[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/long/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) / long # long adjective (long, longer, longest); adverb; verb (long, longs, longed — to wish) «long» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Long tells how much length something has from one end to the other: «14 metres long». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#m1) 2. Long means having a big length: «long hair», «a long river». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#m2) 3. Long means lasting a big amount of time: «a long film». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#m3) 4. To long for something is to want it very much. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#m4) 5. (casual) «So long» means goodbye; «long time no see» means it's been ages; «long story short» means I'll skip the details. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#m5) 6. (casual) «Long» can mean boring or a lot of effort (UK slang): «homework's long», «that's long, man». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#m6) 7. (rude) «Why the long face?» asks why you look sad; «take a long walk off a short pier» means go away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#m7) 8. (formal) Exams say «in length», «of a length of», «the duration», «longitudinal», «elongated» and «prolonged». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#m8) ### In the lessons how many metres or centimetres from end to end; «How long» asks for a length or for a time; phrases: «how long», «metres long», «hours long», «a long time», «as long as» (if), «long ago», «before long» (soon), «all day long»; in casual talk «long story short», «so long», «ages» for a long time, «that's long» (boring); in rough talk «how long you gonna be, I'm not waiting all bloody day»; in the exam voice «a length of 14 metres», «the duration of the journey», «the longitudinal dimension» ### Examples - The red ribbon is 14 metres long. How long is the rope now? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x1) - The film is 2 hours long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x2) - How long is the pencil? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x3) - The Nile is a very long river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x4) - How long did it take you to walk home? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x5) - You can play outside as long as you stay in the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x6) - She longed for a puppy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x7) - bus at 8:40, it's 8:25 now, how long? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x8) - Long story short, he ate 3 of the 5 pies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x9) - Ugh, this homework's long, 20 sums! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x10) - A conduit of a length of 14 metres is reduced by 5 metres. State the residual length. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x11) - Why the long face? Did you lose the match? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x12) - Where have you been so long? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/#x13) ### Note «How long» asks for a length, or for a time. Trap: «how long did it take» is about time, not metres. Trap: «as long as» means «if», not a length. «long» as UK slang (boring, hard work) has no number meaning. «of a length of» in an exam gives a length. Opposite: short. ## In Jewish tradition how many metres or centimetres from end to end; «How long» asks for a length or for a time; phrases: «how long», «metres long», «hours long», «a long time», «as long as» (if), «long ago», «before long» (soon), «all day long»; in casual talk «long story short», «so long», «ages» for a long time, «that's long» (boring); in rough talk «how long you gonna be, I'm not waiting all bloody day»; in the exam voice «a length of 14 metres», «the duration of the journey», «the longitudinal dimension» ### Examples - Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted; How long? (Torah NUM.24.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/long/#x1) - 'Ye have compassed this mountain long enough; turn you northward. (Torah DEU.2.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/long/#x2) - 'How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, that keep murmuring against Me? (Torah NUM.14.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/long/#x3) - Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? (Writings PSA.35.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/long/#x4) - How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? (Writings PRO.6.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/long/#x5) - How long will ye lay snares for words? (Writings JOB.18.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/long/#x6) ### Note «How long» asks for a length, or for a time. Trap: «how long did it take» is about time, not metres. Trap: «as long as» means «if», not a length. «long» as UK slang (boring, hard work) has no number meaning. «of a length of» in an exam gives a length. Opposite: short. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «long» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/long/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«long» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/long.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «long» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/long/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«long» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/long.html) on Mova free.