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1 ladder
['lædə] 1. noun1) (a set of rungs or steps between two long supports, for climbing up or down: She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling; the ladder of success.) scară2) ((American run) a long, narrow flaw caused by the breaking of a stitch in a stocking or other knitted fabric.)2. verb(to (cause to) develop such a flaw: I laddered my best pair of tights today; Fine stockings ladder very easily.) -
2 out for the count
1) ((of a boxer) still not standing after the count of ten.) făcut knock-out2) (exhausted; asleep: He was out for the count for several hours after his long walk.) extenuat
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long-standing — long|stand|ing [ˌlɔŋˈstændıŋ US ˌlo:ŋ ] adj having continued or existed for a long time ▪ a long standing member of the committee long standing debate/dispute etc ▪ a long standing feud between the two families ▪ the long standing problem of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
long-standing — [lôŋ′stan΄diŋ] adj. having continued for a long time: also longstanding * * * long stand·ing (lôngʹstănʹdĭng, lŏngʹ ) adj. Of long duration or existence: a long standing friendship. * * * … Universalium
long-standing — adj. existing since a time in the distant past; as, long standing policies. [prenominal] Syn: longtime(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
long-standing — adjective * having existed for a long time: a long standing tradition/arrangement/agreement … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long-standing — [adj] existing for some time abiding, durable, enduring, established, fixed, lasting, long established, long lasting, longlived, traditional; concepts 551,798 … New thesaurus
long-standing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having existed for a long time … English terms dictionary
long-standing — [lôŋ′stan΄diŋ] adj. having continued for a long time: also longstanding … English World dictionary
long-standing — index chronic, durable, inveterate, stable, traditional Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
long-standing — adj established, long established, well established, long lived, long lasting, enduring, abiding, time honoured, traditional * * * ˌlong ˈstanding [long standing] adjective usually before noun that has existed or lasted for a long time • a long… … Useful english dictionary
long-standing — adjective having continued or existed for a long time: long standing argument/debate etc: a long standing feud between the two families | long standing arrangement/offer/relationship etc: We have a long standing tradition of hunting every fall … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
long-standing — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A long standing situation has existed for a long time. They are on the brink of resolving their long standing dispute over money. ...long standing economic links between Europe and much of Africa … English dictionary
