long-distance relationship in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for long-distance relationship in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.distance [Am ˈdɪstəns, Brit ˈdɪst(ə)ns] N C or U

1.1. distance (space between two points):

distance
distancia f
what's the distance between … ?
¿qué distancia hay entre … ?
the posts are an equal distance apart
los postes son equidistantes or están todos a la misma distancia
within easy driving/walking distance
a poca distancia en coche/a pie
the fire could be seen from a distance of 12 miles
el incendio se veía a una distancia de 12 millas
I can't walk long distances
no puedo caminar mucho
it's no distance at all or hardly any distance from here
está muy cerca or a dos pasos de aquí
the station is some or quite a or a fair distance away
la estación queda bastante lejos
it's only a short distance to the hotel
el hotel queda muy cerca
they went part of the distance together
fueron juntos parte del camino
to be within striking distance (of sth)
estar cerca (de algo)

I.long1 <longer [ˈlɔːŋɡər, ˈlɒŋɡə(r)], longest [ˈlɔːŋɡəst, ˈlɒŋɡɪst]> [Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ, Brit lɒŋ] ADJ

1.1. long (in space):

long distance/hair/legs
largo
how long do you want the skirt?
¿cómo quieres la falda de larga?
the wall is 200 m long
el muro mide 200 m de largo
it was a long three miles for the runners
las tres millas se les hicieron muy largas a los corredores
it's a long way to Tulsa from here
Tulsa queda bastante lejos de aquí
to be long in the leg person:
tener las piernas largas
to be long in the leg horse:
tener las patas largas
to be long in the leg clothing:
ser demasiado largo
the grass is getting very long
el pasto está creciendo mucho
the grass is getting very long
la hierba está creciendo mucho Spain
a long drink
un trago largo
the long and the short of it the long and the short of it is that we have no money
en resumidas cuentas or en una palabra: no tenemos dinero

2. long (in time):

long struggle/investigation
largo
long period/illness
prolongado
long period/illness
largo
what are your long-term prospects?
¿qué perspectivas tienes a largo plazo?
how long was your flight?
¿cuánto duró el vuelo?
the movie is three hours long
la película dura tres horas
two months isn't long enough
dos meses no son suficientes or no es tiempo suficiente
she's been gone a long time/while
hace tiempo/rato que se fue
the nights are getting longer
las noches se están haciendo más largas
he works long hours
trabaja muchas horas
she gave me a long, hard stare
se me quedó mirando con dureza
we must take a long, hard look at our priorities
tenemos que considerar detenida y cuidadosamente nuestras prioridades

II.long1 <longer longest> [Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ, Brit lɒŋ] ADV

1.1. long (in time):

are you going to stay long
¿te vas a quedar mucho tiempo?
he didn't last very long in the job
no duró mucho en el trabajo
this species has been long extinct
esta especie lleva extinguida mucho tiempo
this species has been long extinct
hace mucho tiempo que se extinguió esta especie
have you been waiting long?
¿llevas mucho rato esperando?
have you been waiting long?
¿hace mucho que esperas?
how much longer must we wait?
¿hasta cuándo vamos a tener que esperar?
how long did it take you to get there?
¿cuánto tardaste en llegar?
how long did it take you to get there?
¿cuánto tiempo te llevó el viaje?
how long have you been living here?
¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?
that's the longest we've ever stayed away from home
esa es la vez que más tiempo hemos estado fuera
they didn't spend long in Bangkok
no pasaron mucho tiempo en Bangkok
I didn't have long enough to answer all the questions
no me alcanzó el tiempo para contestar todas las preguntas
people live longer now
ahora la gente vive más (años)
they didn't have long to wait
no tuvieron que esperar mucho
she didn't have long to live
no le quedaba mucho tiempo de vida
it won't be long before they get here
no tardarán en llegar
it isn't very long since she left
no hace mucho (tiempo) que se fue
sit down, I won't be long
siéntate, enseguida vuelvo (or termino etc.)
he's not long for this world euph
no le queda mucha vida por delante
they talked all day long
estuvieron hablando todo el día
not long afterwards
no mucho después
long ago
hace (ya) mucho tiempo
I had met her long before
yo la había conocido mucho antes or hacía mucho tiempo
it has long since been lost
lleva perdido desde hace tiempo
a long since rejected theory
una teoría rechazada hace ya tiempo
not long ago or since
no hace mucho
a long forgotten hero
un héroe olvidado desde hace tiempo
I have long suspected it
hace tiempo que lo venía sospechando
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longitude [Am ˈlɑndʒɪˌt(j)ud, Brit ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd, ˈlɒn(d)ʒɪtjuːd] N U

relationship [Am rəˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌʃɪp, Brit rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp] N

long-distance relationship in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for long-distance relationship in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for long-distance relationship in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.distance [ˈdɪstənts] VB trans

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longitude [ˈlɒŋgɪtju:d, Am ˈlɑ:ndʒətu:d] N

I.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADJ

II.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADV

III.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] N

long2 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] VB intr

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relationship [rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp] N

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I'm someone who has been in a long-distance relationship myself.
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The lyrics of the pianoled power ballad describe the protagonist's emotional state towards an ongoing long-distance relationship, which leaves her in depression.
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The film follows a long-distance relationship and its aftermath.
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But this time, her lyric details a long-distance relationship and how difficult it is to go on while her beau is away.
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They did the long-distance relationship thing for a while, but they finally broke up as friends.
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He was not deterred by her politics or a long-distance relationship.
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It chronicles a long-distance relationship between two close friends who communicate by sending e-mails using their mobile telephones across interstellar space.
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The divorce followed the breakdown of their long-distance relationship and her having a miscarriage in 2007.
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Lyrically, the song talks about the difficulty of dealing with a long-distance relationship.
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For nearly two years, the couple had a long-distance relationship mostly over the telephone.
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