| Sammansatta former: |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | längesedan, längesen adv |
| | (bokstavlig översättning) | en lång tid adv |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | för längesedan, för länge sedan adv |
| | (formell) | för en lång tid sedan uttr |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) | långt borta adv |
| | (vardagligt) | en lång bit bort adv |
| | A long way off, you could just see the lights from a distant village. |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) | långt borta från ngt uttr |
| | | en lång bit bort från ngt uttr |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| all day long adv | (throughout the whole day) | hela dagen lång uttr |
| | I could water the flowers all day long. |
| | I sat in the sun all day long and read my book. |
| all through the night expr | (throughout the night) | hela natten adj + s |
| | | hela natten lång uttr |
| | All through the night we could hear the loud music from the floor above. |
| as long as expr | (equal in length to) | lika lång som uttr |
| | My garden is as long as a football pitch. |
| comber n | (long curling wave) | lång våg s |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| epic adj | (story: long) | episk adj |
| | | lång adj |
| | | utdragen adj |
| | He gave us an epic account of why he was late. |
| far from sth adj + prep | (not close to sth) | avlägsen adj |
| | (ålderdomlig, litterär) | fjärran adj |
| | | lång adj |
| | Springfield is far from here. |
| | Springfield är avlägset härifrån. |
| for a long time adv | (at length) | för en lång tid adv |
| | (vardagligt) | länge adv |
| | After a hard day's work, I'm always ready to sleep for a long time. |
| for long adv | (a considerable time) | under lång tid adv |
| | | för en lång tid uttr |
| | | länge adv |
| Anmärkning: used in questions and negatives |
| | Will he be gone for long? |
full-length,
full length n as adj | (clothing: reaching to floor) | hellång adj |
| | | lång- adj |
| Anmärkning: 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. |
| haul n | (long journey) | lång väg s |
| | | lång resa s |
| | Driving from New York to Iowa was quite a haul. |
| high adj | (in height) | hög adj |
| | | lång adj |
| | That wall is eight feet high. |
| | Väggen var åtta feet hög. |
| high adj | (tall) | hög adj |
| | | lång adj |
| | It is a high wall. |
| | Det är en hög vägg. |
| high adj | (sports: over) | hög adj |
| | | lång adj |
| | The kick was high and went over the goal. |
| hike n | figurative (overly long walk) | lång vandring s |
| | | lång promenad s |
| | It's a pretty long hike to the store from here. |
| | Det är en rätt lång promenad till affären härifrån. |
| how long adv | (measurement: what length) | hur lång adv |
| | How long is the Great Wall of China? |
| large adj | (person: big) | stor adj |
| | | lång adj |
| | Most pro basketball players are very large. |
| lengthy adj | (long: article) (omfattande) | utförlig adj |
| | | lång adj |
| | Tom wrote a lengthy article about his work for a local newspaper. |
| lengthy adj | (long: speech) | lång |
| | (för lång) | utdragen adj |
| | (för lång) | långdragen adj |
| | The professor's speech was so lengthy that some students fell asleep. |
| long adj | (great in extent, distance) | lång adj |
| | (vertikalt) | hög, högrest adj |
| | There was a long table in the middle of the room. |
| | Det fanns ett långt bord i mitten av rummet. |
| long adj | (in length) | lång adj |
| | The table is three metres long. The queue was half a mile long. |
| | Bordet är tre meter långt. |
| long adj | (not short) | lång adj |
| | I like to wear my hair long. |
| | Jag gillar att ha mitt hår långt. |
| long adj | (great in duration) | lång adj |
| | That film was too long. |
| | Filmen var för lång. |
| long adj | (extensive) | lång adj |
| | I have a long list of problems with the house. |
| | Jag har en lång lista med problem med huset. |
| long adj | (phonetics: extended) | lång adj |
| | | utdragen adj |
| | The word, "tool", has a long "o" sound. |
| long adj | figurative (time: passing slowly) | lång adj |
| | | långdragen adj |
| | | långvarig adj |
| | It's been a long day - I can't wait to get home. |
| long adj | figurative (finance: holding equities) (position, aktier) | lång adj |
| | While others were selling the stock short, he took a long position. |
| long n | informal (clothing: long size) | lång s |
| | I love this dress style, but do you have a long? |
| long range n | (considerable distance) | långt avstånd, lång distans adj + s |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The device allows the police to convey important messages over a long range in a noisy environment. |
| long time n | (considerable period of time) | lång tid s |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is an adjective |
| | I sat in the sun for a long time and got sunburned. |
| | I haven't seen my ex-husband in a long time. |
| long way n | (considerable distance) (oftast bildlig) | lång väg adj + s |
| | | långt bort adv |
| | I'm not sure I would accept a job there; it's a long way from my family. |
| | We still have a long way to go on this project before it's finished. |
| longish adj | informal (fairly long) | ganska lång adv + adj |
| | My hair is longish and gets tangled easily. |
| maxi adj | (clothing: long) (förled) | maxi- adj |
| | | lång adj |
| | For example: maxi dress |
| novelette n | (literature: short novel) | kort roman s |
| | | lång novell s |
| overlong adj | (excessive in length) (vardagligt) | överlång adj |
| | | för lång adj |
| overlong adv | (for too long) | överlång adv |
| | | för lång adv |
| procession n | figurative (series, sequence) | serie s |
| | (bildligt) | rad s |
| | (bildligt) | lång rad s |
| | (informellt) | räcka s |
| | A procession of lawsuits eventually bankrupted the company. |
| protracted adj | (prolonged, drawn out) | utsträckt adj |
| | (vardagligt) | lång adj |
| | The protracted discussion lasted an hour longer than it should have. |
| rally n | (tennis: exchange of shots) (vardagligt, tennis) | lång boll s |
| | (formellt, tennis) | lång slagväxling s |
| | The rally between the two players was impressive. |
| slack n | (rope: looseness) | slakhet s |
| | (bildig) | lång tygel s |
| | Robert gathered up the slack to pull the rope tight again. |
| slow adj | (shutter: set to slower speed) | lång adj |
| | | med lång slutartid, med lång exponeringstid vbal uttr |
| | I use a slow shutter to take evening photos. |
| so long adj | (this length) | så lång adj |
| | "The rope was so long," my uncle explained, holding his arms apart to demonstrate. |
| take long v expr | (be time-consuming) | ta lång tid vbal uttr |
| | | dra ut på tiden vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Usually used in negative sentences, questions, and where doubt is expressed |
| | OK, I'll help you; do you think it'll take long? |
| tall adj | (of a great height) | lång adj |
| | The basketball player is really tall. |
| | Basketspelare är verkligen långa. |
| tall adj | (in height) | lång adj |
| | She is five feet, six inches tall. |
| | The six-foot tall posts stood at regular intervals along the length of the fence. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Hennes son är nästan två meter lång. |
| too long adj | (of excessive length) | för lång adj |
| | Her hair was too long so she decided to cut it. |
| wide adv | (shot: off-target) | lång ifrån adv |
| | Shelley fired at the target but her shot went wide. |