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{ "term": "long", "partOfSpeech": "adjective", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "image": "data/images/bo/body_hair.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She had long dark hair." }, { "text": "He walked down the long corridor." }, { "text": "It was the world's longest bridge." }, { "text": "a **long journey/walk/drive/flight**" }, { "text": "We're **a long way** from anywhere here." }, { "text": "It's a **long way away**." }, { "text": "He had long, thin fingers." }, { "text": "a lush meadow of long grass" }, { "text": "Economy class can be uncomfortable for those with long legs." }, { "text": "His drive to work is fairly long." }, { "text": "There was a long queue for tickets." }, { "text": "After the hurricane, many are forced to wait in very long lines to get food or gas." } ], "topics": ["Appearance"], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "used for asking or talking about particular lengths or distances", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**How long** is the River Nile?" }, { "text": "The table is six feet long." }, { "text": "The report is only three pages long." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "lasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usual", "labels": "(North American English)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He’s been ill **(for) a long time**." }, { "text": "There was a long silence before she spoke." }, { "text": "I like it now the days are getting longer *(= it stays light for more time each day)*." }, { "text": "a **long book/film/list** *(= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with)*" }, { "text": "Nurses have to work **long hours** *(= for more hours in the day than is usual)*." }, { "text": "He stared at them **for the longest time** *(= for a very long time)* before answering." }, { "text": "Chicago has **a long history of** country music." }, { "text": "to have a long life/career" }, { "text": "an unusually long pause" }, { "text": "He let out a long, slow breath." }, { "text": "It took me a long time to accept the situation." }, { "text": "Winters are long and severe in the far north." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "used for asking or talking about particular periods of time", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**How long** is the course?" }, { "text": "I think it's only three weeks long." }, { "text": "How long a stay did you have in mind?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "seeming to last or take more time than it really does because, for example, you are very busy or not happy", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I'm tired. It's been a long day." }, { "text": "We were married for ten long years." } ], "collocations": { "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"], "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "covering all or most of your legs or arms", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She usually wears long skirts." }, { "text": "a long-sleeved shirt" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "travelling a great distance", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "The full-back intercepted an attempted long pass and ran through to score." }, { "text": "A hopeful long ball from out of defence led to a goal." }, { "text": "She's good with the driver and hits a long ball." } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "travelling too far so that it goes out of play", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Her return of serve was long." } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "having a lot of a particular quality", "sensetop": "long on something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The government is long on ideas but short on performance." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "a long vowel is pronounced for a longer time than other vowels", "labels": "(phonetics)", "examples": [ { "text": "Compare the long vowel in ‘beat’ and the short vowel in ‘bit’." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very long", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "There's a list of repairs as long as your arm." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not longer than the particular time given", "examples": [ { "text": "It will take an hour at the longest." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "after a long time", "examples": [ { "text": "At long last his prayers had been answered." } ], "synonyms": "finally" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "by a great amount", "examples": [ { "text": "He was the best by a long way." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have known each other for a long time", "examples": [ { "text": "We go back a long way, he and I." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to last a long time", "labels": "(ironic)", "examples": [ { "text": "She seems to make her money go a long way." }, { "text": "A small amount of this paint goes a long way *(= covers a large area)*." }, { "text": "I find that **a little of** Jerry's company can **go a long way** *(= I quickly get tired of being with him)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to help very much/a little in achieving something", "examples": [ { "text": "The new law goes a long way towards solving the problem." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have made a lot of progress", "examples": [ { "text": "We've come a long way since the early days of the project." }, { "text": "The study of genes has come a long way in recent years." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to need to make a lot of progress before you can achieve something", "examples": [ { "text": "She still has a long way to go before she's fully fit." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that there is no definite answer to a question", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "‘How long will it take?’ ‘How long's a piece of string?’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "relating to a longer period in the future", "examples": [ { "text": "This measure inevitably means higher taxes in the long run." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future", "examples": [ { "text": "Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term *(= it will not happen for quite a long time)*." }, { "text": "In the longer term, children of depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from childhood depression." }, { "text": "In the long term, our efforts will pay off." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "it makes no real difference which of two possible choices you make", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that the reasons for something are complicated and you would prefer not to give all the details", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to reject something or treat it as not important; to stop dealing with a problem", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when you are telling somebody the essential facts about something or what effect it will have, without explaining all the details", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the power and/or authority of something", "examples": [ { "text": "There is no escape from the long arm of the law." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "(to have) an unhappy or disappointed expression", "examples": [ { "text": "He took one look at her long face and said ‘What’s wrong?’" }, { "text": "The news for the company isn't good, to judge from the long faces in the boardroom." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "old or too old", "labels": "(humorous, especially British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "an attempt or a guess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying", "examples": [ { "text": "It's a long shot, but it just might work." } ], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty", "Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when you are saying that you will get to the point of what you are saying quickly, without including all the details", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "To cut a long story short, we didn’t get home until 3 in the morning!" }, { "text": "Anyway, long story short: we had this argument and I haven't seen him since." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say hello to somebody you have not seen for a long time", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not nearly; not at all", "examples": [ { "text": "It's not over yet—not by a long chalk." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying", "examples": [ { "text": "We need to take a long, hard look at all the options." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to consider what is likely to happen or be important over a long period of time rather than only considering the present situation", "examples": [ { "text": "As pension funds are investing for members’ retirements, they can take the long view." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/lɒŋ/", "audio": "lo/long/long__gb_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈlɒŋɡə(r)/", "audio": "lo/long/longer__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈlɒŋɡɪst/", "audio": "lo/long/longest__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/lɔːŋ/", "audio": "lo/long/long__us_8.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈlɔːŋɡər/", "audio": "lo/long/longer__us_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈlɔːŋɡɪst/", "audio": "lo/long/longest__us_3.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "adjective Old English lang, long (adjective), lange, longe (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lang." }