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noun1) (also Horse Racing, Rowing, Fashion) Länge, diebe six feet etc. in length — sechs Fuß usw. lang sein
the room is twice the length of yours — das Zimmer ist doppelt so lang wie deins
travel the length and breadth of the British Isles — überall auf den Britischen Inseln herumreisen
a list the length of my arm — (fig.) eine ellenlange Liste
win by a length — mit einer Länge siegen
3)at length — (for a long time) lange; (eventually) schließlich
at [great] length — (in great detail) lang und breit; sehr ausführlich
4)go to any/great etc. lengths — alles nur/alles Erdenkliche tun
* * *[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) die Länge3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) die Länge•- academic.ru/42451/lengthen">lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *[ˈleŋ(k)θ]nthis elastic cord will stretch to twice its normal \length dieses Elastikband lässt sich bis zur doppelten Länge dehnenshe planted rose bushes along the whole \length of the garden fence sie pflanzte Rosensträucher entlang dem gesamten Gartenzaunto be 2 metres in \length ein Länge von 2 Metern haben, 2 Meter lang seina \length of cloth/wallpaper eine Bahn Stoff/Tapetea \length of pipe ein Rohrstück nta \length of ribbon/string ein Stück nt Band/Bindfadenthe Cambridge boat won by two \lengths die Mannschaft von Cambridge gewann mit zwei Bootslängen Vorsprungto be 2 \lengths ahead of sb/sth 2 Längen Vorsprung auf jdn/etw habento win a horse race by 4 \lengths ein Rennen mit 4 Pferdelängen Vorsprung gewinnenwhat's the \length of tonight's performance? wie lange dauert die heutige Vorstellung?the \length of an article/a book/a film die Länge eines Artikels/Buchs/Filmsa speech of some \length eine längere Rede[for] any \length of time [für] längere Zeitshe described her trip to Thailand at \length sie schilderte ihre Thailandreise in allen Einzelheitenat great \length in aller Ausführlichkeit, in epischer Breite ironvowel \length Vokallänge f, Länge f eines Vokals7.▶ the \length and breadth kreuz und querhe travelled the \length and breadth of Europe er ist kreuz und quer durch Europa gereist▶ to go to any \lengths vor nichts zurückschrecken* * *[leŋɵ]n1) Länge fa journey of considerable length — eine ziemlich lange or weite Reise
of such length — so lang
the river, for most of its length, meanders through meadows —
the pipe, for most of its length,... — fast das ganze Rohr...
along the whole length of the river/lane —
it turns in its own length — es kann sich um die eigene Achse drehen
(through) the length and breadth of England — in ganz England; travel kreuz und quer durch ganz England
2) (= section of cloth, rope, pipe) Stück nt; (of wallpaper) Bahn f; (of road) Abschnitt m; (of pool) Bahn f, Länge fat such length — so lange
we didn't stay any (great) length of time — wir sind nicht lange geblieben
the length of time needed —
in that length of time I could have... — in dieser Zeit hätte ich...
length of life (of people) — Lebenserwartung f; (of animals) Lebensalter nt; (of machine) Lebensdauer f
length of service with the army — Dienstjahre pl bei der Armee
4) (PHON, POET, SPORT) Länge f5)to go to any lengths to do sth — vor nichts zurückschrecken, um etw zu tun
to go to the length of... — so weit gehen, dass...
* * *length [leŋθ; leŋkθ] s1. Länge f (Dimension):they searched the length and breadth of the house sie durchsuchten das ganze Haus;an arm’s length eine Armlänge;two feet in length zwei Fuß lang;what length is it?, what is the length of it? wie lang ist es?2. Länge f:a) Strecke f:b) lange Strecke3. Maß:a) Bahn f (Stoff, Tapete etc)b) Stück n (Schnur etc)c) Abschnitt m (einer Straße etc)d) Bahn f, Länge f (eines Schwimmbeckens)4. Länge f, Umfang m (eines Buches, einer Liste etc)5. (zeitliche) Länge:length of employment Beschäftigungsdauer;length of service Dauer der Betriebszugehörigkeit;of some length ziemlich lang;for varying lengths of time verschieden oder unterschiedlich langb) lange Dauer6. SPORT Länge f:the horse won by a length das Pferd gewann mit einer Länge (Vorsprung)a) ausführlich,b) endlich, schließlich;a) in allen Einzelheiten,b) der Länge nach;at great (some) length sehr (ziemlich) ausführlich;a) sehr weit gehen,b) sich sehr bemühen;he went (to) the length of asserting er ging so weit zu behaupten;go to all lengths aufs Ganze gehen;go any length(s) for sb alles tun für jemanden;I wonder what length(s) he will go to wie weit er wohl gehen wird?;I cannot go that length with you darin gehen Sie mir zu weit;L abk1. large2. Latin Lat.4. length L, L.5. longitude L.* * *noun1) (also Horse Racing, Rowing, Fashion) Länge, diebe six feet etc. in length — sechs Fuß usw. lang sein
a list the length of my arm — (fig.) eine ellenlange Liste
2) (of time) Länge, die3)at length — (for a long time) lange; (eventually) schließlich
at [great] length — (in great detail) lang und breit; sehr ausführlich
4)go to any/great etc. lengths — alles nur/alles Erdenkliche tun
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length [leŋ(k)θ]a. (in space) longueur f► to go to the length/to... lengths• I didn't think he would go to such lengths to get the job je n'aurais pas cru qu'il serait allé jusque-là pour avoir le poste• the length of time needed to... le temps nécessaire pour...► at length ( = at last) enfin ; ( = for a long time) fort longuement ; ( = in detail) dans le détail* * *[leŋθ] 1.1) longueur fto be 15 cm/50 km in length — faire 15 cm/50 km de long
there was a ladder running the (whole) length of her stocking — son bas était filé sur toute sa hauteur
2) ( duration) (of book, list, syllable) longueur f; (of event, activity, prison sentence) durée fa film three hours in length — un film de trois heures or qui dure trois heures
he can't concentrate for any length of time — il n'arrive pas à se concentrer pendant (très) longtemps
3) ( piece) (of string, carpet, wood) morceau m; ( of fabric) ≈ métrage m; (of piping, track) tronçon mdress/skirt length — hauteur f de robe/de jupe
4) Sport longueur f2.lengths plural noun3. 4.- length combining formfloor-length curtains — des rideaux qui descendent jusqu'au sol; full-length
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length [leŋθ]1 noun(a) (measurement, distance) longueur f;∎ what length is the room? quelle est la longueur de la pièce?;∎ the room is 20 metres in length la pièce fait 20 mètres de long ou de longueur;∎ a river 200 kilometres in length un fleuve long de 200 kilomètres;∎ we walked the length of the garden nous sommes allés jusqu'au bout du jardin;∎ flower beds ran the length of the street il y avait des massifs de fleurs tout le long de la rue;∎ British the ship can turn in its own length le navire peut virer sur place;∎ throughout the length and breadth of the continent partout sur le continent;∎ what length skirts are in this year? (in fashion) quelle est la longueur des jupes cette année?∎ to go to considerable or great lengths to do sth se donner beaucoup de mal pour faire qch;∎ he would go to any lengths to meet her il ferait n'importe quoi pour la rencontrer;∎ I never dreamed that they would go to such lengths je n'aurais jamais imaginé qu'ils iraient si loin(c) (duration) durée f, longueur f;∎ the length of time required to do sth le temps qu'il faut pour faire qch;∎ the wine is kept in casks for a great length of time le vin séjourne très longtemps dans des fûts;∎ bonuses are given for length of service les primes sont accordées selon l'ancienneté∎ articles must be less than 5,000 words in length les articles doivent faire moins de 5 000 mots;∎ his essay was a bit over/under length sa dissertation était un peu trop longue/courte∎ to win by a length/by half a length gagner d'une longueur/d'une demi-longueur;∎ to have a three-length lead avoir trois longueurs d'avance;∎ I swam ten lengths j'ai fait dix longueurs(f) (piece → of string, tubing) morceau m, bout m; (→ of wood) morceau m; (→ of wallpaper) lé m; (→ of fabric) pièce f;∎ a length of curtain material une pièce de tissu pour faire des rideaux;∎ what length of material do I need to make these curtains? quel métrage faut-il pour faire ces rideaux?∎ to slip sb a length (have sex with) glisser un bout à qn, tringler qn(finally) finalement, enfin; (in detail, for a long time) longuement;∎ she went on or spoke at some length about her experience elle a parlé assez longuement de son expérience -
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noun1) длина;at full lengthа) во всю длину; врастяжку;б) со всеми подробностями; the horse won by three lengths лошадь опередила других на три корпуса; to fall all one's length растянуться во весь рост2) расстояние; to keep at arm's length держать на почтительном расстоянии3) продолжительность; протяжение; of some length довольно продолжительный; in length of time со временем; to speak at some length говорить долго; to draw out to a great length затянуть, растянуть (доклад и т. п.); length of work (service) стаж работы (службы)4) phon. долгота гласного5) отрезок, кусок6) отрез; a length of dress fabric отрез на платьеat lengthа) наконец;б) подробноto go all lengths (или any length) идти на все, ни перед чем не останавливатьсяto go the length of doing smth. позволить себе, осмелиться сделать что-л.to go the whole length of it делать что-л. основательно, доводить до концаthrough the length and breadth (of) вдоль и поперек, из края в край* * *(n) длина* * ** * *[ leŋθ] n. длина, расстояние, протяжение, продолжительность, кусок, отрезок, отрез, длина корпуса, долгота* * *врастяжкудлинадлительностькусокотрезотрезокплетьпродолжительностьпротяжениепротяженностьпротяжённостьрасстояниерастянуть* * *1) длина 2) а) расстояние тж. перен. б) 3) а) продолжительность, протяженность б) фон. долгота (звука) -
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nounനീളം, ദൈര്ഘ്യം, ദൂരം, അകലം, അളവ്, കാലദൈര്ഘ്യം, ഭാഷയിലെ മാത്ര -
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1. n длина2. n расстояние; протяжённость3. n протяжённость, длительность, продолжительностьexposure length — выдержка, продолжительность экспонирования
pulse length — длительность импульса; ширина импульса
4. n кусок, отрезок5. n плеть6. n спорт. длина корпуса7. n выход солодовой вытяжки8. n фон. долготаto go all lengths, to go any length, to go a great length — ни перед чем не останавливаться, идти на всё
Синонимический ряд:1. duration (noun) duration; elapsed time; interval; period; season; term; time; year2. limit (noun) extreme; limit3. range (noun) ambit; circle; compass; confines; diameter; dimensions; distance; extension; extensity; extent; measure; mileage; orbit; panorama; purview; radius; range; reach; realm; scope; space; span; stretch; sweep; width4. segment (noun) piece; portion; section; segment5. spaciousness (noun) continuance; endlessness; expanse; expansion; extensiveness; lengthiness; loftiness; remoteness; spaciousnessАнтонимический ряд:breadth; width -
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leŋƟ1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) longitud, largo2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) pedazo, trozo3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) largo•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths
length n1. longitud2. largo de piscinatr[leŋɵ]1 longitud nombre femenino■ what length is the skirt? ¿qué largo tiene la falda?2 (of time) duración nombre femenino3 (piece) trozo; (of cloth) largo4 (of road) tramo; (of swimming pool) largo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe length and breadth of something a lo largo y ancho de algoto go to any lengths to do something hacer lo que sea para hacer algoto go to great lengths to do something hacer lo imposible por hacer algoto keep somebody at arm's length mantener las distancias con alguiento measure one's length figurative use medir el suelolength ['lɛŋkɵ] n1) : longitud f, largo m10 feet in length: 10 pies de largo2) duration: duración f3) : trozo m (de madera), corte m (de tela)4)to go to any lengths : hacer todo lo posible5)at length : extensamenteto speak at length: hablar largo y tendidon.• duración s.f.• eslora s.f.• largo s.m.• largor s.m.• largura s.f.• longitud s.f.• tirantez s.f.• tiro s.m.• tramo s.m.leŋθ1) ua) (of line, surface) longitud f, largo m; (of sleeve, coat) largo mit's the wrong length — es demasiado largo/corto
it's 5m in length — mide or tiene 5 metros de largo
to go to great/any lengths: he went to great lengths to send me the money hizo todo lo posible para enviarme el dinero; he'd go to any lengths to get what he wants — es capaz de hacer cualquier cosa con tal de obtener lo que se propone
b) (of book, list) extensión f2) ua) ( duration) (of movie, play) duración fb)at length — ( finally) finalmente, por fin; ( for a long time) extensamente, por extenso; ( in detail) detenidamente, con detenimiento
3) c (section - of wood, pipe) trozo m; (- of river, road) tramo m, parte fa length of cloth — un corte de tela, una tela
4) c ( Sport)a) ( in swimming) largo mb) (in horse, dog racing) cuerpo m; ( in rowing) largo m[leŋ(k)θ]1. N1) (=size) largo m, longitud fwhat is its length?, what length is it? — ¿cuánto tiene or mide de largo?
two pieces of cable of roughly equal or the same length — dos trozos mpl de cable de aproximadamente el mismo largo or la misma longitud
the tail was at least twice the length of the body — el rabo medía por lo menos el doble que el cuerpo
measure 2., 1)•
it was two metres in length — tenía or medía dos metros de largo2) (=extent)a) [of street, river, house]arm I•
I have travelled the length and breadth of the country — he viajado a lo largo y ancho del país, he viajado por todo el paísb) [of book, letter, essay] extensión f•
an essay 4,000 words in length — un ensayo de 4.000 palabras (de extensión)c)- go to great lengths to do sththey went to extraordinary lengths to keep their relationship secret — llegaron a extremos insospechables para mantener su relación en secreto
3) (=duration) duración f•
a concert two hours in length — un concierto de dos horas de duración•
we must reduce the length of time patients have to wait — tenemos que reducir el tiempo de espera de los pacientesyou couldn't keep that effort up for any length of time — un esfuerzo así no se puede mantener (durante) mucho tiempo
if you were outside for any length of time you'd freeze to death — si te quedases en la calle más de un cierto tiempo, morirías congelado
4)• at length — (=finally) finalmente, por fin; (=in detail) [discuss] detenidamente; [explain] con mucho detalle; [write] extensamente; (=for a long time) largo y tendido
5) (=piece) [of rope, wire, tubing] trozo m, pedazo m ; [of cloth] largo m, corte m ; [of track, road] tramo m6) [of vowel, syllable] duración f, cantidad f (Tech)7) (Sport) (in horse races) cuerpo m ; (in rowing) largo m ; [of pool] largo mto win by half a length/four lengths — ganar por medio cuerpo/cuatro cuerpos
2.CPDlength mark N — (Ling) signo m de vocal larga
* * *[leŋθ]1) ua) (of line, surface) longitud f, largo m; (of sleeve, coat) largo mit's the wrong length — es demasiado largo/corto
it's 5m in length — mide or tiene 5 metros de largo
to go to great/any lengths: he went to great lengths to send me the money hizo todo lo posible para enviarme el dinero; he'd go to any lengths to get what he wants — es capaz de hacer cualquier cosa con tal de obtener lo que se propone
b) (of book, list) extensión f2) ua) ( duration) (of movie, play) duración fb)at length — ( finally) finalmente, por fin; ( for a long time) extensamente, por extenso; ( in detail) detenidamente, con detenimiento
3) c (section - of wood, pipe) trozo m; (- of river, road) tramo m, parte fa length of cloth — un corte de tela, una tela
4) c ( Sport)a) ( in swimming) largo mb) (in horse, dog racing) cuerpo m; ( in rowing) largo m -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a length of cloth (cotton)[Swahili Word] tambaa[Swahili Plural] matambaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] a length of cloth (cotton)[Swahili Word] tambara[Swahili Plural] matambara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] length[Swahili Word] marefu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] refu A------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] length[Swahili Word] marefu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] refu[English Example] It is not long enough[Swahili Example] haina marefu ya kutosha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] length[English Plural] lengths[Swahili Word] tambo[Swahili Plural] tambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] length[Swahili Word] urefu[Swahili Plural] urefu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] -refu adj------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] length of calico (about 30 yards)[Swahili Word] jora[Swahili Plural] jora[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] measure of length (4yards)[Swahili Word] doti[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] a part of the kanga[Swahili Example] doti ya kanga[Note] lnd.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] unit of length from the fingertips to the elbow (45 cm)[English Plural] units of length[Swahili Word] mkono[Swahili Plural] mikono[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------ -
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[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) dolžina2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) odmerjen kos (blaga)3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) dolžina•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *[leŋm]noundolžina; oddaljenost (časovna), trajanje; odmerjen kos (blaga, žice, vrvi itd.)at length — nadrobno; končnoat arm's length — na doseg roke; čim delj od sebeto keep s.o. at arm's length — ne dati komu blizu, ne biti preveč prijateljskito know the length of s.o.'s foot — koga dobro poznatiat great ( —ali some, full) length — na drobno, na dolgo in širokoto go to great length — daleč iti; zelo se potruditito go to the length of — mnogo si dovoliti; iti tako daleč, dato win by a length — zmagati za eno dolžino (konj, čoln)when will you come our length? — kdaj vas bo pot zanesla k nam? -
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1 in= 2,54 cm* (centimètres)1 ft= 30,48 cm1 yd= 91,44 cm1 furlong= 201,17 m (mètres)1 ml= 1,61 km (kilomètres)* There are three ways of saying 2,54 cm, and other measurements like it: deux virgule cinquante-quatre centimètres, or (less formally) deux centimètres virgule cinquante-quatre, or deux centimètres cinquante-quatre. For more details on how to say numbers ⇒ Numbers.Lengthhow long is the rope?= de quelle longueur est la corde?it’s ten metres long= elle fait dix mètresa rope about six metres long= une corde d’environ six mètres de* longA is longer than B= A est plus long que BB is shorter than A= B est plus court que AA is as long as B= A est aussi long que BA is the same length as B= A a la même longueur que BA and B are the same length= A et B ont la même longueur or A et B sont de* la même longueurit’s three metres too short= il est trop court de trois mètresit’s three metres too long= il est trop long de trois mètresten metres of rope= dix mètres de cordesold by the metre= vendu au mètreNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a six-foot-long python= un python de six pieds de* longan avenue four kilometres long= une avenue de quatre kilomètres de* long* The de is obligatory in these constructions.HeightPeoplehow tall is he?= quelle est sa taille? or combien est-ce qu’il mesure?he’s six feet tall= il fait un mètre quatre-vingts or il mesure un mètre quatre-vingtshe’s 1m 50= il fait 1,50 m ( say un mètre cinquante)he’s about five feet= il fait à peu près un mètre cinquanteA is taller than B= A est plus grand que BB is smaller than A= B est plus petit que AA is as tall as B= A est aussi grand que BA is the same height as B= A a la même taille que BA and B are the same height= A et B ont la même taille or A et B sont de* la même tailleNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a six-foot-tall athlete= un athlète d’un mètre quatre-vingtsa footballer over six feet in height= un footballeur de plus d’un mètre quatre-vingtsThingshow high is the tower?= quelle est la hauteur de la tour?it’s 50 metres= elle fait 50 mètres or elle mesure 50 mètresabout 25 metres high= environ 25 mètres de* hautit’s 100 metres high= elle fait cent mètres de* haut or elle fait cent mètres de hauteurat a height of two metres= à une hauteur de deux mètres or à deux mètres de hauteurA is higher than B= A est plus haut que BB is lower than A= B est moins haut que AA is as high as B= A est aussi haut que BA is the same height as B= A a la même hauteur que BA and B are the same height= A et B ont la même hauteur or A et B sont de* la même hauteurNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a 100-metre-high tower= une tour de 100 mètres de* hauta mountain over 4,000 metres in height= une montagne de plus de quatre mille mètreshow high is the plane= à quelle hauteur or à quelle altitude est l’avion?what height is the plane flying at?= à quelle altitude l’avion vole-t-il?the plane is flying at 5,000 metres= l’avion vole à une altitude de cinq mille mètres or à cinq mille mètres d’altitude** The de is obligatory in these constructions.Distancewhat’s the distance from A to B?= quelle distance y a-t-il entre A et B?how far is it from Paris to Nice?= combien y a-t-il de kilomètres de Paris à Nice?how far away is the school from the church?= à quelle distance l’école est-elle de l’église?it’s two kilometres= il y a deux kilomètresat a distance of five kilometres= à une distance de 5 kilomètres or à cinq kilomètres de distanceC is nearer B than A is= C est plus près de B que AA is nearer to B than to C= A est plus près de B que de CA is as far away as B= A est aussi loin que BA and B are the same distance away= A et B sont à la même distanceNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a ten-kilometre walk= une promenade de dix kilomètresWidth/breadthIn the following examples, broad may replace wide and breadth may replace width, but the French remains large and largeur.what width is the river?= de* quelle largeur est la rivière?how wide is it?= combien fait-elle de* large?about seven metres wide= environ sept mètres de* largeit’s seven metres wide= elle fait sept mètres de* large or de* largeurA is wider than B= A est plus large que BB is narrower than A= B est plus étroit que AA is as wide as B= A est aussi large que BA is the same width as B= A a la même largeur que BNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it describes:a ditch two metres wide= un fossé de deux mètres de* largea piece of cloth two metres in width= une pièce de tissu de deux mètres de* largeura river 50 metres wide= une rivière de 50 mètres de* largeur* The de is obligatory in these constructions.Depthwhat depth is the river?= de* quelle profondeur est la rivière?how deep is it?= combien fait-elle de* profondeur?it’s four metres deep= elle fait quatre mètres de* profondeurat a depth of ten metres= à dix mètres de* profondeur or à une profondeur de* dix mètresA is deeper than B= A est plus profond que BB is shallower than A= B est moins profond que ANote that French has no word for shallow:A is as deep as B= A est aussi profond que BA is the same depth as B= A a la même profondeur que BNote the French construction with de, coming after the noun it 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[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) længde2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) stykke3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) længde•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) længde2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) stykke3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) længde•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
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leŋƟ1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) lengde, varighet2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) stykke, lengde3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) (heste-/båt)lengde•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
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- go to any lengthslengdesubst. \/leŋθ\/1) lengde• what's the length of the wall?2) ( om tid) lengde, varighet, langvarighet3) strekning, utstrekning4) ( om størrelse) stykke, bit, lengde, stump5) (om tapet, stoff e.l.) lengde6) ( cricket) avstand (til ballens nedslag, den rette avstand til en kastet ball)7) (fonetikk, om vokal) lengdeat arm's length ( også overført) på en armlengdes avstand på strak armat full length meget utførlig, fullstendig, uttømmende i hele sin lengde, i sin fulle lengde, utstraktat great length meget utførlig, inngående, lenge og vel, detaljertat length til slutt, endelig lengeutførlig, omstendelig, inngående, i detalj langt om lengeat some length temmelig utførlig, ganske utførlig, ganske detaljertfall all one's length ramle så lang man ergo the whole length ( overført) ta skrittet fullt utgo to any\/all lengths gå til det ytterste, ikke vike tilbake for noe, ty til alle midlergo to great lengths ( overført) gå svært langt, strekke seg svært langtgo to the length of ( overført) gå så langt som åin length langkeep a good length (sport, spesielt cricket) holde rett avstand, kaste passe langtlength of time tida length of years en årrekkelie full length ligge så lang man erof some length lengre, av lengre varighetthroughout one's length i hele sin lengde -
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[leŋθ] 1.1) lunghezza f.there was a ladder running the (whole) length of her stocking — la sua calza era smagliata per tutta la lunghezza
2) (of book, list) lunghezza f.; (of event, activity, prison sentence) durata f.; ling. (of syllable) lunghezza f.a film three hours in length — un film di tre ore o lungo tre ore
3) (piece) (of string, wood) pezzo m.; (of fabric) lunghezza f.; (of piping, track) tratto m.dress, skirt length — lunghezza del vestito, della gonna
4) sport lunghezza f.; (in swimming) vasca f.5) at length (for a long time) a lungo; (at last) finalmente2. 3.to go to great lengths to do sth. — fare ogni sforzo per fare qcs., fare di tutto per fare qcs.
* * *[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) lunghezza; durata2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) taglio3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) distanza•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *[leŋθ] 1.1) lunghezza f.there was a ladder running the (whole) length of her stocking — la sua calza era smagliata per tutta la lunghezza
2) (of book, list) lunghezza f.; (of event, activity, prison sentence) durata f.; ling. (of syllable) lunghezza f.a film three hours in length — un film di tre ore o lungo tre ore
3) (piece) (of string, wood) pezzo m.; (of fabric) lunghezza f.; (of piping, track) tratto m.dress, skirt length — lunghezza del vestito, della gonna
4) sport lunghezza f.; (in swimming) vasca f.5) at length (for a long time) a lungo; (at last) finalmente2. 3.to go to great lengths to do sth. — fare ogni sforzo per fare qcs., fare di tutto per fare qcs.
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[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) extensão2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) pedaço3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) comprimento QUERY•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
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- go to any lengths* * *[leŋθ] n 1 comprimento. 2 extensão. 3 duração. 4 grau. at full length estendido, esticado. at length a) finalmente. b) detalhadamente, minuciosamente, demoradamente. at some length com alguma demora, com alguma minúcia. to go to any length não se deter diante de nenhum obstáculo, fazer tudo o que for preciso, não medir esforços. to keep one at arm’s length manter alguém a distância, evitar intimidade. -
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[lɛŋθ]ndługość f; (piece of wood, string etc) kawałek mat length — ( at last) wreszcie; ( fully) obszernie; ( for a long time) długo
he fell/was lying full-length — przewrócił się/leżał jak długi
they went to great lengths to please us — nie szczędzili starań, by nas zadowolić
* * *[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) długość2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) sztuka, kupon3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) długość•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
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[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) lengd2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) tiltekin lengd af e-u3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) hestslengd, bátslengd•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
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hosszúság, hossz, tartam* * *[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) hossz(úság); (idő)tartam2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) hosszú(ságú)3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) hossz•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
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n. uzunluk, boy, süre* * *uzunluk* * *[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) uzunluk, boy2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) parça, boy3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) boy•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
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• pala• hevosmitta• veneenmitta• etäisyys• välimatka• kappale• kestoaika• pituus* * *leŋƟ1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) pituus2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) pala3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) hevosen mitta, veneen mitta•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
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[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) garums; ilgums2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) gabals; atgriezums3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) (korpusa) garums•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths* * *garums; attālums; atgriezums, gabals; ilgums
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length — ► NOUN 1) the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater or greatest of two or more dimensions of a body. 2) the amount of time occupied by something. 3) the quality of being long. 4) the full distance that a thing extends… … English terms dictionary
length — /lɛŋθ / (say length) noun 1. the linear magnitude of anything as measured from end to end: the length of a river. 2. extent from beginning to end of a series, enumeration, account, book, etc. 3. extent in time; duration: the length of a battle. 4 …
length — noun 1 distance from one end to the other ADJECTIVE ▪ entire, full, maximum, whole ▪ There is a maximum length of 2 500 words. ▪ A long veranda runs the whole length of the building … Collocations dictionary
length — [ leŋθ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a measurement of how long something is in size: Cut the cloth to the required length. This beautiful bird is small, with a total length of about three inches. The length of your swimming pool is not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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length´i|ness — length|y «LEHNGK thee, LEHNG », adjective, length|i|er, length|i|est. 1. a) having unusually great length; long. b) (of speeches, a speaker, a writer, or the like) too long; long winded; tedious: »His directions were so le … Useful english dictionary
length´i|ly — length|y «LEHNGK thee, LEHNG », adjective, length|i|er, length|i|est. 1. a) having unusually great length; long. b) (of speeches, a speaker, a writer, or the like) too long; long winded; tedious: »His directions were so le … Useful english dictionary
length|y — «LEHNGK thee, LEHNG », adjective, length|i|er, length|i|est. 1. a) having unusually great length; long. b) (of speeches, a speaker, a writer, or the like) too long; long winded; tedious: »His directions were so le … Useful english dictionary
length — noun 1) a length of three or four yards the whole length of the valley Syn: extent, distance, linear measure, span, reach; area, expanse, stretch, range, scope 2) a considerable length of time Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
length — noun (plural lengths) Etymology: Middle English lengthe, from Old English lengthu, from lang long Date: before 12th century 1. a. the longer or longest dimension of an object b. a measured distance or dimension < 10 feet in length > see metric… … New Collegiate Dictionary
length — noun 1) the whole length of the valley Syn: extent, distance, span, reach, area, expanse, stretch, range, scope 2) a considerable length of time Syn: period, duration … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
