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in the PONS Dictionary

length [ˈleŋ(k)θ] N

1. length no pl (measurement):

length
Länge f <-, -n>
to be 2 metres in length
to be 2 metres in length

2. length (piece):

length
Stück nt <-(e)s, -e>
a length of pipe
a length of ribbon/string

3. length (winning distance):

length
to be 2 lengths ahead of sb/sth

4. length (in swimming pool):

length
Bahn f <-, -en>

5. length no pl (duration):

length
Dauer f <->
a speech of some length
[for] any length of time
at length (finally)
at length (finally)
at length (in detail)
at length (in detail)
at great length
at great length

6. length LING:

length
Länge f <-, -n>
vowel length
vowel length

Phrases:

the length and breadth
OpenDict entry

length N

to cut to length TECH

ˈcalf-length ADJ inv

calf-length coat, skirt:

calf-length
calf-length

ˈfea·ture-length ADJ inv

feature-length
mit [o. von] Spielfilmlänge nach n

fo·cal ˈlength N PHYS

focal length
Brennweite f <-, -n>

I. full-ˈlength ADJ inv

1. full-length (reaching floor):

full-length gown
full-length mirror

2. full-length (not short):

full-length film, play
full-length novel

II. full-ˈlength ADV

ˈhalf-length ADJ inv

1. half-length (half the normal length):

half-length

2. half-length ART:

half-length portrait

ˈknee-length ADJ inv

knee-length dress
knee-length socks

me·dium-ˈlength ADJ inv

medium-length

ˈshoul·der-length ADJ

shoulder-length
shoulder-length hair

ˈwave-length N

wave-length PHYS:

wave-length
Wellenlänge f <-, -n>

Phrases:

to be on the same wave-length
to be on the same wave-length

wave length N

wave length

body length N

body length

fragment length N

fragment length