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Con rồng dài không? ☊ Adjectives 1 The snake is very long. ☊ Con rắn rất dài. ☊ Adjectives 1 long ☊ dài ☊ Adjectives 1 Is the dragon long? ☊ Con rồng dài không? ☊ Adjectives 1 May is a long month. ☊ Tháng năm là một tháng dài. ☊ Dates and Time The cook needs long spoons. ☊ Đầu bếp cần những chiếc muỗng dài. ☊ Jobs 1 Where is the longest border? ☊ Biên giới dài nhất ở đâu? ☊ Places This tunnel is longer than I thought. ☊ Đường hầm này dài hơn tôi nghĩ. ☊ Places Which animal has the longest tail? ☊ Động vật nào có cái đuôi dài nhất? ☊ Animals 2 I have a long sleep. ☊ Tôi có một giấc ngủ dài. ☊ Classifiers 2 Is the distance from the Earth to the Sun long? ☊ Khoảng cách từ Trái Đất đến Mặt Trời dài không? ☊ Science You belong to me. ☊ Bạn thuộc về tôi. ☊ Verbs 5 belong to ☊ thuộc về ☊ Verbs 5 We belong to the working class. ☊ Chúng tôi thuộc về giai cấp công nhân. ☊ History This base belongs to us. ☊ Căn cứ này thuộc về chúng tôi. ☊ Military You make me wait for a very long time. ☊ Bạn làm tôi chờ dài cổ! ☊ Informal Expressions How long have you been here for? Bạn ở đây bao lâu rồi? * 005 How long will you be staying? Bạn ở bao lâu? * 005 How long does the journey to Berlin take? Chuyến đi đến Berlin mất bao lâu? * 036 How long can one park here? Có thể đỗ xe bao lâu? * 039 How long is the tour? Phần hướng dẫn kéo dài bao lâu? * 043 How long is the film? Phim dài bao lâu? * 047 The man has a long nose. Người đàn ông ấy có mũi dài. * 060 How long will it take to get there? Bao nhiêu lâu mới đến? * 061 How long did you fly? Bạn đã bay bao lâu? * 087 They were allowed to play in the yard for a long time. Mấy đứa ấy đã được phép chơi ở ngoài sân lâu. * 090 You sleep for so long – don’t sleep so late! Bạn ngủ lâu quá – đừng có ngủ lâu quá! * 091 How long will you work? Các bạn sẽ làm việc bao lâu? * 098 I’ll work as long as I can. Tôi sẽ làm việc, khi tôi còn làm được. * 098 I’ll work as long as I am healthy. Tôi sẽ làm việc, khi tôi còn mạnh khỏe. * 098 like: long → →
I haven’t seen you in a long time ☊ Lâu rồi không gặp anh ☊ to sleep the long sleep ☊ an giấc ngàn thu ☊ to crave, yearn for, long for, long to, wish for ☊ ao ước ☊ (1) to burst, break open (2) to stew, cook for a long time ☊
bung ☊ the war ended a long time ago ☊ chiến tranh đã chấm dứt từ lâu ☊ it’s a long story ☊ chuyện còn dài ☊ it’s a long story ☊ chuyện dài lắm ☊ it’s a (bit of a) long story ☊ chuyện hơi dài ☊ soft (because cooked too long or overripe) ☊ chín nhũn ☊ to wish a long life, birthday (for an old person) ☊ chúc thọ ☊ long term, long range plan ☊ chương trình dài hạn ☊ to be completely out of breath after a long run ☊ chạy xa đứt cả hơi ☊ not long after(wards) ☊ chẳng bao lâu sau đó ☊ be tired after long walk ☊ chồn chân ☊ to wait for a long time ☊ chờ lâu quá ☊ to wait for a long time ☊ chờ mãi ☊ to wait for someone for a weary long time in vain ☊ chờ mỏi mắt mà không thấy đến ☊ to wait a long time ☊ chờ đợi lâu ☊ to wait for a long time ☊ chờ đợi từ lâu ☊ (used at the end of a sentence to denote that something has long started) ☊ con gì ☊ (used at the end of a sentence to denote that something has long started) ☊ con gì nữa ☊ not long ago ☊ cách đây không lâu ☊ not long ago ☊ cách đây ít lâu ☊ to practice long line fishing; to drag out indefinitely ☊ câu dầm ☊ (1) plant, tree (2) [CL for long thin objects, firearms] ☊
cây ☊ to have been around for a long time, while ☊ có từ lâu ☊ drawn-out, long lasting ☊ dai dẳng ☊ far away, long ago ☊ diễn khơi ☊ a long row, a long string ☊ dăng dăng ☊ long way, long journey ☊ dặm trường ☊ bucket with a long handle ☊ gàu ròng ☊ a long pillow ☊ gối dài ☊ (1) always, continuous, incessant, endless; to keep on (doing sth) (2) to cherish, long for ☊
hoài ☊ to long for ☊ hoài vọng ☊ converse after a long separation, small talk ☊ hàn ôn ☊ one long past day ☊ hôm xưa ☊ to no long want, stop wanting ☊ hết muốn ☊ desirous, covetous; to thirst for, crave for, long for ☊ khao khát ☊ to thirst, yearn for, long for, desire ☊ khát vọng ☊ to long for freedom ☊ khát vọng tự do ☊ weep softly for a long time ☊ khóc rấm rứt ☊ not long after, afterwards ☊ không lâu sau ☊ not long after(wards) ☊ không lâu sau khi ☊ not long afterwards ☊ không lâu sau đó ☊ for ages, long since ☊ khươm năm ☊ to last a long time ☊ kéo dài lâu ☊ a large sickle with long handle ☊ liềm vạt ☊ long (of time); to take a long time ☊ lâu ☊ long, a long time, slow ☊ lâu lắc ☊ a long time ago ☊ lâu lắm rồi ☊ for a long time ☊ lâu lắt ☊ lately, recently, long since, for a long time ☊ lâu nay ☊ for a long time ☊ lâu ngày ☊ for a very long time ☊ lâu quá ☊ it has been a long time (since) ☊ lâu quá rồi ☊ recuperate (after a long illness) ☊ lại người ☊ (1) glass noodles, long rice (2) wheat noodles ☊
miến ☊ as long as, on the condition that, provided that ☊ miễn là ☊ provided (that), providing (that), on condition (that), as long as ☊ miễn sao ☊ to hope for, long for, expect, desire; expectation ☊ mong mỏi ☊ eagerly wish for, eagerly long for; to wish, hope ☊ mong ước ☊ (for) a long time, always for ever, for good, unceasingly, continually; to continue, go on ☊ mãi ☊ high hat and long gown, high official position ☊ mũ cao áo dài ☊ how long does it take ☊ mất bao nhiêu thì giờ ☊ to put on, wear long pants ☊ mặc quần dài ☊ for a very long time ☊ mỏi mắt ☊ a pair of long legs ☊ một cặp dò dài ☊ a long moment ☊ một lúc lâu ☊ a long story ☊ một truyện dài ☊ a long time ago (10000 years), age-old, centuries-old ☊ ngàn đời ☊ stay for a long time ☊ ngồi dai ☊ wait for long on tiptoe ☊ nhong nhóng ☊ like before, as long ago ☊ như hồi xưa ☊ to long to see an old friend ☊ nhớ mong bạn cũ ☊ to long fondly to see one’s wife and children ☊ nhớ thương vợ con ☊ to talk for a long time ☊ nói chuyện lâu lắt ☊ in short, make a long story short ☊ nói rút lại ☊ bamboo hat worn by Buddhist monks (with a long ribbon and a small knob on top) ☊ nón tu lờ ☊ years and months, a long time ☊ năm tháng ☊ long, long ago ☊ năm xửa năm xưa ☊ cudgel one’s brains long and hard ☊ nặn óc ☊ make (pull, put on, wear) a long face ☊ nặng mặt ☊ to hit hard with a long stick ☊ phang ☊ for a long (period of) time ☊ qua thời gian ☊ to have known each other a long time ☊ quen biết nhau đã lâu ☊ rot in jail, stay long in jail ☊ rũ tù ☊ for a (very) long time ☊ rất lâu ☊ after a long night ☊ sau một đêm dài ☊ to live a long time ☊ sống lâu ☊ to desire, long for ☊ thèm thuồng ☊ to long for, miss ☊ thương nhớ ☊ (a day) not long from now ☊ trong một ngày không xa ☊ for a long time ☊ trong một thời gian lâu ☊ (Buddhism) long fast ☊ trường trai ☊ a long time ago ☊ tám hoánh ☊ to covet, lust after, long for, yearn for ☊ tòm tem ☊ to long to day-dream ☊ tơ tưởng ☊ for a long time ☊ từ lâu ☊ for a long time ☊ từ lâu nay ☊ a long time ago, for a long time already ☊ từ lâu rồi ☊ from a long time ago until now ☊ từ xưa tới giờ ☊ for a long time (before now) ☊ từ xưa đến nay ☊ to give a long kowtow as a sign of submission to give up ☊ vái dài ☊ cycad; long life! ☊ vạn tuế ☊ in the old days, in olden times, long ago ☊ xa xưa ☊ dead for a long time ☊ xanh cỏ ☊ to eat (polite verb used of other people); long time; to dig ☊ xơi ☊ always, up to now, until now, long since, for a long time ☊ xưa nay ☊ be satisfied, desired, long wished for ☊ xứng ý ☊ lately, not long after this ☊ ít lâu nay ☊ soon after, not long after ☊ ít lâu sau ☊ to be gone a long time ☊ đi lâu ☊ to have been a long time (since sth) ☊ đã lâu ☊ it has been a long time since ☊ đã lâu lắm rồi ☊ it had been a long time, it was a long time since ☊ đã từ lâu ☊ to be in jail for a long time, forever ☊ ở tù mọt gông ☊ 667
We were tired, so we didn't stay long at the party. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy mệt nên chúng tôi đã không ở bữa tiệc lâu. ☊ 752
Emilia has short hair now, but it used to be very long. ☊ Emilia bây giờ đang để tóc ngắn,nhưng nó đã từng rất dài. ☊ 817
How long has she been in Brazil? ☊ Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 821
Are you married? How long have you been married? ☊ Cậu đã kết hôn chưa? Cậu kết hôn được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 822
EN Do you know her? How long have you known her? ☊ Cậu có biết cô ấy không? Cậu biết cô ấy được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 823
I know Charlotte. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Tôi biết Charlotte. Tôi biết cô ấy từ lâu rồi. ☊ 824
Karla lives in Tokyo. How long has she lived in Tokyo? ☊ Karla sống ở Tokyo. Cô ấy sống ở Tokyo bao lâu rồi? ☊ 826
I have a car. How long have you had your car? ☊ Tôi có xe hơi. Cậu có xe hơi được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 830
Gerard's watching TV. How long has he been watching TV? ☊ Gerard đang xem vô tuyến. Anh ấy đã xem vô tuyến được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 835
We live on Main Street. We've lived there for a long time. ☊ Chúng tôi sống ở phố Main. Chúng tôi đã sống ở đó từ lâu rồi. ☊ 839
How long have they been in Brazil? ☊ Họ ở Brazil được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 840
How long have you known Olivia? ☊ Cậu biết Olivia được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 841
How long has she studied Italian? ☊ Cô ấy học tiếng Ý được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 842
How long has he lived in Seattle? ☊ Cô ấy sống ở Seatle được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 843
How long have you been a teacher? ☊ Cô ấy làm giáo viên được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 844
How long has it been raining? ☊ Trời mưa được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 848
Luisa and I are friends. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Luisa và tôi là bạn. Tôi đã quen cô ấy từ lâu rồi. ☊ 849
Sorry I'm late. How long have you been waiting? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Cậu đã đợi được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 852
How long have you lived in this house? ☊ Cậu đã sống trong ngôi nhà này được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 853
Is that a new coat? — No, I've had this coat for a long time. ☊ Áo khoác mới đấy à? - Không, áo này tôi có lâu rồi. ☊ 861
I've lived in Chicago for a long time. ☊ Tôi sống ở Chicago đã lâu rồi. ☊ 869
How long has she been in Brazil? ☊ Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được bao lâu? ☊ 875
Michel's been sick for a long time. He's been in the hospital since October of last year. ☊ Michel bị ốm đã lâu. Anh ấy đã ở trong bệnh viện từ tháng mười năm ngoái. ☊ 887
Have you known Heuijeong for a long time? ☊ Cậu biết Hi Chính từ lâu rồi à? ☊ 1145
How long have they bemarried? ☊ Họ kết hôn được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 1153
This is a very old photograph. It was taka long time ago. ☊ Đây là một bức ảnh rất cũ. Nó được chụp lâu lắm rồi. ☊ 1185
Monika's a good friend of mine. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Monika là một người bạn tốt của tôi. Tôi đã qucô ấy từ lâu. ☊ 1305
Let's y to Barcelona instead of driving. It won't take as long. ☊ Mình hãy bay sang Barcelona chứ đừng lái xe. Thế sẽ đỡ lâu hơn. ☊ 1506
We didn't have to wait very long for the bus; it came in a few minutes. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải đợi xe bus lâu lắm, xe đã đến trong vòng vài phút. ☊ 1521
Chris had to wait a long time. — How long did he have to wait? ☊ Chris đã phải đợi lâu. Anh ấy đã phải đợi bao lâu? ☊ 1719
Whwe got to the theater, there was a long line outside. ☊ Khi chúng tôi tới nhà hát, có một hàng người dài bên ngoài. ☊ 1744
It's a long way from here to the nearest gas station. ☊ Từ đây đến nhà gare gần nhất là một con đường dài. ☊ 1932
She asked how long I had beworking at my present job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi đã làm công việc hiện tại của tôi được bao lâu rồi. ☊ 2019
EN He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself. ☊ Anh ấy nhớ được lúc lái xe trên đường ngay trước khi có tai nạn nhưng anh ấy không thể nhớ được chính lúc tai nạn. ☊ 2119
There was no point in waiting any longer, so we left. ☊ Đợi nữa cũng chả được tích sự gì nên chúng tôi đã đi. ☊ 2160
It was a long and tiring trip. We were glad to get home. ☊ Chuyến đi dài và mệt. Chúng tôi mừng vì về được nhà. ☊ 2168
After such a long trip, you're bound to be tired. ☊ Sau chuyến đi dài, chắc cậu mệt lắm. ☊ 2190
I saw him walking along the street. ☊ Tôi đã thấy anh ấy đi bộ trên phố. ☊ 2225
You've got very long hair. ☊ Cậu có một bộ tóc rất dài. ☊ 2266
What's the longest river in the world? ☊ Con sông dài nhất thế giới là sông gì? ☊ 2288
long. ☊ Paolo và Giuliana đã cưới nhau nhưng hôn nhân không kéo dài lâu lắm. ☊ 2350
long have you known one another? ☊ Cậu và Kenichi đã biết nhau bao lâu rồi? > Các cậu đã biết nhau bao lâu rồi? ☊ 2459
He didn't say a word all night long. ☊ Anh ấy không nói câu nào suốt cả đêm. ☊ 2574
The movie was unnecessarily long. It could have been much shorter. ☊ Bộ lm dài không cần thiết. Nó lẽ ra phải ngắn hơn nhiều. ☊ 2587
I haven't seen her for such a long time. ☊ Tôi đã không gặp cô ấy được một thời gian khá dài. ☊ 2588
I didn't know it was such a long way. ☊ Tôi không biết đường dài đến thế. ☊ 2597
It takes longer by train than car. ☊ Đi bằng tàu hoả lâu hơn là xe hơi. ☊ 2605
I've waited long enough and I'm not waiting any longer. ☊ Tôi đã đợi đủ lâu và tôi sẽ không đợi lâu hơn nữa. ☊ We're no longer friends.'> 2635 We're no longer friends.'>
We used to be good friends, but we aren't anymore. > We're no longer friends. We're no longer friends.'> ☊ Chúng tôi từng là bạn tốt nhưng giờ không còn nữa. > Chúng tôi không còn là bạn nữa. ☊ 2668
You can borrow my car as long as you promise not to drive too fast. > You can borrow my car provided that you don't drive too fast. ☊ Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi miễn là cậu hứa sẽ không lái quá nhanh. > Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi với điều kiện là cậu không lái quá nhanh. ☊ Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> 2669 Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'>
I don't care which hotel we stay at as long as the room is clean. > Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at. Provided that the room's clean, I don't really care which hotel we stay at.'> ☊ Tôi không quan tâm chúng tôi ở khách sạn nào miễn là phòng sạch sẽ. > Miễn là phòng sạch sẽ còn tôi thực sự không quan tâm chúng tôi ở khách sạn nào. ☊ 2976
They couldn't get along with each other, so the relationship didn't work out in the end. ☊ Họ đã không thể sống với nhau nên mối quan hệ cuối cùng đã không thành. ☊ 2985
A decision has to be made now. We can't put it o any longer. ☊ Một quyết định cần phải được đưa ra bây giờ. Chúng ta không thể trì hoãn thêm được nữa. ☊ 2994
gave away all of her belongings. ☊ Khi Sara quyết định chuyển tới Ấn Độ và bắt đầu cuộc sống mới, cô ấy đã cho hết tất cả tài sản của mình. ☊ Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions. ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills? ☊ acquire ☊
Not long after that he resigned. ☊ after ☊
a short/long time ago ☊ ago ☊
How long ago did you buy it? ☊ ago ☊
It was on TV not (so) long ago. ☊ ago ☊
He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
Are you getting along all right in your new job? ☊ all right ☊
They walked slowly along the road. ☊ along ☊
I looked along the shelves for the book I needed. ☊ along ☊
Houses had been built along both sides of the river. ☊ along ☊
You'll find his office just along the corridor. ☊ along ☊
I was just walking along singing to myself. ☊ along ☊
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along. ☊ along ☊
We're going for a swim. Why don't you come along? ☊ along ☊
I'll be along (= I'll join you) in a few minutes. ☊ along ☊
The book's coming along nicely. ☊ along ☊
She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. ☊ along with sb/sth ☊
A police car pulled up alongside us. ☊ alongside ☊
a lifeboat moored alongside the yacht ☊ alongside ☊
Much of the land alongside the river is below sea level. ☊ alongside ☊
Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle. ☊ alongside ☊
Nick caught up with me and rode alongside. ☊ alongside ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
It had been her lifelong ambition. ☊ ambition ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other). ☊ arm ☊
I haven't known him as long as you (= as you have known him). ☊ as ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
Do you belong to any professional or trade associations? ☊ association ☊
He's been at the bank longer than anyone else. ☊ at ☊
an automatic rifle (= one that continues to fire as long as the trigger is pressed) ☊ automatic ☊
He could no longer hold back his tears. ☊ back ☊
balance (on sth): How long can you balance on one leg? ☊ balance ☊
a long soak in a hot bath ☊ bath ☊
The battery is flat (= it is no longer producing electricity). ☊ battery ☊
battle (against sth): her long battle against cancer ☊ battle ☊
We'll know before long (= soon). ☊ before ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
The others are a long way behind. ☊ behind ☊
Where do these plates belong (= where are they kept)? ☊ belong ☊
Are you sure these documents belong together? ☊ belong ☊
Several of the points you raise do not belong in this discussion. ☊ belong ☊
A person like that does not belong in teaching. ☊ belong ☊
I don't feel as if I belong here. ☊ belong ☊
Have you ever belonged to a political party? ☊ belong to sth ☊
Lions and tigers belong to the cat family. ☊ belong to sth ☊
Who does this watch belong to? ☊ belong to sb ☊
The islands belong to Spain. ☊ belong to sb ☊
Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee. ☊ below ☊
He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. ☊ benefit ☊
There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath. ☊ better ☊
a long and bitter dispute ☊ bitter ☊
You can take a boat trip along the coast. ☊ boat ☊
I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
The rabbits are bred for their long coats. ☊ breed ☊
All his belongings were burnt in the fire. ☊ burn ☊
I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer. ☊ but ☊
a long-distance call ☊ call ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
a long table in the centre of the room ☊ centre ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
After a delicious meal with free wine, the choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky. ☊ choice ☊
classic cars (= cars which are no longer made, but which are still popular) ☊ classic ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
to join/belong to a club ☊ club ☊
The car coasted along until it stopped. ☊ coast ☊
We coasted along the country lanes. ☊ coast ☊
a long winter coat ☊ coat ☊
animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth) ☊ coat ☊
colour sth: How long have you been colouring (= dyeing ) your hair? ☊ colour ☊
That comes a long way down my list of priorities. ☊ come ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
concern sb that...: It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. ☊ concern ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ contact ☊
Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container. ☊ container ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
I felt a lot better after a good long cry. ☊ cry ☊
words that are no longer current ☊ current ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended). ☊ curtain ☊
Your hair could do with a cut (= it is too long). ☊ cut ☊
Sue has long dark hair. ☊ dark ☊
I could sit and watch the river all day long. ☊ day ☊
It's been a long day (= I've been very busy). ☊ day ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ dead ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. ☊ define ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
We can't delay much longer. ☊ delay ☊
to live in the depths of the country (= a long way from a town) ☊ depth ☊
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. ☊ design ☊
dismiss sb/sth as sth: Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. ☊ dismiss ☊
a short/long distance ☊ distance ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
Her lifelong dream was to be a famous writer. ☊ dream ☊
a long white dress ☊ dress ☊
There was a great crash and then a long roll of drums. ☊ drum ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
dramatic/long-term effects ☊ effect ☊
Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. ☊ effective ☊
It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort. ☊ effort ☊
Their long struggle ended in failure. ☊ end in sth ☊
the long winter evenings ☊ evening ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
'Have you ever been to Rome?' 'Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.' ☊ ever ☊
The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer) on Christmas Eve. ☊ extension ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy. ☊ fact ☊
She has long fair hair. ☊ fair ☊
A fair number of people came a long. ☊ fair ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). ☊ fairly ☊
Lions belong to the cat family. ☊ family ☊
farther along the road ☊ farther ☊
Long skirts have come into fashion again. ☊ fashion ☊
It's becoming fashionable to have long hair again. ☊ fashionable ☊
We will fight for as long as it takes. ☊ fight ☊
'How's your throat?' 'It's fine as long as I don't cough.' ☊ fine ☊
The train was flying along. ☊ fly ☊
It is difficult to make long-term forecasts for a fast-growing industry. ☊ forecast ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
a childhood/family/lifelong friend ☊ friend ☊
a close/lasting/lifelong friendship ☊ friendship ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
gather sth: People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. ☊ gather ☊
Kim knew the geography of the building and strode along the corridor. ☊ geography ☊
I just can't get along without a secretary. ☊ get on ☊
We get along just fine together. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
How much longer will this hot weather go on for? ☊ go on ☊
How long have Tom and Lucy been going out together? ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
How long can a human being go (= survive) without sleep? ☊ go without (sth) ☊
You need to set yourself some long-term goals. ☊ goal ☊
I've had a long hard day. ☊ hard ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. ☊ health ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
Who holds the world record for the long jump? ☊ hold ☊
How long has he held office? ☊ hold ☊
Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century. ☊ hold ☊
a long hot journey ☊ hot ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
'How long did it last?' 'Oh, hours and hours.' ☊ hour ☊
He died after a long illness. ☊ illness ☊
She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality. ☊ imagination ☊
influence (over sb/sth): Her parents no longer have any real influence over her. ☊ influence ☊
intend doing sth: I don't intend staying long. ☊ intend ☊
Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
It's a long time since they left. ☊ it ☊
Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job. ☊ job ☊
They went on a long train journey across India. ☊ journey ☊
They journeyed for seven long months. ☊ journey ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. ☊ judge ☊
Keep left along the wall. ☊ keep ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer. ☊ land ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
How long does the play last? ☊ last ☊
She won't last long in that job. ☊ last ☊
I've known her at least as long as you have. ☊ at least ☊
leave sth/sb behind: Don't leave any of your belongings behind. ☊ leave ☊
These jeans are too long in the leg. ☊ leg ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time). ☊ length ☊
let sb/sth: He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him. ☊ let ☊
to have a long/short life ☊ life ☊
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer. ☊ life ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
She came from a long line of doctors. ☊ line ☊
This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. ☊ line ☊
a long line of trees ☊ line ☊
lines of longitude and latitude ☊ line ☊
She usually wears long skirts. ☊ long ☊
a long-sleeved shirt ☊ long ☊
He's been ill (for) a long time. ☊ long ☊
There was a long silence before she spoke. ☊ long ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) ☊ long ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
How long is the course? ☊ long ☊
I think it's only three weeks long. ☊ long ☊
How long a stay did you have in mind? ☊ long ☊
I'm tired. It's been a long day. ☊ long ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
She had long dark hair. ☊ long ☊
He walked down the long corridor. ☊ long ☊
It was the world's longest bridge. ☊ long ☊
a long journey/walk/drive/flight ☊ long ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
It's a long way away. ☊ long ☊
How long is the River Nile? ☊ long ☊
The table is six feet long. ☊ long ☊
The report is only three pages long. ☊ long ☊
Have you been here long? ☊ long ☊
Stay as long as you like. ☊ long ☊
The party went on long into the night. ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon). ☊ long ☊
How long have you been waiting? ☊ long ☊
These reforms are long overdue. ☊ long ☊
He retired long before the war. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ long ☊
The house was pulled down long ago. ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
We'll go as long as the weather is good. ☊ as/so long as ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
Will you be away for long? ☊ for (so) long ☊
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. ☊ for (so) long ☊
I can't wait any longer. ☊ no/any longer ☊
He no longer lives here. ☊ no/any longer ☊
The reservoir was low after the long drought. ☊ low ☊
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. ☊ mad ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
The army began their long march to the coast. ☊ march ☊
How long have you been married? ☊ married ☊
They don't last long no matter how careful you are. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. ☊ matter ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him. ☊ memory ☊
a mile-long procession ☊ mile ☊
a month-long strike ☊ month ☊
I will torment you no more (= no longer). ☊ more ☊
Giraffes have very long necks. ☊ neck ☊
a nice long walk ☊ nice ☊
The plants are coming along nicely (= growing well). ☊ nicely ☊
It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip. ☊ normal ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure. ☊ off ☊
How long has he been in office? ☊ office ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
Your guess was a long way out (= completely wrong). ☊ out ☊
I walked along the outer edge of the track. ☊ outer ☊
Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process. ☊ painful ☊
She belongs to the Labour Party. ☊ party ☊
The procession passed slowly along the street. ☊ pass ☊
She's long past retirement age. ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
to walk along a path ☊ path ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people. ☊ people ☊
personal effects/belongings/possessions ☊ personal ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
a pity (that...): It's a pity that you can't stay longer. ☊ pity ☊
How long has the import ban been in place? ☊ in place ☊
The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. ☊ point ☊
Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him. ☊ process ☊
a week-long programme of lectures ☊ programme ☊
proof that...: There is no proof that the knife belonged to her. ☊ proof ☊
The room is very long in proportion to (= relative to) its width. ☊ proportion ☊
prospect for sth: Long-term prospects for the economy have improved. ☊ prospect ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
She took his arm and pulled him along. ☊ pull ☊
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
How long does it take to qualify? ☊ qualify ☊
You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour. ☊ rarely ☊
reach sth: Is the cable long enough to reach the socket? ☊ reach ☊
Children no longer have proper regard for their parents and teachers. ☊ regard ☊
a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago) ☊ remote ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
The long skirt restricted her movements. ☊ restrict ☊
This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory. ☊ retain ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
I waited a long time for him to return. ☊ return ☊
long-/short-grain rice ☊ rice ☊
The property belongs to her by right. ☊ right ☊
They live just along/up/down the road (= further on the same road). ☊ road ☊
He was walking along the road when he was attacked. ☊ road ☊
The road's blocked—you'll have to drive the long way round. ☊ round ☊
a long-distance/cross-country/marathon, etc. runner ☊ runner ☊
We went for a walk along the sand. ☊ sand ☊
The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
The goalie saved brilliantly from Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. ☊ schedule ☊
a long search for the murder weapon ☊ search ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
Prolonged separations of this kind are damaging to very young children. ☊ separation ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ shall ☊
I should wait a little longer, if I were you. ☊ should ☊
We planted tulips along the side of the lawn. ☊ side ☊
I got used to his long silences. ☊ silence ☊
How long is it since we last went to the theatre? ☊ since ☊
The original building has long since (= long before now) been demolished. ☊ since ☊
a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt ☊ skirt ☊
a dress with short/long sleeves ☊ sleeve ☊
slide sth + adv./prep.: She slid her hand along the rail. ☊ slide ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. ☊ socially ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
Her dress had split along the seam. ☊ split ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ☊ stand ☊
I'm not standing for it any longer. ☊ stand for sth ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ start ☊
I can stay a few minutes longer. ☊ stay ☊
I can't stay awake any longer. ☊ stay ☊
a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) ☊ steady ☊
long straight hair (= without curls) ☊ straight ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
to walk along/down/up the street ☊ street ☊
If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago. ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness. ☊ stress ☊
The molecules join together to form long strings. ☊ string ☊
study (sth): How long have you been studying English? ☊ study ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
How long will it take her to swim the Channel? ☊ swim ☊
That cut is taking a long time to heal. ☊ take ☊
take sth for sb to do sth: It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
+ adv.: I need a shower—I won't take long. ☊ take ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
Women tend to live longer than men. ☊ tend ☊
There is mounting tension along the border. ☊ tension ☊
a long term of imprisonment ☊ term ☊
The nights are getting longer. ☊ the ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. ☊ think ☊
How long have you been living in this country? ☊ this ☊
We tied up alongside the quay. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
a long queue at the till ☊ till ☊
Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time). ☊ time ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
Her parents died a long time ago. ☊ time ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
It had been a long tiring day. ☊ tiring ☊
How long is it to lunch? ☊ to ☊
I'm just going out—I won't be too long. ☊ too ☊
The road twists and turns along the coast. ☊ twist ☊
Take a deep breath and see how long you can stay underwater. ☊ underwater ☊
How long have you been unemployed? ☊ unemployed ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
The cat belongs to the people who live upstairs. ☊ upstairs ☊
How long does the journey usually take? ☊ usually ☊
the long vacation (= the summer vacation) ☊ vacation ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). ☊ very ☊
He set out on the long walk home. ☊ walk ☊
How long have they been at war? ☊ war ☊
wash yourself: She was no longer able to wash herself. ☊ wash ☊
September was a long way off. ☊ way ☊
We went the long way round. ☊ way ☊
Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way. ☊ way ☊
They're welcome to stay here as long as they like. ☊ welcome ☊
One of the boys was pushing the other along in a little box on wheels. ☊ wheel ☊
I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time). ☊ while ☊
He gave a low long whistle of surprise. ☊ whistle ☊
The plants grow wild along the banks of rivers. ☊ wild ☊
How long will you be staying in Paris? ☊ will ☊
There was a long line of people at the box-office window. ☊ window ☊
long working hours ☊ working ☊
She's getting on in years (= is no longer young). ☊ year ☊
long ☊ l’éducation sur le long terme paiera, j’en suis convaincu ☊
longtemps ☊ pendant longtemps il ne bougea pas de son lit ☊
appartenir ☊ cet argent n’appartient pas au gouverne- ment ☊
entraîner ☊ tu es trop jeune pour t’entraîner ☊
prolonger ☊ quels sont les indicateurs d’une sécheresse prolongée? ☊
durable ☊ la transgenèse promeut une agriculture durable ☊
routier ☊ nous avons besoin d’un réseau routier continental ☊
appartenance ☊ le sentiment d’appartenance doit être entretenu ☊
jadis ☊ jadis, nous étions des esclaves ☊