| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| length n | (linear measurement) | Länge Nf |
| | What is the length of that table? |
| | Welche Länge hat der Tisch dort? |
| length n | (journey: duration) | Dauer Nf |
| | The length of the trip will depend on people's interests and the weather conditions. |
| | Die Dauer der Reise ist abhängig von dem Interesse der Leute und den Wetterbedingungen. |
| length n | (extent) | Umfang Nm |
| | The length of the book made it a difficult novel to read. |
| | Durch den Umfang des Buches war es schwierig, den Roman zu lesen. |
| a length (of [sth]) n | (cord, rope: piece) | ein Stück Nn |
| | Pass me a length of rope, so I can tie the boards together. |
| | Reich mir ein Stück des Seils, so dass ich die Bretter zusammenbinden kann. |
| length n | (swimming pool) | Bahn Nf |
| | Rod's a good swimmer; he can swim 60 lengths in half an hour. |
| | Rod ist ein guter Schwimmer; er schafft 60 Bahnen in einer halben Stunde. |
| length n | (horse racing: measurement) | Länge, Pferdelänge Nf |
| | The horse won by a length. |
| | Das Pferd gewann um eine Länge (od: Pferdelänge). |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| along the length of prep | (all along, alongside) | der Länge nach Rdw |
| | | entlang Adv |
| | She had strung miniature lights along the length of the patio for the party. |
| ankle-length n as adj | (clothing, socks) | knöchellang Adj |
| | | bis zum Knöchel Rdw |
| | Anna was wearing ankle-length boots. |
| arm's-length n as adj | figurative (not intimate) | distanziert Adj |
| | | nicht viel mit jmdm zu tun haben (wollen) VP |
| at arm's length adv | figurative (at safe distance) | auf Abstand Präp + Nm |
| | (liter) | vom Leib Präp+ Nn |
| | He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. |
| at arm's length adv | literal (at end of your arm) | eine Armlänge entfernt Rdw |
| | The wild deer stood at arm's length from us. |
| at length adv | (extensively, in detail) (umgangssprachlich) | lang und breit Rdw |
| | | ausführlich Adj |
| | He explained his financial situation to me at length. |
| at length adv | (after a long while) | nach einer Weile Rdw |
| | | nach einiger Zeit Rdw |
| | At length, Joyce looked up from her book. |
| calf-length adj | (skirt: reaching lower leg) | knielang Adj |
| | | wadenlang Adj |
| | The dress was calf-length and modest, covering more of my legs than the miniskirt had. |
| calf-length adj | (boots: coming halfway up lower leg) | wadenhoch Adj |
feature-length,
feature length adj | (film: full-length) | Lang- Präf |
| | | in Spielfilmlänge Präp + Nf |
| Anmerkung: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Her debut as a director was a feature-length comedy about life in the city. |
| | Ihr Debüt als Ressigeurin war eine Komödie in Spielfilmlänge über das Leben in der Stadt. |
| full length n | (length when extended) | volle Länge Nf |
| | | Ganzkörper- N |
| | | in Lebensgröße N |
| | | volle Größe Nf |
| | The full length of the snake was four feet, six inches. |
| | Die volle Länge der Schlange war vier Fuß und 6 Zoll. |
full-length,
full length n as adj | (showing complete length of body) | bodentief Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Isabelle turned to check the back of her skirt in the full-length mirror. |
| | Isabelle drehte sich um, damit sie ihren Rock im bodentiefen Spiegel sehen konnte. |
full-length,
full length n as adj | (clothing: reaching to floor) | bodenlang Adj |
| | | bis zum Boden Rdw |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | This full-length dress feels too old-fashioned to me. |
| | For a black-tie affair, women should wear a full-length gown. |
| | Dieses bodenlange Kleid ist zu altmodisch für mich. |
| | Abendgarderobe bedeutet für Frauen ein Kleid zu tragen, das bis zum Boden geht. |
full-length,
full length n as adj | (novel, film: usual length) (Film, Literatur) | in voller Länge Rdw |
| | (Film) | abendfüllend V Part Präs |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Is this a full-length novel or a novella? |
| | Ist das ein Roman in voller Länge oder eine Novelle? |
full-length,
full length adv | (with body extended) | in voller Länge Rdw |
| | | in Lebensgröße Präp + Nf |
| | There she was, stretched out full-length on the couch. |
| | Da war sie, in voller Länge auf dem Sofa ausgestreckt. |
| go to any lengths to do [sth] v expr | (do whatever is necessary) | alles tun, damit VP |
| | (übertragen) | aus dem Fenster springen Rdw |
| go to any lengths for [sb/sth] v expr | (do whatever is necessary) | für jmdn/[etw] alles tun VP |
| | (übertragen) | für jmdn/[etw] aus dem Fenster springen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | für jmdn/[etw] seinen rechten Arm geben Rdw |
| go to great lengths to do [sth] v expr | (make effort) | sich sehr anstrengen Adv + Vr, sepa |
| | | sich sehr bemühen Adv + Vr |
| | | viel Energie in [etw] stecken VP |
| | She went to great lengths to help me, and for that I am truly grateful. |
half-length,
half length adj | (portrait: waist up) | Brust- Präf |
| | | Halbfigur- Präf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
half-length,
half length adj | (boots, trousers: to mid thigh) | halblang Adj |
| | | Dreiviertel- Präf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| knee-length adj | (down to the knee) | knielang Adj |
| | | bis zum Knie Rdw |
| | I wore a knee-length dress at Marco's wedding. |
knee-length,
US: knee-high adj | (up to the knee) | knielang Adj |
| | | bis zum Knie Rdw |
| | She wore knee-length boots. |
| length of time n | (period, duration) | gewisse Zeit Adj + Nf |
| | | bestimmter Zeitraum Adj + Nm |
| | If you leave the house for any length of time, please lock the windows. |
medium length,
medium-length adj | (moderately long) (Haare) | schulterlang Adj |
| | | mittellang Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Nicole has a medium-length hairstyle. |
| shoulder-length adj | (hair: touching shoulders) | schulterlang Adj |
| | | bis zu den Schultern Rdw |
| | The young woman's dark hair was cut in a shoulder-length style. |