longer in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for longer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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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See also longitude

longitude [Am ˈlɑndʒɪˌt(j)ud, Brit ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd, ˈlɒn(d)ʒɪtjuːd] N U

long-drawn [Am ˈlɔŋˌdrɑn], long-drawn-out [ˈlɔːŋˈdrɔːnˈaʊt] ADJ

hour-long [ˈaʊ(ə)rˌlɔŋ] ADJ attr

I.long-distance [ˌlɒŋˈdɪst(ə)ns] ADJ

long-haired [Am ˌlɔŋˈhɛrd, Brit lɒŋˈhɛːd] ADJ

long-legged [ˌlɑːŋˈleɡəd, ˌlɒŋˈleɡɪd] ADJ

longer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for longer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADJ

II.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADV

III.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] N

See also longitude

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

long2 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] VB intr

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long johns [ˈlɒŋdʒɒnz, Am ˈlɑ:ŋdʒɑ:nz] N

longer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to no longer do sth
ya no hacer algo
no longer valid
caducado, -a
this word is no longer in use
esta palabra ya no se usa
long hair (shoulder-length or longer, worn loose)
melena
it's no longer in fashion to wear bell bottoms
ya no se estila llevar pantalones acampanados
he/she can't fend for him/herself any longer
ya no puede valerse
platform shoes are no longer in fashion
ya no se llevan los zapatos de plataforma
she no longer knew who she was
no se reconoció a sí misma
Turkey (no longer used in international contexts)
Turquía
whitewashing the outside of houses is no longer done
encalar las fachadas está fuera de uso
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Everywhere around him there is violence and warfare, with the beheading of slaves and even brothers is no longer uncommon.
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Thus, according to many experts the culprits can no longer be traced.
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Designers can no longer palm off older collections to clients.
www.thehindu.com
When compared to the previous year's race, the race was 6km 0 longer, contained one more rest day, and the same amount of stages.
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Whenever excrescences are encountered, an initiating and an exorcising amulet are placed over them, then they can no longer conceal or transform themselves.
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Used to return information about a nickname that is no longer in use (due to client disconnection, or nickname changes).
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The concept becomes a variable capacity of good governance and can no longer be accepted as an absolute right.
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There are also houses to rent by the week (best for longer stays; book through local real-estate agents), most of which are very reasonably priced.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Elephants also have a longer lifespan than most livestock.
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Third, the longer and more discontinuous a line of reasoning, the weaker our belief in the conclusion.
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