Translation of long – English–Norwegian dictionary

long

adjective

/lɔŋ, lɒŋ/

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of great length from one end to the other

lang

the long highway stretching ahead of them den lange motorveistrekningen foran dem

This rope is longer than that one. Dette tauet er ikke lenger enn det der.

a long line outside the movie theater en lang kø utenfor kinoen

Antonym

short

●

requiring or lasting a great amount of time

lang

a very long book en veldig lang bok

It’s been a long day. Det har vært en lang dag.

Antonym

short

a long time

på lenge

She hasn’t visited us in a long time. Hun har ikke besøkt oss på lenge.

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indicates an amount of time or a length

lang , lenge

The alligator was 11 feet long. Alligatoren var 11 fot lang.

How long?

Hvor lenge?

“How long will you be gone?” “Two days.” “Hvor lenge blir du borte?” “To dager.”

How long is the boat? Hvor lang er båten?

●

(of a piece of clothing) covering as much as possible

lang

a long dress en lang kjole

a long-sleeved T-shirt en langermet t-skjorte

have a long way to go

●

to need to do a lot more before sth is achieved

ha en lang vei å gå

We’re making progress, but we still have a long way to go. Vi gjør fremskritt, men vi har fortsatt en lang vei å gå.

have come a long way

●

to have accomplished a lot since starting

ha kommet langt

You’ve come a long way since your performance in the high school play. Du har kommet langt siden opptredenen din under skoleforestillingen.

in the long run/term

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in the future

i det lange løp

Using this method will cost us less in the long run. Det å bruke denne metoden vil koste oss mindre i det lange løp.

a long shot

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sth that is not likely to be successful

høyst usikkert , i overkant ambisiøst

Applying for the job was a long shot, but I had to try. Å søke på jobben var i overkant ambisiøst, men jeg måtte prøve.

to make/cut a long story short

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indicates you will explain sth briefly

for å gjøre en lang historie kort

To make a long story short, he never found his wallet. For å gjøre en lang historie kort, så fant han aldri igjen lommeboken sin.

long

adverb

/lɔŋ, lɒŋ/

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for a long time

lenge

Did the pain last long? Varte smertene lenge?

It takes longer to do it yourself. Det tar lenger å gjøre det selv.

for long

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used in questions

lenge

Did the pain last for long? Varte smertene lenge?

for so long

●

emphasizes a time was long

så lenge

You were gone for so long! Du var så lenge borte!

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a long time before or after

lenge

long before/after he was born lenge før/etter at han ble født

It happened long ago. Det skjedde for lenge siden.

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emphasizes sth happens for a whole period of time

lang

The noise went on all day/night long. Bråket fortsatte hele dagen/natten lang.

as/so long as

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indicates the conditions necessary for sth to happen

så lenge

I’ll tell you as long as you promise not to tell Mom. Jeg skal fortelle deg det, så lenge du lover ikke å si det til mamma.

no longer/not any longer

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indicates sth does not happen or is not true any more

ikke lenger

They were no longer sending us money. De sendte oss ikke penger lenger.

The operation can’t wait any longer. Operasjonen kan ikke vente lenger.

long

verb [ intransitive ]

/lɔŋ, lɒŋ/ literary

●

to want sth to happen very much

lengte

He longed to see his family. Han lengtet etter å treffe familien sin.

Translation of long | PASSWORD English–Norwegian Dictionary

long

adjective

/loŋ/

●

measuring a great distance from one end to the other

lang , stor

a long journey

a long road

She has long legs.

●

having a great period of time from the first moment to the last

lang(varig)

The book took a long time to read

a long conversation

a long delay.

●

measuring a certain amount in distance or time

i lengde , stor

The wire is two centimetres/centimeters long

The television programme was just over an hour long.

●

away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time

lenge

Will you be long?

●

reaching to a great distance in space or time

lang

She has a long memory

long

adverb

●

a great period of time

lenge

This happened long before you were born.

●

for a great period of time

lenge

Have you been waiting long?

long

verb

/loŋ/

●

(often with for) to wish very much

lengte (etter)

He longed to go home

I am longing for a drink.

Translations of long

in Chinese (Traditional)

時間, 長時間的，長久的, 距離…

in Chinese (Simplified)

时间, 长时间的，长久的, 距离…

in Spanish

largo, durante mucho tiempo, largamente…

in Portuguese

longo, comprido, por muito tempo…

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दूर, लांब, खूप…

（空間的に）長い, （時間が）長い, （本などが）長い…

(mesafe) uzun, (zaman) uzun, (ne kadar) uzun…

long/longue, longtemps, durant tout/toute…

llarg, de llarg, de durada…

lang, lang weg, verlangen naar…

அதிக நேரம் தொடரக்கூடிய, சராசரி அல்லது வழக்கத்தை விட அதிகமான இரண்டு புள்ளிகளுக்கு இடையிலான தூரமாக இருப்பது, நிறைய பக்கங்கள் அல்லது சொற்களைக் கொண்ட படைப்பின் ஒரு பகுதியை விவரிக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது…

(समय) लंबा, (दो बिंदुओं के बीच औसत से अधिक दूरी) लंबा, (आलेख) लंबा…

મોટા, લાંબા સમયગાળા માટે ચાલતું હોય તેવું., બે બિંદુઓ…

lang, længe væk, god…

lång, länge, långvarig…

panjang, lama, kuat…

lang, lange weg, weitreichend…