - самая суть, самое главное (в чём-л.) [ср. тж. 2, 1)]

the long and the short of it is that they won - короче говоря /всё дело в том, что/ они выиграли

2. [lɒŋ] a

1. 1) длинный

long hair [legs, nose] - длинные волосы [ноги, -ый нос]

long distance - большое /далёкое/ расстояние

long journey - дальний /долгий/ путь

a long way off - далеко

from a long way off - издалека

a long way to go - далеко (докуда-л.)

at long range - на большом расстоянии; с большого расстояния

a long way about - (большой) крюк, объезд

long waves - радио длинные волны

on the long wave - на длинной волне

a novel 300 pages long - роман (длиной) в 300 страниц

2) редк. высокий, долговязый

2. долгий, продолжительный, длительный

long life [winter, reign] - долгая жизнь [зима, -ое царствование]

long visit [wait] - длительный визит [-ое ожидание]

long years - долгие годы

long halt - воен. большой привал

long service - воен. сверхсрочная служба

Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - медаль «За долголетнюю и безупречную службу»

long farewell - а) долгое прощание; б) прощание надолго

long look - долгий взгляд

long custom - давнишний /старинный/ обычай

at (the) longest - самое большее

we can wait only three days at (the) longest - мы можем ждать самое большее три дня

for a long time - долго, давно; надолго

a long time ago - много времени тому назад; давным-давно

a long time before the war - задолго до войны

it will be a long time before we meet again - мы теперь не скоро встретимся опять

in the long term - перспективный; долгосрочный

3. 1) имеющий такую-то длину; длиной в...

ten feet long - длиной в десять футов

how long is this river? - какова длина этой реки?

2) имеющий такую-то продолжительность; продолжительностью в...

an hour long - продолжающийся один час, часовой

4. 1) отдалённый

long date - отдалённый срок [ср. тж. 2)]

2) фин. долгосрочный

long bill - долгосрочный вексель [см. тж. 6 1)]

to draw at a long date - выставить долгосрочный вексель [ср. тж. 1)]

long lease - долгосрочная аренда

long guess - загадывание ( на будущее); долгосрочный прогноз

5. 1) медленный, медлительный

long illness - затяжная болезнь

how long he is! - как он копается!

to be long about smth., to be long doing smth. - канителиться, копаться (с чем-л.)

the opportunity was not long in coming - случай не замедлил представиться, случая пришлось ждать недолго

2) томительный, скучный

the long hours dragged slowly by - долгие, томительные часы тянулись так медленно

the days never seemed long, so full of interest were they - заполненные интересными событиями, (эти) дни быстро пролетели

I had not seen him for many a long day - я его целую вечность не видел

6. разг.

1) многочисленный, обширный; состоящий из множества пунктов, большого числа членов и т. п.

long family - очень большая /многодетная/ семья

long bill - а) длинный счёт; б) раздутый счёт [см. тж. 4, 2)]

2) большой

long price - непомерная цена

long purse - много денег, толстый кошелёк

7. удлинённый, продолговатый

long square - (вытянутый) прямоугольник

long slanted eyes - миндалевидные раскосые глаза

8. 1) фон., стих. долгий (о гласном, о слоге)

long mark - знак долготы (:), (-)

2) грам. полный

long form - полная форма (прилагательного и т. п.)

3) целый

long mile - добрая миля, не меньше мили

long hour - целый /добрый/ час

9. (on) богатый (чем-л.); сильный (в чём-л.)

he is long on common sense - здравый смысл - его сильная сторона

they are long on hope - их никогда не оставляет надежда

10. бирж. играющий на повышение

long position - обязательства /позиция/ по срочным сделкам при игре на повышение

to be long on exchange [on securities] - играть на повышение курса валюты [ценных бумаг]

♢ long tongue - длинный язык, болтливость

long ears - глупость; ≅ глуп как осёл

long suit - а) карт. длинная масть; б) превосходство, преимущество (в чём-л.)

long finger - средний палец руки

long bone - анат. трубчатая кость

a long dozen - тринадцать; ≅ чёртова дюжина

Long Tom - а) дальнобойная пушка; б) длинная сигара

long nine - а) амер. дешёвая сигара; б) длинная глиняная трубка

long home - могила

to make a long nose - показать (длинный) нос

long hot summer - амер. полит. период расовых столкновений и борьбы негров за свои права

long head - проницательность; предусмотрительность

to have a long head - быть проницательным или предусмотрительным

to take long views - проявлять предусмотрительность, быть дальновидным

to take the long view of smth. - рассматривать что-л. в перспективе /с точки зрения возможностей чего-л./

to have a long wind - обладать способностью долго бежать или долго говорить не задыхаясь

in the long run - в конечном счёте; в результате

to make /to cut/ a long story short - короче говоря

long in the tooth - а) старый ( о коне); б) пожилой, в годах

she is rather long in the tooth - она уже не первой молодости

by a long chalk см. chalk I ♢

he is not long for this world - он не жилец на этом свете

3. [lɒŋ] adv

1. долго; длительно

how long do you mean to stay in London? - сколько (времени) вы думаете пробыть в Лондоне?

I shan't be long - я скоро вернусь, я не задержусь

we've long been intending to call on you - мы уже давно собираемся навестить вас

we can't wait any long er, we can wait no long er - мы больше не можем ждать

he does not work [live] here any longer - он здесь больше не работает [не живёт]

it is no longer possible - это уже невозможно

2. давно; долгое время (спустя или перед чем-л.)

long after - спустя много времени

long before - задолго до

long before we were born - задолго до нас

long ago /since/ - давно

it was long past midnight - было далеко за полночь

these events are long past - всё это случилось давно

she is long since dead - она давно уже умерла

3. усил. полностью; с начала до конца

all day long - целый день; день-деньской

all night long - всю ночь напролёт

all his life long - всю свою долгую жизнь; в течение всей своей жизни

4. бирж. на повышение

we went long 500 shares - мы купили 500 акций в расчёте на повышение

♢ as long as - а) пока; as long as I live - пока я жив; you may stay there as long as you like - вы можете оставаться там сколько (за)хотите; б) = so long as

so long as - если только, при условии, что

so long! - до свидания!

long live...! - да здравствует...!
II [lɒŋ] v (for, after)
страстно желать; стремиться

to long to go away [to forget, to be told] - стремиться уйти [забыть, узнать]

to long for smb. - тосковать, скучать по кому-л.

to long for a change [for smth. new] - жаждать перемены [чего-л. нового]

we are longing to see you - мы очень хотим повидаться с вами

I longed for a drink - я ужасно хотел пить /выпить/; у меня в горле пересохло

we are longing for your return - мы ждём не дождёмся вашего возвращения

НБАРС > long
13 long *****

I [lɒŋ]
1. adj, - er comp - est superl

1) (in size) lungo (-a)

she's got long hair — ha i capelli lunghi

how long is it? — quant'è lungo?

how long is this river? — quanto è lungo questo fiume?

it is 6 metres long — è lungo 6 metri

to get longer — allungarsi

2) (in time) lungo (-a)

(for) a long time — (per) molto tempo

it takes a long time — ci vuole molto tempo

I've been waiting a long time — aspetto da molto tempo

how long is the film? — quanto dura il film?

how long will it take? — quanto ci vorrà?

how long did you stay there? — per quanto tempo sei rimasto lì?

2 hours long — che dura 2 ore, di 2 ore

a long walk/holiday — una lunga camminata/vacanza

a long job — un lavoro lungo

to have a long memory — avere buona memoria

it's been a long day fig — è stata una giornata lunga

to take a long look at sth — esaminare ben bene qc

at long last — finalmente

2. adv

a lungo, per molto tempo

I shan't be long — non ne avrò per molto

he won't be long finishing — non ci metterà molto a finire

we didn't stay (for) long — non ci siamo fermati a lungo

I have long believed that... — è da molto tempo che credo che...

he had long understood that... — aveva capito da molto tempo che...

long before — molto tempo prima

long before now — molto prima

long before you came — molto prima che tu arrivassi

before long — (+ future) presto, fra poco, (+ past) poco tempo dopo

he's long since departed — se n'è andato molto tempo fa

how long is it since you saw them? — da quant'è che non li vedi?

how long have you been here? — da quanto sei qui?

how long has he been learning Italian? — da quanto studia l'italiano?

long ago — molto tempo fa

how long ago? — quanto tempo fa?

as long ago as 1960 — nientemeno che nel 1960

he no longer comes — non viene più

all day long — tutto il giorno

so long as, as long as — (while) finché, (provided that) sempre che + sub

I'll come as long as it's not too expensive — verrò, sempre che non costi troppo

so long! fam esp Am — ciao!

don't be long! — fai presto!

it won't take long — è questione di poco

3. n

the long and the short of it is that... fig — a farla breve...
II [lɒŋ] vi
to long for sth/sb — desiderare molto qc/qn

to long to do sth — morire dalla voglia di fare qc

to long for sb to do sth — desiderare tanto che qn faccia qc

English-Italian dictionary > long *****
14 long

1. n

1) довгий строк; тривалий період; великий проміжок часу

it will not take long — це не забере багато часу

for long — на великий строк, надовго

before long — незабаром, скоро

2) вірш, довгий склад

3) фон. довгий голосний

2. adj

1) довгий

long waves — рад. довгі хвилі

2) високий, довготелесий

3) тривалий, давно існуючий

long wait — тривале очікування

long custom — давній (старовинний) звичай

long service — військ. надстрокова служба

4) довжиною (в), завдовжки

how long is this river? — яка довжина цієї ріки?

a mile long — завдовжки в одну милю

5) віддалений

long date — віддалений строк

6) фін. довгостроковий

long lease — довгострокова оренда

7) повільний, млявий

don't be long — не затримуйтеся

8) зморний, нудотний

9) численний, великий; що складається з безлічі пунктів (великої кількості членів тощо)

long family — дуже велика (багатодітна) сім'я

10) надмірний, великий; товстий

long price — непомірна (надмірна) ціна

long distance — велика відстань

a long purse — товстий гаманець

11) довгастий, видовжений

12) нудний, багатослівний

13) фон. довгий (голосний звук, склад)

◊ the long arm — великий вплив, влада

◊ he has a long arm — він впливова людина

◊ a long dozen — тринадцять, чортова дюжина

◊ long ears — дурість

◊ long face — похмуре (сумне) обличчя

◊ long finger — середній палець руки

◊ long firm — шахрайська фірма, шахрайське підприємство

◊ long green — амер. паперові гроші

◊ long head — проникливість; передбачливість

◊ to have a long head — бути передбачливим (прозорливим, далекоглядним)

◊ long home — могила

◊ a long hour — не менше години

◊ long hundredweight — англійський центнер (50,8 кг)

◊ long in the teeth — старий

◊ long jump — спорт. стрибок у довжину

◊ long memory — добра пам'ять

◊ a long mile — не менше милі

◊ long nine — амер. дешева сигара

◊ long odds — нерівні шанси

◊ long primer — друк. корпус

◊ long robe — мантія судді; ряса

◊ long shilling — добрий заробіток

◊ long sight — далекозорість

◊ long suit — перевага (в чомусь)

◊ Long Tom — далекобійна гармата; довга сигара

◊ long ton — довга (англійська) тонна (1016 кг)

◊ long tongue — довгий язик, балакучість

◊ the Long Vacation — літні канікули (в англійських університетах і судах)

◊ by a long chalk (shot) — набагато, значно

◊ not by a long chalk (shot) — аж ніяк, ні в якому разі

◊ he is not long for this world — він не жилець на цьому світі

◊ in the long run — кінець кінцем; у кінцевому підсумку

◊ the long and the short of it — коротше кажучи

◊ to make (to cut) a long story short — коротше кажучи, одним словом

◊ to take long views — бути далекоглядним (передбачливим)

3. adv

1) довго; тривало

how long do you mean to stay in Paris? — скільки (часу) ви думаєте пробути в Парижі?

all day long — весь (цілий) день

2) давно, довгий час

long after — через довгий час

long ago — давно

long before — задовго до

long since — уже давним-давно

3) протягом

all his life long — протягом усього свого життя

◊ as long as — скільки завгодно

◊ so long as — якщо тільки; за умови, що

◊ so long! — до побачення!

◊ long live! — хай живе...!

4. v

1) палко (пристрасно) бажати; прагнути (for, after)

we are longing to see you — ми дуже хочемо побачитися з вами

2) скучати, нудьгувати (за кимсь — for)

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I n
1) довгий строк; тривалий період; великий проміжок часу

for long — надовго

2) пoeт. довгий склад; гpaм. довгий голосний; мyз. лонга

3) eк. покупець цінних паперів

4) ( довгі) штани; великий зріст ( чоловічого одягу)
II a
1) довгий

at long range — на великій відстані; з великої відстані; високий, довготелесий

2) довгий, тривалий

for a long time — довго, давно; надовго; довгостроковий

3) який має значну довжину; який має значну тривалість; тривалістю в...

4) віддалений; eк. довгостроковий

long guess — довгостроковий прогноз

5) повільний; нудний, нудотний

6) численний, великий; великий

7) подовжений, довгастий; витягнутий

8) гpaм. довгий (про голосний, про склад) повний; цілий

long mile — добра миля, не менше милі

9) (on) багатий ( на що-небудь); сильний ( у чому-небудь)

10) eк. який грає на підвищення
III adv
1) довго; довгостроково

2) давно; довгий час

3) посил. повністю; від початку до кінця

4) eк. на підвищення

as long as — поки = so long as

so long as — якщо тільки, за умови, що

so long! — до побачення!

long live..! — хай живе..!
IV v
(for, after) палко бажати, жадати; прагнути

English-Ukrainian dictionary > long
15 how

how [haʊ]

comment ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 comme ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (c) que ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (b)

1 adverb

(a) (in what way) comment;

∎ how do you spell it? comment est-ce que ça s'écrit?;

∎ how shall we go about it? comment nous y prendre?;

∎ how was she dressed? comment est-ce qu'elle était habillée?, qu'est-ce qu'elle portait?;

∎ how could you be so careless? comment as-tu pu être aussi étourdi?;

∎ how could you! tu n'as pas honte?;

∎ how is it that...? comment se fait-il que...?;

∎ how so?, how can that be? comment cela (se fait-il)?;

∎ how's that (again)? comment?;

∎ how's that for results? alors ces résultats, qu'est-ce que vous en pensez?;

∎ how's that for size? ça va comme taille?;

∎ suppose I offer you another £500, how's that? et si je t'offre 500 livres en plus, qu'est-ce que tu en dis?;

∎ familiar how the heck should I know? mais enfin, comment veux-tu que je sache?

(b) (in greetings, friendly enquiries etc) comment;

∎ how are you? comment allez-vous?;

∎ how are you doing? comment ça va?;

∎ how do you do? enchanté!;

∎ how are things? ça marche?;

∎ how's business? comment vont les affaires?;

∎ familiar how's life? comment ça va?;

∎ how did it go? comment ça s'est passé?;

∎ how's the dollar (doing)? comment va le dollar?;

∎ how's your leg? et (comment va) ta jambe?;

∎ how do you like this wine? comment trouvez-vous ce vin?;

∎ how did you like or how was the film? comment as-tu trouvé le film?;

∎ how was your trip? avez-vous fait bon voyage?;

∎ how's the water? l'eau est bonne?

(c) (in exclamations) que, comme;

∎ how sad she is! qu'elle est triste!, comme elle est triste!;

∎ how nice of you! comme c'est aimable à vous!;

∎ how decadent! quelle décadence!;

∎ how incredible! c'est incroyable!;

∎ how easily they forget! comme ils oublient facilement!;

∎ how I wish I could! si seulement je pouvais!;

∎ familiar how stupid can you get! est-il possible d'être bête à ce point-là!

(d) (with adj or adv) (to what extent) how wide is the room? quelle est la largeur de la pièce?;

∎ how tall are you? combien mesures-tu?;

∎ how old is she? quel âge a-t-elle?;

∎ how well can you see it? est-ce que tu le vois bien?;

∎ how angry is he? il est vraiment fâché?;

∎ how fast/slowly was he walking? à quelle vitesse marchait-il?;

∎ how far is it from here to the sea? combien y a-t-il d'ici à la mer?;

∎ how likely is that to happen? quelle est la probabilité d'un tel événement?;

∎ how keen are you on fish? aimez-vous le poisson?;

∎ how much does this bag cost? combien coûte ce sac?;

∎ how much is it/do I owe you? combien est-ce que ça coûte/vous dois-je?;

∎ how many are there of you? vous êtes combien (de personnes)?;

∎ how often did she come? - about three or four times combien de fois est-elle venue? - trois ou quatre fois;

∎ how often did he write? est-ce qu'il écrivait souvent?;

∎ how long has he been here? depuis quand ou depuis combien de temps est-il ici?;

∎ how long is the flight? quelle est la durée du vol?;

∎ how soon can you deliver it? à partir de quand pouvez-vous le livrer?;

∎ how late will you stay? jusqu'à quelle heure resteras-tu?;

∎ you know how useful he is to me vous savez à quel point il m'est utile;

∎ you don't know how right you are vous ne savez pas combien vous dites vrai, vous ne savez pas à quel point vous avez raison

2 conjunction

(a) (in what way) comment;

∎ tell me how you do it dites-moi comment vous faites;

∎ he's learning how to read il apprend à lire;

∎ we know how to extract it nous savons comment l'extraire;

∎ I need more information on how the network functions j'ai besoin de plus de renseignements sur le fonctionnement du réseau;

∎ I don't know how he can say that! je ne sais pas comment il peut dire une chose pareille!

(b) (the fact that)

∎ he told us how he had seen his child born il nous a raconté qu'il avait vu naître son enfant;

∎ you know how he always gets his own way tu sais bien comment il est, il finit toujours par obtenir ce qu'il veut;

∎ we all know how smell can influence taste tout le monde sait comment l'odorat a une influence sur le goût;

∎ I remember how he always used to turn up late je me souviens qui'il était toujours en retard

(c) familiar (however) comme^□ ;

∎ arrange the furniture how you like installe les meubles comme tu veux;

∎ did you like it? - and how! ça t'a plu? - et comment!

3 noun

comment m inv;

∎ the how and the why of it don't interest me le pourquoi et le comment ne m'intéressent pas

4 exclamation

humorous (greeting) salut

5 how about adverb

∎ familiar how about a beer? et si on prenait une bière?;

∎ how about going out tonight? si on sortait ce soir?;

∎ how about Friday? vendredi, ça va?;

∎ how about you, what do you think? et toi, qu'est-ce que tu en penses?;

∎ how about that! c'est pas vrai!

6 how come adverb

∎ familiar how come? comment ça se fait?;

∎ how come you left? comment ça se fait que tu sois parti?

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > how
16 long

̈ɪlɔŋ I
1. прил.
1) (протяженный в пространстве) а) длинный;
больше своей ширины long legs/arms/fingernails/nose ≈ длинные ноги, руки, ногти, нос long road/journey ≈ дальняя дорога long distance ≈ дальнее расстояние the long side of the room ≈ длина комнаты it's a long way to go ≈ это далеко he came from a long way off ≈ прибыл он издалека a long way about ≈ немалый крюк (объезд) at long range ≈ на большом расстоянии long measures ≈ меры длины long waves ≈ длинные волны б) редк., иногда шутл. долговязый, высокий Syn: tall в) обладающий определенной протяженностью;
имеющий такую-то длину a mile/ seven yards long ≈ длиной в одну милю, семь ярдов how long your nose is? ≈ какой длины твой нос?
2) (протяженный во времени) а) долгий, длительный, существующий давно;
продолжительный;
затяжной long vacation ≈ летние каникулы( в университетах и судах Великобритании) a long(-lasting) relationship/friendship/love ≈ длительные отношения, старинная дружба, любовь надолго an illness of long standing ≈ застарелая болезнь long cold winter ≈ долгая холодная зима a long beer, drink ≈ разг. пиво, коктейль и т. п. в высоком стакане she gave him a long look/stare ≈ она долго/пристально посмотрела на него long custom/tradition ≈ старинный обычай/давняя традиция long words ≈ долгая речь long memory ≈ долгая, хорошая память we took a long farewell а) мы долго прощались б) мы расставались надолго wait a while long ≈ подождите еще немного I shall not wait (any) long ≈ не буду больше ждать( two days, a week) at (the) longest ≈ самое большее (два дня, неделю) for a long time ≈ очень долго a long time ago ≈ очень давно long time no see ≈ амер. шутл. якобы коверкая язык давно не виделись! in the long term ≈ долгосрочный;
перспективный long service ≈ воен. сверхсрочная служба б) обладающий определенной протяженностью, длящийся столько-то a (whole) life long ≈ длиной в (целую) жизнь;
всю жизнь an hour/three hours long ≈ часовой( продолжительностью в один час) трехчасовой how long does it take you to get there? ≈ сколько времени тебе понадобится, чтобы добраться туда?
3) долгий, медленный;
неспешный, медлительный How long he is! ≈ Что он так долго?! a long count by the referee ≈ (нарочно) медленный отсчет времени судьей (в спорте и т. п.) to be long about smth., to be long doing smth. ≈ копошиться, копаться (делая что-л.) ;
возиться, канителиться( с чем-л.)
4) а) длинный, большой;
обширный (состоящий из многих пунктов, насчитывающий много объектов) long list ≈ огромный, длинный список( a book) 300 pages long ≈ (книга) в триста страниц long family ≈ большая, многодетная семья long shillings ≈ ид. длинный рубль, хороший заработок б) огромный, избыточный, непомерно высокий long odds ≈ карт. высокие ставки long bill ≈ раздутый счет long prices ≈ непомерные, бешеные цены the guy's a long purse! ≈ у него денег до черта! Syn: high I
1., large
1.
5) длинный, далекий( далеко направленный, посланный, пущенный и т. п.) a long left jab ≈ длинный удар левой( в боксе) to hit the long ball ≈ выбить мяч далеко, сильно ударить( в футболе и т. п.) long train ≈ поезд дальнего следования( от long distance train)
6) фон.;
просодика а) долгий (гласный) ;
слоговой( об элементе дифтонга) б) ударный
7) направленный в будущее, относящийся к будущему а) отдаленный, отложенный на будущее long date ≈ отдаленный срок long thoughts ≈ мысли о будущем long guess ≈ долгосрочный прогноз, ожидание на будущее б) фин. долгосрочный a long note/bill, lease ≈ долгосрочный вексель, аренда
8) (on) отличающийся( какой-л. чертой) ;
тж. амер. сл. богатый( чем-л.), сильный в чем-л. long suit ≈ перен. сильная сторона( кого-л.) ;
ориг. карт. длинная масть to be long on common sense ≈ быть весьма здравомыслящим long on hope ≈ не переставать надеяться long on patience ≈ очень долго хранить терпение he-s long on weed ≈ у него еще большая куча травы Syn: strong
1.
9) эмфат., усил. целый, добрый long mile ≈ целая миля, не меньше мили to be waiting for a long hour ≈ ждать битый час
10) продолговатый, удлиненный (о любых фигурах, глазах и т. п.)
11) бирж. играющий на повышение they are now long on wheat ≈ сейчас они играют на повышение цен на пшеницу take a long position in steel ≈ принимать обязательства по срочным сделкам при игре на повышение цен на сталь ∙ long greens long nine Long Tom Long Parliament to make/pull a long face ≈ разг. помрачнеть long ears ≈ глупость, наивность a long head ≈ ум, башковитость;
предусмотрительность to make a long nose ≈ показать 'нос' long in the tooth ≈ о лошади, тж. перен. старый to have a long tongue ≈ много болтать to get a long start over smb. ≈ значительно опередить кого-л. at long weapons ≈ воен. на расстоянии (перестреливаться)
2. нареч.
1) а) долго, длительно;
в течение долгого времени it won't be long ≈ это ненадолго stay for as long as you like ≈ оставайтесь столько, сколько вам будет угодно long a popular hangout ≈ долгое время популярное заведение I, you, etc. may (do something) long enough ≈ ид. хоть в лепешку разбейся;
как горохом об стену можешь стараться сколько угодно - все бесполезно б) до определенного времени didn't stay longer than midnight ≈ до полуночи уже ушла it is no longer possible ≈ это уже/более невозможно
2) далеко, на далекое расстояние I didn't travel that long ≈ не то, чтобы я так далеко ездил threw the ball long ≈ запустил, бросил мяч далеко Syn: far
2.
3) а) давно, задолго до (особенно long before) long before you were born ≈ задолго до твоего появления на свет was excited long before the big day ≈ был весь в нервном напряжении еще задолго до событие long ago/since ≈ давным-давно/уже очень давно to be past long ≈ иметь место, пройти давно б) потом;
долгое время спустя( особенно long after) long after midnight ≈ далеко заполночь
4) усил. полностью, целиком all day/night long ≈ целый день/всю ночь (напролет) all smb.'s life long ≈ всю свою жизнь;
в течение всей своей жизни
5) бирж. на повышение to go long 100 shares ≈ купить 100 акций в расчете на повышение ∙ as long as ≈ пока;
до тех пор, пока so long ≈ пока! до свидания! long live ≈ да здравствует...
3. сущ.
1) долгое время;
долгий срок, долгий период времени before long ≈ скоро;
вскоре, в ближайшем времени for long ≈ надолго, на долгое время it can take long ≈ это может занять много времени it didn't take him long to come ≈ его ждать долго не пришлось
2) фон. долгий гласный;
слоговой гласный дифтонга
3) (the longs) летние каникулы( в университетах и судах Великобритании) Syn: long vacation
4) бирж. маклер, спекулянт, играющий на повышение
5) мн. а) брюки, длинные штаны (в противопоставление shorts) б) большие размеры мужской одежды ∙ the long and short the long and the short II гл. очень хотеть, страстно желать( чего-л.), испытывать потребность( в чем-л.), стремиться (to, for - к чему-л.) I long for you ≈ ты мне очень нужен, я не могу без тебя after she left me I was longing for a change in my life ≈ после того, как она меня покинула, мне очень хотелось радикально изменить свою жизнь he was longing for a shower ≈ он не мог дождаться момента, когда он сможет принять душ they long for peace but are driven to war ≈ им очень хочется мира, а их заставляют воевать I'm longing for a smoke ≈ очень хочется курить, умру без сигареты Syn: yearn, wish
2., desire
2., to be eager долгий срок;
длительный период;
большой промежуток времени - for * надолго, на большой срок - I shan't be away for * я уезжаю ненадолго, я скоро вернусь - before * скоро, в ближайшее время - we shall see you before * мы увидимся с вами в скором времени - it is * since we saw him мы уже давно его не видели, прошло много времени с тех пор, как мы его видели - it will not take * это не займет много времени - he did not take * to answer он не замедлил ответить - will you take * over it? вы скоро кончите? (стихосложение) долгий слог - four *s and six shorts четыре долгих слога и шесть коротких - *s and shorts стих, стихотворная строчка( особ. латинская) (фонетика) долгий гласный (музыкальное) лонга (the L.) (разговорное) сокр. от long vacation (биржевое) покупатель ценных бумаг (биржевое) спекулянт, играющий на повышение (длинные) брюки большие роста (мужской одежды) > the * and the short of smth. самая суть, самое главное( в чем-л.) > the * and the short of it is that they won короче говоря /все дело в том, что/ они выиграли длинный - * hair длинные волосы - * distance большое /далекое/ расстояние - * journey дальний /долгий/ путь - a * way off далеко - from a * way off издалека - a * way to go далеко (докуда-л.) - at * range на большом расстоянии;
с большого расстояния - a * way about (большой) крюк, объезд - * waves (радиотехника) длинные волны - on the * wave на длинной волне - a novel 300 pages * роман( длиной) в 300 страниц (редкое) высокий, долговязый долгий, продолжительный, длительный - * life долгая жизнь - * visit длительный визит - * years долгие годы - * halt (военное) большой привал - * service( военное) сверхсрочная служба - L. Service and Good Conduct Medal медаль "За долголетнюю и безупречную службу" - * farewell долгое прощание;
прощание надолго - * look долгий взгляд - * custom давнишний /старинный/ обычай - at (the) *est самое большее - we can wait only three days at (the) *est мы можем ждать самое большее три дня - for a * time долго, давно;
надолго - a * time ago много времени тому назад;
давным-давно - a * time before the war задолго до войны - it will be a * time before we meet again мы теперь не скоро встретимся опять - in the * term перспективный;
долгосрочный имеющий такую-то длину;
длиной в... - ten feet * длиной в десять футов - how * is this river? какова длина этой реки? имеющий такую-то продолжительность;
продолжительностью в... - an hour * продолжающийся один час, часовой отдаленный - * date отдаленный срок (финансовое) долгосрочный - * bill долгосрочный вексель - to draw at a * date выставить долгосрочный вексель - * lease долгосрочная аренда - * guess загадывание( на будущее) ;
долгосрочный прогноз медленный, медлительный - * illness затяжная болезнь - how * he is! как он копается! - to be * about smth., to be * doing smth. канителиться, копаться (с чем-л.) - the opportunity was not * in coming случай не замедлил представиться, случай пришлось ждать недолго томительный, скучный - the * hours dragged slowly by долгие, томительные часы тянулись так медленно - the days never seemed *, so full of interest were they заполненные интересными событиями, (эти) дни быстро пролетели - I had not seen him for many a * day я его целую вечность не видел (разговорное) многочисленный, обширный;
состоящий из множества пунктов, большого числа членов и т. п. - * family очень большая /многодетная/ семья - * bill длинный счет;
раздутый счет большой - * price непомерная цена - * purse много денег, толстый кошелек удлиненный, продолговатый - * square (вытянутый) прямоугольник - * slanted eyes миндалевидные раскосые глаза (фонетика) (стихосложение) долгий (о гласном, о слоге) - * mark знак долготы (:), (-) (грамматика) полный - * form полная форма( прилагательного и т. п.) целый - * mile добрая миля, не меньше мили - * hour целый /добрый/ час (on) богатый (чем-л.) ;
сильный (в чем-л.) - he is * on common sense здравый смысл - его сильная сторона - they are * on hope их никогда не оставляет надежда( биржевое) играющий на повышение - * position обзательства /позиция/ по срочным сделкам при игре на повышение - to be * on exchange играть на повышение курса валюты > * tongue длинный язык, болтливость > * ears глупость;
глуп, как осел > * suit (карточное) длинная масть;
превосходство, преимущество( в чем-л.) > * finger средний палец руки > * bone (анатомия) трубчатая кость > a * dozen тринадцать;
чертова дюжина > L. Tom дальнобойная пушка;
длинная сигара;
длинная глиняная трубка > * home могила > to make a * nose показать (длинный) нос > * hot summer (американизм) (историческое) период расовых столкновений и борьбы негров за свои права > * head проницательность;
предусмотрительность > to have a * head быть проницательным или предусмотрительным > to take * views проявлять предусмотрительность, быть дальновидным > to take the * view of smth. рассматривать что-л. в перспективе /с точки зрения возможностей чего-л./ > to have a * wind обладать способностью долго бежать или долго говорить не задыхаясь > in the * run в конечном счете, в результате > to make /to cut/ a * story short короче говоря > * in the tooth старый (о коне) ;
пожилой, в годах > she is rather * in the tooth она уже не первой молодости > by a * chalk намного, значительно > he is not * for this world он не жилец на этом свете долго;
длительно - how * do you mean to stay in London? сколько времени вы думаете пробыть в Лондоне? - I shan't be * я скоро вернусь, я не задержусь - we've * been intending to call on you мы уже давно собираемся навестить вас - we can't wait any *er, we can wait no *er мы больше не можем ждать - he does not work here any *er он здесь больше не работает - it is no *er possible это уже невозможно давно;
долгое время (спустя или перед чем-л.) - * after спустя много времени - * before задолго до - * before we were born задолго до нас - * ago /since/ давно - it was * past midnight было далеко за полночь - these events are * past все это случилось давно - she is * since dead она давно уже умерла (усилительно) полностью;
с начала до конца - all day * целый день;
день-деньской - all night * всю ночь напролет - all his life * всю свою долгую жизнь;
в течение всей своей жизни (биржевое) на повышение - we went * 500 shares мы купили 500 акций в расчете на повышение > as * as пока (тж. so * as) > as * as I live пока я жив > you may stay there as * as you like вы можете оставаться там сколько (за) хотите > so * as если только, при условии, что > so *! до свидания! > * live...! да здравствует...! (for, after) страстно желать;
стремиться - to * to go away стремиться уйти - to * for smb. тосковать, скучать по кому-л. - to * for a change жаждать перемены - we are *ing to see you мы очень хотим повидаться с вами - I *ed for a drink я ужасно хотел пить /выпить/;
у меня в горле пересохло - we are *ing for your return мы ждем не дождемся вашего возвращения ~ имеющий такую-то длину или продолжительность;
a mile long длиной в одну милю;
an hour long продолжающийся в течение часа ~ долго;
as long as пока;
stay for as long as you like оставайтесь столько, сколько вам будет угодно;
long live... да здравствует... ~ длинный;
long measures меры длины;
at long range на большом расстоянии;
a long mile добрая миля;
long waves радио длинные волны ~ долгий срок, долгое время;
for long надолго;
before long скоро;
вскоре;
will not take long не займет много времени a ~ farewell прощание надолго;
a friendship (an illness) of long standing старинная дружба (застарелая болезнь) ;
long vacation летние каникулы Long Parliament ист. Долгий парламент;
long in the teeth старый;
to get a long start over (smb.) значительно опередить (кого-л.) go ~ играть большую роль go ~ иметь большое влияние ~ медленный;
медлительный;
how long he is! как он копается! long большой промежуток времени ~ давно;
долгое время (перед, спустя) ;
long before задолго до;
long after долгое время спустя;
long since уже давным-давно ~ длинный;
long measures меры длины;
at long range на большом расстоянии;
a long mile добрая миля;
long waves радио длинные волны ~ длинный ~ длительный период ~ фон., прос. долгий (о гласном звуке) ~ долгий;
длительный;
давно существующий;
long look долгий взгляд;
a long custom давнишний, старинный обычай ~ фон. долгий гласный ~ долгий срок, долгое время;
for long надолго;
before long скоро;
вскоре;
will not take long не займет много времени ~ долго;
as long as пока;
stay for as long as you like оставайтесь столько, сколько вам будет угодно;
long live... да здравствует... ~ долгосрочная ценная бумага ~ фин. долгосрочный;
long ears глупость ~ долгосрочный ~ имеющий такую-то длину или продолжительность;
a mile long длиной в одну милю;
an hour long продолжающийся в течение часа ~ медленный;
медлительный;
how long he is! как он копается! ~ pl мужская одежда больших размеров ~ наличие у банка определенной суммы в иностранной валюте ~ обширный, многочисленный;
long family огромная семья;
long bill длинный, раздутый счет;
long price непомерная цена;
long shillings хороший заработок ~ покупатель ценных бумаг ~ скучный, многословный ~ спекулянт, играющий на повышение курса ~ срочная позиция, образовавшаяся в результате покупки фьючерсных и опционных контрактов ~ страстно желать (чего-л.), стремиться (to, for - к чему-л.) ~ тосковать ~ удлиненный, продолговатый ~ ценные бумаги, принадлежащие инвестору ~ (the longs) = ~ vacation;
the ~ and the short of it короче говоря, словом longer: longer сравн. ст. от long;
wait a while longer подождите еще немного;
I shall not wait (any) longer не буду больше ждать longest: longest превосх. ст. от long;
(a week) at longest самое большее (неделю) ~ давно;
долгое время (перед, спустя) ;
long before задолго до;
long after долгое время спустя;
long since уже давным-давно ~ (the longs) = ~ vacation;
the ~ and the short of it короче говоря, словом ~ долгий;
длительный;
давно существующий;
long look долгий взгляд;
a long custom давнишний, старинный обычай ~ фин. долгосрочный;
long ears глупость ~ обширный, многочисленный;
long family огромная семья;
long bill длинный, раздутый счет;
long price непомерная цена;
long shillings хороший заработок a ~ farewell долгое прощание a ~ farewell прощание надолго;
a friendship (an illness) of long standing старинная дружба (застарелая болезнь) ;
long vacation летние каникулы ~ greens амер. разг. бумажные деньги ~ head проницательность, предусмотрительность ~ adv his life ~ в течение всей его жизни, всю его жизнь Long Parliament ист. Долгий парламент;
long in the teeth старый;
to get a long start over (smb.) значительно опередить (кого-л.) ~ долго;
as long as пока;
stay for as long as you like оставайтесь столько, сколько вам будет угодно;
long live... да здравствует... ~ долгий;
длительный;
давно существующий;
long look долгий взгляд;
a long custom давнишний, старинный обычай ~ длинный;
long measures меры длины;
at long range на большом расстоянии;
a long mile добрая миля;
long waves радио длинные волны ~ длинный;
long measures меры длины;
at long range на большом расстоянии;
a long mile добрая миля;
long waves радио длинные волны ~ nine амер. разг. дешевая сигара ~ odds большое неравенство ставок;
неравные шансы odds: long (short) ~ неравные (почти равные) шансы;
odds on шансы на выигрыш выше, чем у противника Long Parliament ист. Долгий парламент;
long in the teeth старый;
to get a long start over (smb.) значительно опередить (кого-л.) ~ обширный, многочисленный;
long family огромная семья;
long bill длинный, раздутый счет;
long price непомерная цена;
long shillings хороший заработок ~ обширный, многочисленный;
long family огромная семья;
long bill длинный, раздутый счет;
long price непомерная цена;
long shillings хороший заработок ~ давно;
долгое время (перед, спустя) ;
long before задолго до;
long after долгое время спустя;
long since уже давным-давно Long Tom дальнобойная пушка Long Tom разг. длинная сигара Tom: Tom название большого колокола или орудия, напр.: Long Tom ист. "Длинный Том" a ~ farewell прощание надолго;
a friendship (an illness) of long standing старинная дружба (застарелая болезнь) ;
long vacation летние каникулы ~ (the longs) = ~ vacation;
the ~ and the short of it короче говоря, словом vacation: ~ каникулы;
the long vacation летние каникулы ~ длинный;
long measures меры длины;
at long range на большом расстоянии;
a long mile добрая миля;
long waves радио длинные волны wave: ~ радио сигнал;
волна;
long (medium, short) waves длинные (средние, короткие) волны to make (или to pull) a ~ face помрачнеть to make a ~ nose показать "нос" ~ имеющий такую-то длину или продолжительность;
a mile long длиной в одну милю;
an hour long продолжающийся в течение часа so ~ разг. пока!, до свидания! ~ долго;
as long as пока;
stay for as long as you like оставайтесь столько, сколько вам будет угодно;
long live... да здравствует... ~ долгий срок, долгое время;
for long надолго;
before long скоро;
вскоре;
will not take long не займет много времени

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > long
17 long

I 1. adjective,
longer, longest

1) lang; weit [Reise, Weg]

be long in the tooth — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

take a long view of something — etwas auf lange od. weite Sicht sehen

two inches/weeks long — zwei Zoll/Wochen lang

2) (elongated) länglich; schmal

pull or make a long face — (fig.) ein langes Gesicht ziehen od. machen (ugs.)

3) (of extended duration) lang

long service — (esp. Mil.) langjähriger Dienst

in the long run — auf die Dauer; auf lange Sicht

in the long term — auf lange Sicht; langfristig

for a long time — lange; (still continuing) seit langem

what a long time you've been away! — du warst aber lange [Zeit] fort!

long time no see! — (coll.) lange nicht gesehen! (ugs.)

4) (tediously lengthy) lang[atmig]; weitschweifig

5) (lasting) lang; langjährig [Gewohnheit, Freundschaft]

6) klein, gering [Chance]

7) (seemingly more than stated) lang [Minute, Tag, Jahre usw.]

8) lang [Gedächtnis]

have a long memory for something — etwas nicht so schnell vergessen

9) (consisting of many items) lang [Liste usw.]; hoch [Zahl]

10) (Cards)

long suit — lange Farbe
2. noun
1) (long interval)

take long — lange dauern

for long — lange; (since long ago) seit langem

before long — bald

it is long since... — es ist lange her, dass...

2)

the long and the short of it is... — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist...
3. adverb,
longer, longest

1) lang[e]

as or so long as — solange

you should have finished long before now — du hättest schon längst od. viel früher fertig sein sollen

I knew her long before I met you — ich kenne sie schon viel länger als dich

not long before that — kurz davor od. zuvor

not long before I... — kurz bevor ich...

long since — [schon] seit langem

all day/night/summer long — den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [über od. lang]

I shan't be long — ich bin gleich fertig; (departing) bis gleich!

don't be long! — beeil dich!

somebody is long [in or about doing something] — jemand braucht lange od. viel Zeit[, um etwas zu tun]

much longer — viel länger

not wait any/much longer — nicht mehr länger/viel länger warten

no longer — nicht mehr; nicht länger [warten usw.]

2)

as or so long as — (provided that) solange; wenn
II intransitive verb
long for somebody/something — sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen

long for somebody to do something — sich (Dat.) [sehr] wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut

long to do something — sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun

* * *
I 1. [loŋ] adjective
1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lang

2) (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.) lang

3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lang

4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) lange weg

5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) weitreichend
2. adverb
1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) lang

2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) lang

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- 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.) sich sehnen

- longing
- longingly
* * *

long¹

[lɒŋ, AM lɑ:ŋ]

I. adj

1. (in space) lang; (over great distance) weit; (elongated) lang, länglich; ( fam: tall) groß, lang fam

the rods are 20 cm \long die Stäbe sind 20 cm lang

we're still a \long way from the station wir sind noch weit vom Bahnhof entfernt

as \long as one's arm ( fig) ellenlang fam

there was a list of complaints as \long as your arm es gab eine ellenlange Liste von Beschwerden

to draw a \long breath tief Luft holen

\long journey weite Reise

to have come a \long way einen weiten Weg zurückgelegt haben, von weit her gekommen sein

to go a \long way ( fig: succeed) es weit [o zu etwas] bringen

to go a \long way toward[s] sth ( fig: help) eine große Hilfe bei etw dat sein

to have a \long way to go ( fig) [noch] einen weiten Weg vor sich dat haben

2. (in time) lang; (tedious) lang, langwierig

each session is an hour \long jede Sitzung dauert eine Stunde

we go back a \long way wir kennen uns schon seit ewigen Zeiten

\long career [jahre]lange Karriere

a \long day ein langer [und anstrengender] Tag

\long friendship langjährige Freundschaft

a \long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis

to have a \long memory for sth etw nicht so schnell vergessen

\long service jahrelanger Dienst

a \long time eine lange Zeit

it was a \long time before I received a reply es dauerte lange, bis ich [eine] Antwort bekam

to be a \long while since... [schon] eine Weile her sein, seit...

to work \long hours einen langen Arbeitstag haben

3. (in scope) lang

the report is 20 pages \long der Bericht ist 20 Seiten lang

a \long book ein dickes Buch

a \long list eine lange Liste

4. pred ( fam: ample)

▪ to be \long on sth etw reichlich haben

\long on ideas but short on funds mehr Ideen als Geld

to be \long on charm jede Menge Charme besitzen

to be \long on wit sehr geistreich sein

5. LING

a \long vowel ein langer Vokal

6. (improbable)

a \long chance eine geringe Chance

\long odds geringe [Gewinn]chancen

7. FIN

\long security/shares Versicherung f/Aktien pl mit langer Laufzeit

to be \long of stock STOCKEX eine Longposition einnehmen fachspr

8.

▶ the \long arm of the law der lange Arm des Gesetzes

▶ [not] by a \long chalk bei Weitem [nicht]

▶ in the \long run langfristig gesehen, auf lange Sicht [gesehen]

▶ to take the \long view [of sth] [etw] auf lange Sicht betrachten

▶ \long time no see ( fam) lange nicht gesehen fam

▶ to be \long in the tooth nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

▶ to be \long in the tooth to do sth zu alt sein, [um] etw zu tun

II. adv

1. (for a long time) lang[e]

have you been waiting \long? wartest du schon lange?

how \long have you lived here? wie lange haben Sie hier gewohnt?

the authorities have \long known that... den Behörden war seit Langem bekannt, dass...

\long live the King! lang lebe der König!

to be \long lange brauchen

I won't be \long (before finishing) ich bin gleich fertig; (before appearing) ich bin gleich da

don't be \long beeil dich!

to be \long about doing sth lange für etw akk brauchen

don't be too \long about it! lass dir nicht zu viel Zeit, beeil dich nur!

2. (at a distant time) lange

\long ago vor langer Zeit

\long after/before... lange nachdem/bevor...

not \long before... kurz davor

3. (after implied time) lange

if this meeting goes on any \longer wenn das Meeting noch länger andauert

how much \longer will it take? wie lange wird es noch dauern?

not any \longer nicht länger

I'm not going to wait any \longer ich werde nicht länger warten

I can't wait any \longer to open my presents! ich kann es gar nicht [mehr] erwarten, endlich meine Geschenke auszupacken!

no \longer nicht mehr

he no \longer wanted to go there er wollte nicht mehr dorthin

4. (throughout)

all day/night/summer \long den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [lang]

5.

▶ as [or so] \long as... (during) solange...; (provided that) sofern..., vorausgesetzt, dass...

▶ to be not \long for this world ( dated) nicht mehr lange zu leben haben, mit einem Fuß/Bein im Grabe sein

▶ so \long! ( fam) tschüss fam, bis dann fam

III. n

1. no pl (long time) eine lange Zeit

have you been waiting for \long? wartest du schon lange?

to take \long [to do sth] lange brauchen[, um etw zu tun]

it won't take \long es wird nicht lange dauern

take as \long as you like lass dir Zeit

2. (in Morse) lang

one short and three \longs einmal kurz und dreimal lang

3. FIN

▪ \longs pl Langläufer pl fachspr

4.

▶ before [very [or too]] \long schon [sehr] bald

▶ the \long and the short of it kurz gesagt

long²

[lɒŋ, AM lɑ:ŋ]

vi sich akk sehnen

▪ to \long for sth sich akk nach etw dat sehnen

▪ to \long to do sth sich akk danach sehnen, etw zu tun

long³

n GEOG abbrev of longitude Länge f

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I abbr See: of longitude II [lɒŋ]
1. adj (+er)

1) (in size) lang; glass hoch; journey weit

it is 6 feet long — es ist 6 Fuß lang

to be long in the leg — lange Beine haben

to pull a long face — ein langes Gesicht machen

it's a long way — das ist weit

it's a long way to Hamburg — nach Hamburg ist es weit

to have a long memory — ein gutes Gedächtnis haben

to be long in the tooth (inf) — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

surely he is a bit long in the tooth to be climbing Everest — ist er nicht schon ein bisschen (zu) alt, um den Everest zu besteigen?

2) (in time) lang; job langwierig

it's a long time since I saw her — ich habe sie schon lange nicht mehr gesehen

will you need it for a long time? — brauchen Sie es lange?

he's been here (for) a long time — er ist schon lange hier

she was abroad for a long time —

well hullo, it's been a long time — hallo, schon lange nicht mehr gesehen

long time no see (inf) — sieht man dich auch mal wieder? (inf)

to take a long look at sth — etw lange or ausgiebig betrachten

how long is the film? — wie lange dauert der Film?

a year is 12 months long — ein Jahr hat 12 Monate

how long is your vacation? (US) — wie lange haben Sie Urlaub?

to take the long view — etw auf lange Sicht betrachten

3) (POET, PHON) vowel, syllable lang

4)

a long drink (mixed) — ein Longdrink m

a long gin —

I'd like something long and cool — ich möchte einen kühlen Longdrink

2. adv

1) lang(e)

to be long in or about doing sth — lange zu etw brauchen

don't be long! — beeil dich!

don't be too long about it — lass dir nicht zu viel Zeit, mach nicht zu lange (inf)

don't be too long about phoning me — ruf mich bald (mal) an

I shan't be long (in finishing) — ich bin gleich fertig; (in returning)

two months without you, it's been too long — zwei Monate ohne dich, das war zu lang(e)

he drank long and deep — er nahm einen langen, tiefen Schluck

all night long — die ganze Nacht

long ago — vor langer Zeit

not long ago — vor Kurzem

long before — lange vorher

long before now — viel früher

not long before I met you — kurz bevor ich dich kennenlernte

not long before that — kurz davor

those days are long (since) past — diese Tage sind schon lange vorbei

at the longest — höchstens

as long as — so lange wie

we waited as long as we could — wir haben gewartet, solange wir konnten

See:

→ also ago, since

2)

(in comp) how much longer can you stay? — wie lange können Sie noch bleiben?

I can't wait any longer — ich kann nicht mehr länger warten

if that noise goes on any longer — wenn der Lärm weitergeht

I'll wait no longer I'll insist no longer — ich warte nicht länger ich werde nicht weiter darauf bestehen

3)

so long! (inf) — tschüs(s)! (inf), bis später!

3. n

1)

the long and the short of it is that... — kurz gesagt..., der langen Rede kurzer Sinn...

that's the long and the short of it — und damit hat sichs (inf)

before long — bald

are you going for long? —

I won't stay for long — ich bleibe nicht lange

it won't take long — das dauert nicht lange

it didn't take long before... — es dauerte nicht lange, bis...

I won't take long — ich brauche nicht lange (dazu)

2) (POET) lange Silbe
III
vi
sich sehnen (for nach); (less passionately) herbeisehnen, kaum erwarten können (for sth etw acc)
he longed for his wife to return — er wartete sehnsüchtig auf die Rückkehr seiner Frau

I'm longing for him to resign —

the children were longing for the bell to ring — die Kinder warteten sehnsüchtig auf das Klingeln or konnten das Klingeln kaum erwarten

he is longing for me to make a mistake — er möchte zu gern, dass ich einen Fehler mache

I am longing to go abroad — ich brenne darauf, ins Ausland zu gehen

he longed to know what was happening — er hätte zu gerne gewusst, was vorging

I'm longing to see my cat again — ich möchte meine Katze so gern wiedersehen

I'm longing to see that film — ich will den Film unbedingt sehen

I'm longing to hear his reaction — ich bin sehr auf seine Reaktion gespannt

how I long for a cup of tea/a shower — wie ich mich nach einer Tasse Tee/einer Dusche sehne

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long¹ [lɒŋ]

A adj

1. a) allg lang (auch fig langwierig):

a long illness (journey, list, look, speech, etc);

long years pl of experience langjährige Erfahrung;

long time no see umg sieht man dich auch wieder mal?;

two miles (weeks) long zwei Meilen (Wochen) lang;

a long way round ein großer Umweg;

two long miles zwei gute Meilen, mehr als zwei Meilen; → haul A 5 b, → live¹ A 2, measure A 1, run A 1, ton¹ 1 a

b) weit, lang (Weg), weit (Entfernung)

2. zu lang:

his second service was long;

the coat is long on him der Mantel ist ihm zu lang

3. lang (gestreckt), länglich

4. Längs…:

long side

5. umg lang, hochgewachsen (Person)

6. groß:

a long figure eine vielstellige Zahl

7. übergroß, Groß…:

long dozen dreizehn; → hundred B 1

8. weitreichend (Gedanken etc):

a long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis;

take the long view weit vorausblicken; → view C 2

9. grob (Schätzung)

10. gering (Chance): → odds 3

11. seit Langem bestehend, alt (Brauch, Freundschaft etc)

12. besonders WIRTSCH langfristig, mit langer Laufzeit, auf lange Sicht:

long bill langfristiger Wechsel

13. (zeitlich) fern, weit in der Zukunft liegend (Datum etc)

14. WIRTSCH

a) eingedeckt (of mit)

b) auf Preissteigerung wartend:

be ( oder go) long of the market, be on the long side of the market auf Hausse spekulieren

15. be long on umg eine Menge … haben:

he’s long on good ideas

16. mit Mineral-, Sodawasser oder Fruchtsaft aufgefüllt (alkoholisches Getränk):

long drink Longdrink m

17. LING lang (Vokal)

18. LIT

a) lang

b) betont

19. CHEM leichtflüssig

B adv

1. lang(e):

have you been waiting long? wartest du schon lange?;

long dead schon lange tot;

as long as he lives solange er lebt;

as ( oder so) long as

a) solange wie,

b) sofern; vorausgesetzt, dass; falls;

long after lange danach;

as long ago as 1900 schon 1900;

I saw him no longer ago than last week ich sah ihn erst letzte Woche;

so long! umg bis dann!, tschüs(s)!; → ago, all A 1, before A 2, overdue 2, since A 1

2. lange (in elliptischen Wendungen):

don’t be long beeil dich!, mach schnell!;

I won’t be long

a) ich bin gleich wieder da,

b) ich bin gleich fertig;

be long (in oder about) doing sth lange brauchen, um etwas zu tun;

it was not long before he came es dauerte nicht lange, bis er kam

3. (in Steigerungsformen):

hold out longer länger aushalten;

no longer, not any longer nicht mehr, nicht (mehr) länger

C s

1. (eine) lange Zeit:

at (the) longest längstens;

for long lange (Zeit);

it is long since I saw her es ist lange her, dass ich sie gesehen habe;

take long (to do sth) lange brauchen(, um etwas zu tun);

the long and (the) short of it is that …

a) es dreht sich einzig und allein darum, dass …,

b) mit einem Wort, …; → before B 3

2. Länge f:

a) LING langer Laut

b) LIT lange Silbe

3. WIRTSCH Haussier m

4. pl

a) auch pair of longs lange Hose

b) Übergrößen pl

long² [lɒŋ] v/i sich sehnen ( for nach):

long to do sth sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun;

she was longing for the sermon to end sie sehnte das Ende der Predigt herbei;

he longed for the holidays (US vacation) to come er sehnte sich nach den Ferien;

she is longing for him to kiss her sie sehnt sich danach, von ihm geküsst zu werden;

longed-for ersehnt

* * *
I 1. adjective,
longer, longest

1) lang; weit [Reise, Weg]

be long in the tooth — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein

take a long view of something — etwas auf lange od. weite Sicht sehen

two inches/weeks long — zwei Zoll/Wochen lang

2) (elongated) länglich; schmal

pull or make a long face — (fig.) ein langes Gesicht ziehen od. machen (ugs.)

3) (of extended duration) lang

long service — (esp. Mil.) langjähriger Dienst

in the long run — auf die Dauer; auf lange Sicht

in the long term — auf lange Sicht; langfristig

for a long time — lange; (still continuing) seit langem

what a long time you've been away! — du warst aber lange [Zeit] fort!

long time no see! — (coll.) lange nicht gesehen! (ugs.)

4) (tediously lengthy) lang[atmig]; weitschweifig

5) (lasting) lang; langjährig [Gewohnheit, Freundschaft]

6) klein, gering [Chance]

7) (seemingly more than stated) lang [Minute, Tag, Jahre usw.]

8) lang [Gedächtnis]

have a long memory for something — etwas nicht so schnell vergessen

9) (consisting of many items) lang [Liste usw.]; hoch [Zahl]

10) (Cards)

long suit — lange Farbe
2. noun
1) (long interval)

take long — lange dauern

for long — lange; (since long ago) seit langem

before long — bald

it is long since... — es ist lange her, dass...

2)

the long and the short of it is... — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist...
3. adverb,
longer, longest

1) lang[e]

as or so long as — solange

you should have finished long before now — du hättest schon längst od. viel früher fertig sein sollen

I knew her long before I met you — ich kenne sie schon viel länger als dich

not long before that — kurz davor od. zuvor

not long before I... — kurz bevor ich...

long since — [schon] seit langem

all day/night/summer long — den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [über od. lang]

I shan't be long — ich bin gleich fertig; (departing) bis gleich!

don't be long! — beeil dich!

somebody is long [in or about doing something] — jemand braucht lange od. viel Zeit[, um etwas zu tun]

much longer — viel länger

not wait any/much longer — nicht mehr länger/viel länger warten

no longer — nicht mehr; nicht länger [warten usw.]

2)

as or so long as — (provided that) solange; wenn
II intransitive verb
long for somebody/something — sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen

long for somebody to do something — sich (Dat.) [sehr] wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut

long to do something — sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun

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adj.

lang adj.

langwierig adj.

weit adj.

English-german dictionary > long
18 for

fo:
1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para, hacia, en dirección a

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) (pedir dinero); (salir) a (pasear)

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por, a favor de

10) (because of: for this reason.) por, a causa de

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por, para

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).) para

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) a pesar de

2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ya que, puesto que

for prep

1. para

this present is for you este regalo es para ti

there are tables for smokers and non-smokers hay mesas para fumadores y no fumadores

glue for sticking leather pegamento para pegar el cuero

I'll be there for the wedding estaré allí para la boda

is this the train for London? ¿es éste el tren que va a Londres?

2. por

I bought it for £12 lo compré por 12 libras

what can I do for you? ¿qué puedo hacer por ti?

he was fined for stealing lo multaron por robar

3. desde hace

I have lived in Spain for twenty years vivo en España desde hace veinte años

4. durante

I waited for three hours esperé durante tres horas

5. de

"T" for Tony "T" de Tony

what's the word for "cheese" in Spanish? ¿cómo se dice "cheese" en español?

6. a favor de

are you for the plan, or against it? ¿estás a favor del plan, o en contra?

for

tr[fɔː^SMALLr/SMALL]

preposition

1 (intended) para

■ it's a present for you es un regalo para ti

■ save some cake for me guarda un poco de pastel para mí

■ there's a phone call for Mr. Smith hay una llamada para el Sr. Smith

2 (purpose) para

■ what's this for? ¿para qué sirve esto?

■ I need something for a cough necesito algo para la tos

■ shall we meet for lunch? ¿quedamos para comer?

3 (destination) para

■ he's left for work ha salido para el trabajo

■ where do I catch the train for Newcastle? ¿dónde se coge el tren para Newcastle?

■ passengers for London now boarding pasajeros con destino a Londres pueden embarcar

■ it's a novel for teenagers es una novela para quinceañeros

■ flat for rent piso para alquilar

4 (in order to help, on behalf of) por

■ do it for me hazlo por mí

■ I'll get that for you if you can't reach yo te lo cogeré si no llegas

■ I think I speak for everyone creo que hablo en nombre de todos

■ it's for your own good es por tu propio bien

5 (because of, on account of) por, a causa de

■ York is famous for its cathedral York es famoso por su catedral

■ he dare not speak for fear of waking the baby no se atreve a hablar por miedo a despertar al bebé

■ I couldn't sleep for the noise no pude dormir por el ruido

■ if it weren't for him si no fuera por él

6 (past time) durante; (future time) por; (specific point in time) para

■ we went for two weeks fuimos por dos semanas

■ we talked for a while hablamos durante un rato

■ we're going for a fortnight vamos por quince días

■ I'd like to go away for a few days me gustaría ir fuera unos días

■ I'll love you for ever te amaré para siempre

■ I've booked a table for tomorrow he reservado una mesa para mañana

■ a meeting has been called for 10.00 se ha convocado una reunión para las 10.00

■ that's all for today es todo por hoy

■ I've lived here for 5 years hace 5 años que vivo aquí, vivo aquí desde hace 5 años

■ she hadn't seen him for a year hacía un año que no le veía

■ it's the first accident here for a long time es el primer accidente que ocurre aquí desde hace mucho tiempo

7 (distance)

■ I walked for five miles caminé cinco millas

8 (in exchange, as replacement of) por

■ I got it for £500 lo conseguí por 500 libras

■ the record went for $50 el disco se vendió por 50 dólares

■ he exchanged his old car for a new one cambió su viejo coche por uno nuevo

■ you shouldn't translate word for word no deberías traducir palabra por palabra

■ the manager substituted Jones for Lee el entrenador sustituyó a Jones por Lee

9 (in favour of, in support of) por, a favor de

■ this is a campaign for peace es una campaña a favor de la paz

■ who did you vote for? ¿a quién votaste?

■ he'd give his life for him daría su vida por él

■ he fought for his country luchó por la patria

■ he's played for his country ha jugado en la selección nacional

■ are you for or against the new laws? ¿estás a favor o en contra de las nuevas leyes?

■ I'm all for a state lottery soy partidario de una lotería estatal

10 (despite) a pesar de, para; (considering, contrast) para

■ she's very tall for her age es muy alta para su edad

■ he does it really well for a child lo hace muy bien por ser un niño

■ he's quite nice for a policeman es bastante simpático para ser policía

■ I still love him, for all his faults lo quiero, a pesar de todos sus defectos

11 (as) de, como, por

■ what do they use for fuel? ¿qué utilizan de combustible?

■ he was left for dead lo dieron por muerto

12 (in order to obtain) para

■ for further details... para más información....

■ she went to her mother for advice acudió a su madre para que le aconsejara

■ 100 people applied for the job 100 personas solicitaron el puesto

■ we ran for our lives tuvimos que correr para salvarnos

■ I only did it for the money lo hice solamente por el dinero

■ she sent for the doctor llamó al médico

13 (representing) por; (meaning) de

■ she's the MP for Southampton es la diputada por Southampton

■ I can't go to the meeting - will you go for me? no puedo asistir a la reunión - ¿quieres ir en mi lugar?

■ a cheque for 20 pounds un talón (por valor) de 20 libras

■ B for Barcelona B de Barcelona

■ what's the Spanish for "pool"? ¿cómo se dice "pool" en castellano?

■ red for danger rojo de peligro

14 (as regards, concerning) por, en cuanto a

■ for my part, he can do as he likes por mí, que haga lo que quiera

■ as for him, who cares? en cuanto a él, ¿a quién le importa?

■ luckily for us, it didn't rain afortunadamente para nosotros, no llovió

15 (as part of, as being) por, para

■ I took him for the manager lo tomé por el director

■ do you know that for a fact? ¿lo sabes a ciencia cierta?

■ what do you want for dinner? ¿qué quieres para comer?

1 para

■ it's easy for you to say that para ti es fácil decir eso

■ it's impossible for me to come to the wedding me es imposible asistir a la boda

■ there's no need for you to do that no hace falta que hagas eso

■ it's time for you to go es hora de que te marches

■ I bought it for you to wear tonight lo compré para que te lo pusieras esta noche

■ it's for you to use at work es para que lo uses en el trabajo

■ that's no reason for you to get so upset no es motivo para que te preocupes tanto

conjunction

16 formal use literal ya que, puesto que

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as for me por mi parte, en cuanto a mí

for all I know que yo sepa

for all that a pesar de todo, con todo

for good para siempre

for the first time por primera vez

for the last time por última vez

oh for...! ¡ojalá tuviera...!

■ oh for a star to guide my way! ¡ojalá tuviera una estrella que me guiara los pasos!

there's nothing for it but... no hay más remedio que...

to be for it cargársela

■ he'll be for it if they find out se la va a cargar si se enteran

for ['fɔr] conj

: puesto que, porque

for prep

1) (indicating purpose) : para, de

clothes for children: ropa para niños

it's time for dinner: es la hora de comer

2) because of: por

for fear of: por miedo de

3) (indicating a recipient) : para, por

a gift for you: un regalo para ti

4) (indicating support) : por

he fought for his country: luchó por su patria

5) (indicating a goal) : por, para

a cure for cancer: una cura para el cáncer

for your own good: por tu propio bien

6) (indicating correspondence or exchange) : por, para

I bought it for $5: lo compré por $5

a lot of trouble for nothing: mucha molestia para nada

7) as for: para, con respecto a

8) (indicating duration) : durante, por

he's going for two years: se va por dos años

I spoke for ten minutes: hablé (durante) diez minutos

she has known it for three months: lo sabe desde hace tres meses

for

conj.

• para conj.

• pues conj.

• ya que conj.

n.

• por s.m.

prep.

• a causa de prep.

• como prep.

• de prep.

• durante prep.

• en honor de prep.

• en lugar de prep.

• para prep.

• por prep.

I fɔːr, fɔː(r), weak form fər, fə(r)
1) preposition

Sense I

2)

a) ( intended for) para

is there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?

my love for her — mi amor por ella

clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer

is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?

b) ( on behalf of) por

I did it for you — lo hice por ti

he plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa

they are agents for Ford — son concesionarios (de) Ford

c) ( in favor of) a favor de

3) ( indicating purpose)

what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos

it's for decoration — es de adorno

I ran for cover — corrí a guarecerme

an operation for a stomach ulcer — una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good! — es por tu (propio) bien!

to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera

I've come for my son — vengo a buscar a mi hijo

to be for it — (colloq)

here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)

4)

a) (as)

we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar

what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?

I can now see him for what he is — ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

b) ( representing)

D for David — D de David

what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?

c) ( instead of) por

could you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

5) ( giving reason) por

for that reason — por esa razón

if it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

6)

a) ( in exchange for) por

I bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares

not for anything in the world — por nada del mundo

she left him for somebody else — lo dejó por otro

b) ( indicating proportion) por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7)

a) ( as concerns) para

it's too cold for me here — aquí hace demasiado frío para mí

that's men for you! — todos los hombres son iguales!

b) ( expressing appropriateness)

it's not for me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir

8)

a) ( in spite of)

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

b) (with infinitive clause)

it's unusual for me to forget a name — es raro que se me olvide un nombre

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

9) ( in exclamations)

oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

Sense II

10) ( in the direction of) para

the plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

11)

a) ( indicating duration)

he spoke for half an hour — habló (durante) media hora

I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week — voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now — basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks — tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

b) ( on the occasion of) para

he gave it to me for my birthday — me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

c) (by, before) para

we have to be there for six o'clock — tenemos que estar allí a las seis

12) ( indicating distance)

we drove for 20 miles — hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles — se podía ver hasta muy lejos

II

conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque

[fɔː(r)] When for is part of a phrasal verb, eg look for, make for, stand for, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg as for, a gift for, for sale, eager for, look up the other word.
1. PREPOSITION

1) (=going to) para

the train for London — el tren para or de Londres

he left for Rome — salió para Roma

the ship left for Vigo — el buque partió (con) rumbo a Vigo

he swam for the shore — fue nadando hacia la playa

2) (=intended for) para

a table for two — una mesa para dos

a cupboard for toys — un armario para los juguetes

a cloth for polishing silver — un paño para sacarle brillo a la plata

it's not for cutting wood — no sirve para cortar madera

there's a letter for you — hay una carta para ti

is this for me? — ¿es para mí esto?

I have news for you — tengo que darte una noticia

hats for women — sombreros de señora

clothes for children — ropa infantil

I decided that it was the job for me — decidí que era el puesto que me convenía

she decided that hang-gliding was not for her * — decidió que el vuelo con ala delta no era lo suyo

3) (to express purpose) para

he went there for a rest — fue allí para descansar

we went to Tossa for our holidays — fuimos a pasar las vacaciones a Tossa, fuimos a Tossa para las vacaciones

• what for? — ¿para qué?

what's it for? — ¿para qué es or sirve?

what do you want it for? — ¿para qué lo quieres?

what did you do that for? — ¿por qué hiciste eso?

4) (employment) para

he works for the government — trabaja para el gobierno

to write for the papers — escribir para los periódicos

5) (=on behalf of)

I'll ask him for you — se lo preguntaré de tu parte

I'll go for you — iré yo en tu lugar

"I can't iron this shirt" - "don't worry, I'll iron it for you" — -no puedo planchar esta camisa -no te preocupes, yo te la plancho

"I still haven't booked the ticket" - "I'll do it for you" — -no he reservado el billete todavía -ya lo haré yo

who is the representative for your group? — ¿quién es el representante de vuestro grupo?

6) (=as in) de

G for George — G de Gerona

7) (=in exchange for) por

I'll give you this book for that one — te cambio este libro por ese

he'll do it for £25 — lo hará por 25 libras

for every one who voted yes, 50 voted no — por cada persona que votó a favor, 50 votaron en contra

• to pay 50 pence for a ticket — pagar 50 peniques por una entrada

• pound for pound, it's cheaper — es más económico de libra en libra

the government will match each donation pound for pound — el gobierno igualará cada donativo, libra a libra

• I sold it for £5 — lo vendí por or en 5 libras

8) (=to the value of)

a cheque for £500 — un cheque or talón por valor de 500 libras

how much is the cheque for? — ¿por cuánto es el cheque?

9) (after adjective)

a) (making comparisons) para

he's tall/mature for his age — es alto/maduro para su edad or para la edad que tiene

he's nice for a policeman — para policía es muy simpático

it's cold for July — para ser julio hace frío

it's quite good for a six-year-old — está bastante bien para un niño de seis años

b) (specifying)

it was too difficult for her — era demasiado difícil para ella, le era demasiado difícil

it was difficult for him to leave her — le resultó difícil dejarla

that's easy for you to say — para ti es fácil decirlo, a ti te es fácil decirlo

they made it very easy for us — nos lo pusieron muy fácil

10) (=in favour of) a favor de

I'm for the government — yo estoy a favor del gobierno

I'm for helping him — yo estoy a favor de ayudarle

anyone for a game of cards? — ¿alguien se apunta a una partida de cartas?

• are you for or against the idea? — ¿estás a favor o en contra de la idea?

are you for or against us? — ¿estás con nosotros o en contra?

• I'm all for it — estoy completamente a favor

• the campaign for human rights — la campaña pro derechos humanos, la campaña en pro de los derechos humanos

• a collection for the poor — una colecta a beneficio de los pobres

11) (=as, by way of)

what's for dinner? — ¿qué hay para cenar?

I had a sandwich for lunch — para almorzar me comí un bocadillo

12) (=because of) por

it's famous for its cathedral — es famosa por su catedral

if it weren't for you — si no fuera por ti

he was sent to prison for fraud — lo mandaron a la cárcel por fraude

she felt better for losing a bit of weight — se sentía mejor por haber adelgazado un poco

I couldn't see her for pot plants — no la veía por taparla las plantas

we chose it for its climate — lo escogimos por el clima

• for fear of being criticized — por miedo a la crítica, por temor a ser criticado

• to shout for joy — gritar de alegría

13) (=in spite of) a pesar de

• for all his wealth — a pesar de su riqueza

for all that — a pesar de todo

for all he promised to come, he didn't — a pesar de habérmelo prometido, no vino

14) (in expressions of time)

a) (future/past duration)
When translating for and a period of time, it is often unnecessary to translate for, as in the examples below where durante is optional:
she will be away for a month — estará fuera un mes

he worked in Spain for two years — trabajó dos años en España

I'm going for three weeks — me voy tres semanas, estaré allí tres semanas
Alternatively, translate [for] using [durante], or, especially when talking about very short periods, [por]. Use [por] also with the verb [ir], although again it is often optional in this case:
they waited for over two hours — estuvieron esperando durante más de dos horas

for a moment, he didn't know what to say — por un momento, no supo qué decir

I'm going to the country for a while — me voy al campo (por) una temporada

I'm going away for a few days — me voy (por) unos cuantos días

he won't be back for a couple of hours/days — no regresará hasta dentro de un par de horas/días, tardará un par de horas/días en regresar

we went to the seaside for the day — fuimos a pasar el día en la playa

b) (with English perfect tenses)
Use hace... que and the present to describe actions and states that started in the past and are still going on. Alternatively use the present and desde hace. Another option is sometimes llevar and the gerund. Don't use the present perfect in Spanish to translate phrases like these, unless they are in the negative.
he has been learning French for two years — hace dos años que estudia francés, estudia francés desde hace dos años, lleva dos años estudiando francés

it has not rained for 3 weeks — hace 3 semanas que no llueve, no llueve or no ha llovido desde hace 3 semanas, lleva 3 semanas sin llover

I have known her for years — hace años que la conozco, la conozco desde hace años

I haven't seen her for two years — hace dos años que no la veo, no la he visto desde hace dos años, no la veo desde hace dos años, llevo dos años sin verla
Notice how the tenses change when talking about something that [had] happened or [had been] happening [for] a time:
he had been learning French for two years — hacía dos años que estudiaba francés, estudiaba francés desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años estudiando francés

I hadn't seen her for two years — hacía dos años que no la veía, no la había visto desde hacía dos años, no la veía desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años sin verla

15) (=by, before) para

can you do it for tomorrow? — ¿lo puedes hacer para mañana?

when does he want it for? — ¿para cuándo lo quiere?

16) (=on the occasion of) para

I'll be home for Christmas — estaré en casa para las Navidades

he asked his daughter what she would like for her birthday — le preguntó a su hija qué le gustaría para su cumpleaños

17) (=for a distance of)

there were roadworks for five miles — había obras a lo largo de cinco millas

we walked for two kilometres — caminamos dos kilómetros

you can see for miles from the top of the hill — desde lo alto de la colina se puede ver hasta muy lejos

18) (with infinitive clauses)

for this to be possible... — para que esto sea posible...

it's not for me to tell him what to do — yo no soy quien para decirle or no me corresponde a mí decirle lo que tiene que hacer

it's not for you to blame him — tú no eres quien para culparle

he brought it for us to see — lo trajo para que lo viéramos

their one hope is for him to return — su única esperanza es que regrese

• it's bad for you to smoke so much — te perjudica fumar tanto

• it's best for you to go — es mejor que te vayas

• there is still time for you to do it — todavía tienes tiempo para hacerlo

19) (in other expressions)

what's the German for "hill"? — ¿cómo se dice "colina" en alemán?

oh for a cup of tea! — ¡lo que daría por una taza de té!

- you're for it!

I'll be for it if he catches me here! * — ¡me la voy a cargar si me pilla aquí! *

- there's nothing for it but to jump
example
2.

CONJUNCTION liter pues, puesto que

she avoided him, for he was rude and uncouth — lo eludía puesto que or pues era grosero y ordinario

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I [fɔːr, fɔː(r)], weak form [fər, fə(r)]
1) preposition

Sense I

2)

a) ( intended for) para

is there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?

my love for her — mi amor por ella

clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer

is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?

b) ( on behalf of) por

I did it for you — lo hice por ti

he plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa

they are agents for Ford — son concesionarios (de) Ford

c) ( in favor of) a favor de

3) ( indicating purpose)

what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos

it's for decoration — es de adorno

I ran for cover — corrí a guarecerme

an operation for a stomach ulcer — una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good! — es por tu (propio) bien!

to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera

I've come for my son — vengo a buscar a mi hijo

to be for it — (colloq)

here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)

4)

a) (as)

we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar

what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?

I can now see him for what he is — ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

b) ( representing)

D for David — D de David

what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?

c) ( instead of) por

could you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

5) ( giving reason) por

for that reason — por esa razón

if it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

6)

a) ( in exchange for) por

I bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares

not for anything in the world — por nada del mundo

she left him for somebody else — lo dejó por otro

b) ( indicating proportion) por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7)

a) ( as concerns) para

it's too cold for me here — aquí hace demasiado frío para mí

that's men for you! — todos los hombres son iguales!

b) ( expressing appropriateness)

it's not for me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir

8)

a) ( in spite of)

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

b) (with infinitive clause)

it's unusual for me to forget a name — es raro que se me olvide un nombre

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

9) ( in exclamations)

oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

Sense II

10) ( in the direction of) para

the plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

11)

a) ( indicating duration)

he spoke for half an hour — habló (durante) media hora

I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week — voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now — basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks — tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

b) ( on the occasion of) para

he gave it to me for my birthday — me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

c) (by, before) para

we have to be there for six o'clock — tenemos que estar allí a las seis

12) ( indicating distance)

we drove for 20 miles — hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles — se podía ver hasta muy lejos

II

conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque

English-spanish dictionary > for
19 for

1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

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[fo:] 1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) für

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) nach

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) für

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) nach

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) für

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) für

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) für

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?)

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) dafür

10) (because of: for this reason.) wegen, aus

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) für

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) für

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) für

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).) für

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trotz
2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) denn

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for

[fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, AM fɔ:r, fɚ]

I. conj ( liter or dated) denn

II. prep

1. (intended to be given to) für + akk

I bought a new collar \for my dog ich habe ein neues Halsband für meinen Hund gekauft

this is a birthday present \for you hier ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für dich

there are government subsidies available \for farmers für Bauern gibt es Zuschüsse vom Staat

2. (in support of) für + akk

to vote \for sb/sth für jdn/etw stimmen

they voted \for independence in a referendum sie haben sich in einem Referendum für die Unabhängigkeit ausgesprochen

▪ to be \for sb/sth für jdn/etw sein

his followers are still \for him seine Anhänger unterstützen ihn noch immer

to be \for a good cause für einen guten Zweck sein

to be all \for sth ganz für etw akk sein

to be \for doing sth dafür sein, dass etw getan wird

are you \for banning smoking in public places? sind Sie dafür, das Rauchen in der Öffentlichkeit zu verbieten?

3. (regarding sb) für + akk

I'm happy \for you that it finally worked out ich freue mich für dich, dass es endlich geklappt hat

you're not making it easy \for me to tell you the truth du machst es mir nicht gerade einfach, dir die Wahrheit zu sagen

the coffee was too strong \for me der Kaffee war mir zu stark

luckily \for me, I already had another job zu meinem Glück hatte ich bereits eine andere Stelle

the admiration she felt \for him soon died ihre Bewunderung für ihn war schnell verflogen

is this seat high enough \for you? ist Ihnen dieser Sitz hoch genug?

I feel sorry \for her sie tut mir leid

to feel nothing but contempt \for sb/sth nichts als Verachtung für jdn/etw empfinden

▪ to be concerned \for sb/sth um jdn/etw besorgt sein

to feel \for sb mit jdm fühlen

as \for me was mich betrifft [o angeht]

Jackie's already left and, as \for me, I'm going at the end of the month Jackie ist schon weg, und was mich angeht, ich gehe Ende des Monats

4. (regarding sth) für + akk

how are you doing \for money? wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?

\for my part was mich betrifft

\for all I know möglicherweise

\for all I know, he could have left the country möglicherweise hat er schon das Land verlassen

to be responsible \for sth für etw akk verantwortlich sein

to prepare \for sth sich akk auf etw akk vorbereiten

5. (comparing) für + akk

the summer has been quite hot \for England für England war das ein ziemlich heißer Sommer

▪ to be too big/fast \for sb/sth zu groß/schnell für jdn/etw sein

she's very mature \for her age sie ist für ihr Alter schon sehr reif

the weather is warm \for the time of year für diese Jahreszeit ist das Wetter mild

he's quite thoughtful \for a child of 8 für einen Achtjährigen ist er ziemlich rücksichtsvoll

6. (to get, have)

oh \for something to drink! hätte ich doch bloß etwas zu trinken!

oh \for a strong black coffee! und jetzt einen starken schwarzen Kaffee!

he did it \for the fame er tat es, um berühmt zu werden

even though he's in this \for the money, we still need him auch wenn er es nur wegen des Geldes tut, wir brauchen ihn

she's eager \for a chance to show that she's a capable worker sie möchte gerne beweisen, dass sie eine fähige Mitarbeiterin ist

demand \for money Bedarf m an Geld

to send \for the doctor den Arzt holen

to apply \for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerben

to have a need \for sth etw brauchen

to look \for a way to do sth nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, etw zu tun

to ask \for sth um etw akk bitten

7. (on behalf of, representing) für + akk

he's an agent \for models and actors er ist Agent für Models und Schauspieler

next time you see them, say hi \for me grüß sie von mir, wenn du sie wieder siehst

the messenger was there \for his boss der Bote war in Vertretung seines Chefs dort

to do sth \for sb etw für jdn tun

to do sth \for oneself etw selbst tun

8. (as ordered by) für + akk

▪ to do sth \for sb/sth etw für jdn/etw tun

they had to do extra work \for their boss sie mussten noch zusätzliche Arbeiten für ihren Chef erledigen

I have some things to do \for school ich muss noch etwas für die Schule machen

9. (employed by) bei + dat

she is a tutor \for the Open University sie ist Tutorin an der Fernuniversität

to work \for sb/sth bei jdm/etw [o für jdn/etw] arbeiten

10. (purpose, aim) für + akk

what's that \for? wofür ist das?

that's useful \for removing rust damit kann man gut Rost entfernen

that's not \for eating das ist nicht zum Essen

a course \for beginners in Russian ein Russischkurs für Anfänger

\for your information zu Ihrer Information

\for the record der Ordnung halber

the spokesman told the press \for the record that the president was in good health der Sprecher sagte der Presse für das Protokoll, der Präsident sei bei guter Gesundheit

for rent/sale zu vermieten/verkaufen

bikes \for rent Räder zu vermieten

to be not \for sale unverkäuflich sein

to wait \for sb/sth auf jdn/etw warten

to wait \for sb to do sth darauf warten, dass jd etw tut

▪ to do sth \for sth/sb etw für etw/jdn tun

what did you do that \for? wozu hast du das getan?

what do you use these enormous scissors \for? wozu brauchst du diese riesige Schere?

he is taking medication \for his heart condition er nimmt Medikamente für sein Herz

you need to move closer \for me to hear you du musst ein bisschen näher herkommen, damit ich dich hören kann

11. (because of) wegen + gen; (out of) aus + dat; (with) vor + dat

I don't eat meat \for various reasons ich esse aus verschiedenen Gründen kein Fleisch

I could dance and sing \for joy! ich könnte vor Freude tanzen und singen!

he apologized \for being late er entschuldigte sich wegen seiner Verspätung

Bob was looking all the better \for his three weeks in Spain nach seinen drei Wochen Spanien sah Bob viel besser aus

how are you? — fine, and all the better \for seeing you! wie geht's? — gut, und jetzt wo ich dich sehe, gleich noch viel besser!

I could not see \for the tears in my eyes ich konnte vor Tränen in den Augen gar nicht sehen

if it hadn't been \for him, we wouldn't be here right now ( form) ohne ihn wären wir jetzt nicht hier

\for fear of sth aus Angst vor etw dat

\for lack of sth aus Mangel an etw dat

to be arrested \for murder wegen Mordes verhaftet werden

\for that [or this] reason aus diesem Grund

to be famous \for sth für etw akk berühmt sein

to love sb \for sth jdn für etw akk lieben

she loves him just \for being himself sie liebt ihn einfach dafür, dass er so ist, wie er ist

12. (as destination) nach + dat

this train is \for Birmingham dieser Zug fährt nach Birmingham

he made \for home in a hurry er eilte schnell nach Hause

just follow signs \for the town centre folgen Sie einfach den Schildern in die Innenstadt

to go \for sb [with one's fists] [mit den Fäusten] auf jdn losgehen

to run \for sb/sth zu jdm/etw laufen

I had to run \for the bus ich musste laufen, um den Bus noch zu kriegen

13. (meaning)

to be \for sth für etw akk stehen

A is \for ‘airlines’ A steht für ‚Airlines‘

to stand \for sth etw bedeuten, für etw akk stehen

what does the M.J. stand \for? María José? was bedeutet M.J.? María José?

what's the Spanish word \for ‘vegetarian’? was heißt ‚Vegetarier‘ auf Spanisch?

14. (in return, exchange) für + akk

she paid a high price \for loyalty to her boss sie hat einen hohen Preis für die Loyalität zu ihrem Chef gezahlt

that's \for cheating on me! das ist dafür, dass du mich betrogen hast!

how much did you pay \for your glasses? wie viel hast du für deine Brille gezahlt?

a cheque \for £100 eine Scheck über 100 Pfund

not \for a million dollars [or \for all the world] um nichts in der Welt

I wouldn't go out with him \for a million dollars ich würde für kein Geld der Welt mit ihm ausgehen

to do sth \for nothing etw umsonst machen

to buy/sell sth \for 100 euro/a lot of money etw für 100 Euro/viel Geld kaufen/verkaufen

you can buy a bestseller \for about £6 Sie bekommen einen Bestseller schon für 6 Pfund

to trade sth \for sth etw gegen etw akk [ein]tauschen

15. (with a period of time) für + akk; (ongoing) seit + dat

I'm just going to sleep \for half an hour ich lege mich mal eine halbe Stunde schlafen

he was jailed \for twelve years er musste für zwölf Jahre ins Gefängnis

my father has been smoking \for 10 years mein Vater raucht seit 10 Jahren

\for the next two days in den beiden nächsten Tagen

\for a bit/while ein bisschen/eine Weile

play here \for a while! spiel doch mal ein bisschen hier!

I'm just going out \for a while ich gehe mal kurz raus fam

\for eternity/ever bis in alle Ewigkeit

this pact is \for ever dieser Pakt gilt für immer und ewig

\for the moment im Augenblick

\for a time eine Zeit lang

\for a long time seit Langem

I hadn't seen him \for such a long time that I didn't recognize him ich hatte ihn schon so lange nicht mehr gesehen, dass ich ihn nicht erkannte

\for some time seit Längerem

\for the time being für den Augenblick, vorübergehend

16. (a distance of)

\for a kilometre/mile einen Kilometer/eine Meile

he always jogs \for 5 kilometres before breakfast er joggt immer 5 Kilometer vor dem Frühstück

17. (at a certain date, time, occasion) für + akk

he booked a table at the restaurant \for nine o'clock er reservierte in dem Restaurant einen Tisch für neun Uhr

they set their wedding date \for September 15 sie setzten ihre Hochzeit für den 15. September fest

I need some money \for tonight ich brauche etwas Geld für heute Abend

what did you buy him \for Christmas? was hast du ihm zu Weihnachten gekauft?

he arrived at 8.00 \for dinner at 8.30 er kam um acht zu dem für halb neun verabredeten Abendessen

to invite sb \for dinner/lunch jdn zum Abendessen/Mittagessen einladen

\for the first time zum ersten Mal

\for the [very] last time zum [aller]letzten Mal

\for the first/second time running im ersten/zweiten Durchlauf

18. (despite) trotz + gen

, ungeachtet +gen geh

\for all that trotz alledem

\for all his effort, the experiment was a failure das Experiment war trotz all seiner Anstrengungen ein Fehlschlag

19. (per) für + akk

there is one teacher \for every 25 students in our school in unserer Schule kommt auf 25 Schüler ein Lehrer

\for every cigarette you smoke, you take off one day of your life mit jeder Zigarette, die du rauchst, verkürzt sich dein Leben um einen Tag

to repeat sth word \for word etw Wort für Wort wiederholen

20. (the duty of)

▪ to [not] be \for sb to do sth [nicht] jds Sache sein, etw zu tun

it's not \for me to tell her what to do es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, ihr vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hat

the decision is not \for him to make die Entscheidung liegt nicht bei ihm

21. (as) für + akk

she thought it \for a lie but didn't say anything sie hielt es für gelogen, sagte aber nichts

I \for one am sick of this bickering ich für meinen Teil habe genug von diesem Gezänk

22.

▶ \for Africa SA ( fam) Unmengen + gen

I've got homework \for Africa ich habe noch jede Menge Hausaufgaben fam

▶ to be [in] \for it ( fam) Schwierigkeiten bekommen

you're in \for it! jetzt bist du dran! fam

▶ \for crying out loud um Himmels willen

▶ an eye \for an eye Auge um Auge

▶ that's Jane/Mark/etc. \for you so ist Jane/Mark/etc. eben!, das sieht Jane/Mark/etc. mal wieder ähnlich!, das ist wieder mal typisch für Jane/Mark/etc.!

that's children \for you! so sind Kinder eben!

▶ that's/there's sth \for you ( pej)

there's gratitude \for you! und so was nennt sich Dankbarkeit! fam

there's manners \for you! das sind [mir] ja schöne Manieren! iron fam

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I [fɔː(r)]
1. prep

1) (intention) für; (purpose) zu, für; (destination) nach

a letter for me — ein Brief für mich

clothes for children — Kleidung f für Kinder, Kinderkleidung f

destined for greatness — zu Höherem bestimmt

what for? — wofür?, wozu?

what is this knife for? — wozu dient dieses Messer?

he does it for pleasure — er macht es zum or aus Vergnügen

what did you do that for? —

a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen

a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen

fit for nothing —

to get ready for a journey — sich für eine Reise fertig machen

ready for anything —

this will do for a hammer — das kann man als Hammer nehmen

to go to Spain for one's holidays — nach Spanien in Urlaub fahren

the train for Stuttgart — der Zug nach Stuttgart

to leave for the USA — in die USA or nach Amerika abreisen

he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste

to make for home — sich auf den Heimweg machen

2)

(indicating suitability) it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellen

it's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern

she's the woman or the one for me — sie ist die (richtige) Frau für mich

married life is not for me — das Eheleben ist nichts für mich

3)

(= representing, instead of) I'll speak to her for you if you like —

I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft

to act for sb — für jdn handeln

D for Daniel — D wie Daniel

agent for Renault — Vertreter(in) m(f) für Renault

she works for a bank (in the bank) — sie arbeitet bei or in einer Bank; (outside the bank) sie arbeitet für eine Bank

4) (= in defence, in favour of) für

are you for or against it? — sind Sie dafür oder dagegen?

I'm all for it — ich bin ganz or sehr dafür

I'm all for helping him —

the case for nuclear power — die Argumente für die Atomkraft

5)

(= with regard to) anxious for sb — um jdn besorgt

I'm very happy for you — ich freue mich sehr für euch

for my part — was mich betrifft

as for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft

warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit

he is tall for his age — er ist groß für sein Alter

what do you want for your birthday? — was wünschst du dir zum Geburtstag?

it's all right or all very well for you (to talk) — Sie haben gut reden

for further information see page 77 — weitere Informationen finden Sie auf Seite 77

6) (= because of) aus

for this reason — aus diesem Grund

he did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden

he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt

to jump for joy — einen Freudensprung machen

to go to prison for theft — wegen Diebstahls ins Gefängnis wandern

to choose sb for his ability — jdn wegen seiner Fähigkeiten wählen

if it were not for him — wenn er nicht wäre

do it for me — tu es für mich

7) (= in spite of) trotz (+gen or (inf) +dat)

for all his wealth — trotz all seines Reichtums

for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen

8) (= in exchange) für

to pay four euros for a ticket — vier Euro für eine Fahrkarte zahlen

he'll do it for ten pounds —

pound for pound — Pfund für Pfund

9)

(= in contrast) for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren

10) (in time) seit; (with future tense) für

I have not seen her for two years — ich habe sie seit zwei Jahren nicht gesehen

he's been here for ten days — er ist seit zehn Tagen hier

I had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren

then I did not see her for two years — dann habe ich sie zwei Jahre lang nicht gesehen

he walked for two hours — er ist zwei Stunden lang marschiert

I am going away for a few days — ich werde (für or auf) ein paar Tage wegfahren

I shall be away for a month — ich werde einen Monat (lang) weg sein

he won't be back for a week — er wird erst in einer Woche zurück sein

I'll be back home for Christmas — Weihnachten bin ich wieder zu Hause

can you get it done for Monday/this time next week? — können Sie es bis or für Montag/bis in einer Woche fertig haben?

I've got a job for you for next week — ich habe für nächste Woche Arbeit für dich

for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit

the meeting was scheduled for 9 o'clock — die Besprechung sollte um 9 Uhr stattfinden

11)

(distance) the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt

we walked for two miles — wir sind zwei Meilen weit gelaufen

there are roadworks on the M8 for two miles — auf der M8 gibt es eine zwei Meilen lange Baustelle

for miles — meilenweit

for mile upon mile — Meile um Meile

12)

(with verbs) to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden beten

to hope for news — auf Nachricht hoffen

to look for sth — (nach) etw suchen

See:

→ vbs

13) (after n: indicating liking, aptitude etc) für

a weakness for sweet things — eine Schwäche für Süßigkeiten

his knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen

14)

(with infin clauses) for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wird

it's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun

I brought it for you to see — ich habe es mitgebracht, damit Sie es sich (dat) ansehen können

the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen

there's still time for him to come — er kann immer noch kommen

their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt

15)

(phrases) to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun

for example — zum Beispiel

you're (in) for it! (inf) — jetzt bist du dran! (inf)

oh for a cup a tea! — jetzt eine Tasse Tee - das wäre schön!

2. conj
denn
for it was too late — denn es war zu spät

3. adj pred
(= in favour) dafür
17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen
II abbr frei Bahn
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for [fɔː(r); unbetont fə(r)]

A präp

1. allg für:

it is good (bad) for him;

it was very awkward for her es war sehr peinlich für sie, es war ihr sehr unangenehm;

he spoilt their holidays (bes US vacation) for them er verdarb ihnen den ganzen Urlaub;

she brought a letter for me to sign sie brachte mir einen Brief zur Unterschrift

2. für, zugunsten von:

a gift for him ein Geschenk für ihn;

this letter is for me dieser Brief ist an mich;

for and against für und wider; → academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for 1

3. für, (mit der Absicht) zu, um (… willen):

apply for the post sich um die Stellung bewerben;

die for a cause für eine Sache sterben;

come for dinner zum Essen kommen

4. (Wunsch, Ziel) nach, auf (akk):

a claim for sth ein Anspruch auf eine Sache;

the desire for sth der Wunsch oder das Verlangen nach etwas;

call for sb nach jemandem rufen;

wait for sth auf etwas warten;

oh, for a car! ach, hätte ich doch nur ein Auto!

5. a) (passend oder geeignet) für

b) (bestimmt) für oder zu:

tools for cutting Werkzeuge zum Schneiden, Schneidewerkzeuge;

the right man for the job der richtige Mann für diesen Posten

6. (Mittel) gegen:

a remedy for lumbago;

he took a couple of aspirins for his headache;

treat sb for cancer jemanden gegen oder auf Krebs behandeln;

there is nothing for it but to give in es bleibt nichts (anderes) übrig, als nachzugeben

7. (als Belohnung) für:

a medal for bravery

8. (als Entgelt) für, gegen, um:

I sold it for £10 ich verkaufte es für 10 Pfund

9. (im Tausch) für, gegen:

I exchanged the knife for a pencil

10. (Betrag, Menge) über (akk):

a postal order for £2

11. (Grund) aus, vor (dat), wegen:

for this reason aus diesem Grund;

die for grief aus oder vor Gram sterben;

weep for joy aus oder vor Freude weinen;

I can’t see for the fog ich kann nichts sehen wegen des Nebels oder vor lauter Nebel;

she couldn’t speak for laughing sie konnte vor (lauter) Lachen nicht sprechen

12. (als Strafe etc) für, wegen:

he was punished for theft

13. dank, wegen:

were it not for his energy wenn er nicht so energisch wäre, dank seiner Energie;

if it wasn’t for him wenn er nicht wäre, ohne ihn; he would never have done it, if it hadn’t been for me talking him into it wenn ich ihn nicht dazu überredet hätte

14. für, in Anbetracht (gen), im Hinblick auf (akk), im Verhältnis zu:

he is tall for his age er ist groß für sein Alter;

it is rather cold for July es ist ziemlich kalt für Juli;

for a foreigner he speaks English fairly well für einen Ausländer spricht er recht gut Englisch

15. (Begabung, Neigung) für, (Hang) zu:

an eye for beauty Sinn für das Schöne

16. (zeitlich) für, während, auf (akk), für die Dauer von, seit:

for a week eine Woche (lang);

come for a week komme auf oder für eine Woche;

for hours stundenlang;

for a ( oder some) time past seit längerer Zeit;

for a long time past schon seit Langem;

not for a long time noch lange nicht;

the first picture for two months der erste Film in oder seit zwei Monaten;

for months ahead auf Monate (hinaus)

17. (Strecke) weit, lang:

run for a mile eine Meile (weit) laufen

18. nach, auf (akk), in Richtung auf (akk):

the train for London der Zug nach London;

the passengers for Rome die nach Rom reisenden Passagiere;

start for Paris nach Paris abreisen;

now for it! Br umg jetzt (nichts wie) los oder drauf!, jetzt gilt’s!

19. für, anstelle von (oder gen), (an)statt:

he appeared for his brother

20. für, in Vertretung oder im Auftrag oder im Namen von (oder gen):

act for sb in jemandes Auftrag handeln

21. für, als:

books for presents Bücher als Geschenk;

they were sold for slaves sie wurden als Sklaven verkauft;

take that for an answer nimm das als Antwort

22. trotz (gen oder dat), ungeachtet (gen):

for all that trotz alledem;

for all his wealth trotz seines ganzen Reichtums, bei allem Reichtum;

for all you may say sage, was du willst

23. as for was … betrifft:

as for me was mich betrifft oder an(be)langt;

as for that matter was das betrifft;

for all I know soviel ich weiß;

for all of me meinetwegen, von mir aus

24. nach adj und vor inf:

it is too heavy for me to lift es ist so schwer, dass ich es nicht heben kann;

it is impossible for me to come es ist mir unmöglich zu kommen, ich kann unmöglich kommen;

it seemed useless for me to continue es erschien mir sinnlos, noch weiterzumachen

25. mit s oder pron und inf:

it is time for you to go home es ist Zeit, dass du heimgehst; es ist Zeit für dich heimzugehen;

it is for you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei Ihnen;

it is not for you to inf

a) es ist nicht deine Sache zu inf,

b) es steht dir nicht zu inf;

he called for the girl to bring him some tea er rief nach dem Mädchen und bat es, ihm Tee zu bringen;

don’t wait for him to turn up yet wartet nicht darauf, dass er noch auftaucht;

there is no need for anyone to know es braucht niemand zu wissen

26. (ethischer Dativ):

that’s a wine for you das ist vielleicht ein Weinchen, das nenne ich einen Wein

27. US nach:

he was named for his father

B konj denn, weil, nämlich

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1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

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conj.

als konj.

denn konj.

für konj.

nach konj.

zu konj.

English-german dictionary > for
20 how

[haʊ] 1.
avverbio

1) (in what way, by what means) come

how did you make it? — come l'hai fatto?

to know how to do — sapere come fare

I learned how to do it — ho imparato a farlo

how do you feel about it? — cosa ne pensi?

2) (enquiring)

how are you? — come stai?

how's your foot? — come va il piede?

how's your brother? — come sta tuo fratello?

how did you like the party? — ti è piaciuta la festa?

how's everything? how are things? come va? how do you do! — (greeting) piacere!

3) (in number, quantity questions)

how much does this cost? how much is this? quanto costa? how much do you weigh? quanto pesi? how many times have you been to France? quante volte sei stato in Francia? I don't know how many people will come non so quante persone verranno; how much time is there left? quanto tempo è rimasto? how long is the rope? quanto è lunga la corda? how old is he? quanti anni ha? how tall is the tree? quanto è alto l'albero? how far is it? — quanto dista?

4) (in exclamations)

how wonderful! — magnifico!

how nice you look! — come sei carina!

how clever of him! — è stato furbo da parte sua!

how wrong I was! — come mi sono sbagliato!

how it rained! — come pioveva!

5) (why)

how could you? — come hai potuto?

6) how come colloq.

"I don't like it" - "how come?" — "non mi piace" - "come mai?"

how come you always win? — perché vinci sempre?

7) how's that

I'll take you home, how's that? — ti porto a casa, ti va?

how's that for an honest answer — è una risposta onesta, non ti pare?

"he's called Nick" - "how's that?" — "si chiama Nick" - "come (hai detto)?"
2.
congiunzione

1) colloq. (in whichever way) come

you can decorate it how you like — puoi decorarlo come vuoi

2) (that) che

you know how he always arrives late — sai che arriva sempre tardi

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and how! — eccome! altroché!
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Note:

The different constructions of direct and indirect questions with how are to be noted: in direct questions, how is at the beginning of the sentence and the auxiliary precedes the subject (how could you do that? = come hai potuto farlo?); in indirect questions, the subject precedes the verb (please, tell me how you could do that = per favore, dimmi come hai potuto farlo) or, alternatively, a verb in the infinitive may be used (please, tell me how to use this tool = per favore, dimmi come usare / come si usa questo strumento). - How may precede an adjective (how nice she is! = com'è carina!), an adverb (how often do you go to the cinema? = quanto spesso vai al cinema?), or a verb clause (how I wish I could swim! = quanto vorrei saper nuotare!). - When how is used as a question word meaning in what way ? or by what means? it is almost always translated by come: how did you get here? = come ci sei arrivato? how will you do it? = come lo farai? - When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which, it is often translated by come: I don't know how they did it = non so come l'hanno fatto; tell me how you write this word = dimmi come si scrive questa parola. - When how is used as a conjunction meaning that, it is almost always translated by che: you know how he always arrives late = sai che arriva sempre tardi; it's amazing how they survived = è sorprendente che siano sopravvissuti. - For more examples and particular usages see below

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1. adverb, conjunction
1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) come

2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) come, quanto

3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) come

4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) come

5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) come

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- however
2. conjunction
(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) in qualsiasi modo

- how about
- how come
- how do you do?
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[haʊ] 1.
avverbio

1) (in what way, by what means) come

how did you make it? — come l'hai fatto?

to know how to do — sapere come fare

I learned how to do it — ho imparato a farlo

how do you feel about it? — cosa ne pensi?

2) (enquiring)

how are you? — come stai?

how's your foot? — come va il piede?

how's your brother? — come sta tuo fratello?

how did you like the party? — ti è piaciuta la festa?

how's everything? how are things? come va? how do you do! — (greeting) piacere!

3) (in number, quantity questions)

how much does this cost? how much is this? quanto costa? how much do you weigh? quanto pesi? how many times have you been to France? quante volte sei stato in Francia? I don't know how many people will come non so quante persone verranno; how much time is there left? quanto tempo è rimasto? how long is the rope? quanto è lunga la corda? how old is he? quanti anni ha? how tall is the tree? quanto è alto l'albero? how far is it? — quanto dista?

4) (in exclamations)

how wonderful! — magnifico!

how nice you look! — come sei carina!

how clever of him! — è stato furbo da parte sua!

how wrong I was! — come mi sono sbagliato!

how it rained! — come pioveva!

5) (why)

how could you? — come hai potuto?

6) how come colloq.

"I don't like it" - "how come?" — "non mi piace" - "come mai?"

how come you always win? — perché vinci sempre?

7) how's that

I'll take you home, how's that? — ti porto a casa, ti va?

how's that for an honest answer — è una risposta onesta, non ti pare?

"he's called Nick" - "how's that?" — "si chiama Nick" - "come (hai detto)?"
2.
congiunzione

1) colloq. (in whichever way) come

you can decorate it how you like — puoi decorarlo come vuoi

2) (that) che

you know how he always arrives late — sai che arriva sempre tardi

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and how! — eccome! altroché!
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Note:

The different constructions of direct and indirect questions with how are to be noted: in direct questions, how is at the beginning of the sentence and the auxiliary precedes the subject (how could you do that? = come hai potuto farlo?); in indirect questions, the subject precedes the verb (please, tell me how you could do that = per favore, dimmi come hai potuto farlo) or, alternatively, a verb in the infinitive may be used (please, tell me how to use this tool = per favore, dimmi come usare / come si usa questo strumento). - How may precede an adjective (how nice she is! = com'è carina!), an adverb (how often do you go to the cinema? = quanto spesso vai al cinema?), or a verb clause (how I wish I could swim! = quanto vorrei saper nuotare!). - When how is used as a question word meaning in what way ? or by what means? it is almost always translated by come: how did you get here? = come ci sei arrivato? how will you do it? = come lo farai? - When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which, it is often translated by come: I don't know how they did it = non so come l'hanno fatto; tell me how you write this word = dimmi come si scrive questa parola. - When how is used as a conjunction meaning that, it is almost always translated by che: you know how he always arrives late = sai che arriva sempre tardi; it's amazing how they survived = è sorprendente che siano sopravvissuti. - For more examples and particular usages see below

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