lengthy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lengthy in the English»French Dictionary

lengthy [Brit ˈlɛŋ(k)θi, ˈlɛn(t)θi, Am ˈlɛŋ(k)θi] ADJ

lengthy visit, illness, speech:

lengthy

(assez) long/longue

this treatment can be quite lengthy

ce traitement peut être assez long

a lengthy explanation

une longue explication

we had a lengthy wait

nous avons dû attendre (assez) longtemps

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after (a) lengthy debate

après avoir longuement discuté

there followed a lengthy debate

il s'ensuivit un débat interminable

Translations for lengthy in the French»English Dictionary

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longuet (longuette) film, discours

rather lengthy

après un long marchandage

after lengthy haggling

prolongé (prolongée) arrêt

lengthy

ceci exige un long travail de préparation

this requires lengthy preparation

important (importante) retard

lengthy

lengthy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lengthy in the English»French Dictionary

lengthy <-ier, -iest> ADJ

lengthy

long(ue)

lengthy discussion

interminable

Translations for lengthy in the French»English Dictionary

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prolongé(e) arrêt, séjour

lengthy

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the beginning of the mating season, fights over ownership of a sunspot territory are lengthy.

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Some of his poetry was extremely lengthy, with single pieces filling a volume.

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The films run from 10 to 20 minutess in length and had many lengthy fight sequences.

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Although having gone through different names over its lengthy history, it was originally two newspapers.

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In some species, the pharynx is modified into a lengthy proboscis.

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Then followed an even lengthier period of vacancy, from 1959 to 1973.

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Several former members of the church have exposed these secret documents, leading to lengthy court battles with the church, which failed to keep the secret.

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They are accompanied by color photography and a lengthy event listing.

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This scenario was a major concern during the early 1980s, to the point where it was the topic of lengthy television programs.

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This could be a lengthy process, easily taking an hour in a long set.

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