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1 long-sighted
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2 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) langur2) (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.) langur3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) langur, á lengd4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) langur, lengi5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) langur2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) löngu2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) lengi•- 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.) þrá, dauðlanga- longing- longingly -
3 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) setja á úrtökulista- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of
См. также в других словарях:
long-sighted — adj BrE able to see objects or read things clearly only when they are far from your eyes ≠ ↑short sighted American Equivalent: far sighted … Dictionary of contemporary English
Long-sighted — Long sight ed, a. 1. Able to see objects at a great distance; hence, having great foresight; sagacious; farseeing. [1913 Webster] 2. Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not close at hand; hypermetropic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
long-sighted — adjective BRITISH FARSIGHTED ─ opposite NEARSIGHTED … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long-sighted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unable to see things clearly if they are relatively close to the eyes … English terms dictionary
long-sighted — ADJ GRADED Long sighted people cannot see things clearly that are close to them, and therefore need to wear glasses. [BRIT] My husband is extremely long sighted while I am very short sighted. Ant: short sighted (in AM, use far sighted) … English dictionary
long-sighted — long sightedness, n. /lawng suy tid, long /, adj. 1. farsighted; hypermetropic. 2. having great foresight; foreseeing remote results. [1780 90] * * * … Universalium
long-sighted — long′ sight′ed adj. 1) farsighted 2) having great foresight • Etymology: 1780–90 long′ sight′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
long-sighted eye — toliaregė akis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. hypermetropic eye; long sighted eye vok. weitsichtiges Auge, n rus. гиперметропический глаз, m; дальнозоркий глаз, m pranc. œil hypermétrope, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
long-sighted — /ˈlɒŋ saɪtəd / (say long suytuhd) adjective 1. far sighted; hypermetropic. 2. having great foresight; foreseeing remote results. Compare far sighted (def. 3). –long sightedness, noun …
long-sighted — adj. far sighted, affected with hyperopia (condition in which vision for distant objects is clearer than for nearby objects); having great foresight, seeing long into the future; shrewd, sagacious … English contemporary dictionary
long-sighted — a. 1. Far sighted. 2. Sagacious, far seeing, discerning … New dictionary of synonyms