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lengthy

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛŋθi/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɛŋkθi, ˈlɛn-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lengk′thē, leng′-, len′-)

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Inflections of 'lengthy' (adj):

lengthier: adj comparative

lengthiest: adj superlative

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
lengthy adj	(long: article)	largo/a adj
		extenso/a adj
	Tom wrote a lengthy article about his work for a local newspaper.
	Tom escribió un largo artículo sobre su trabajo para un periódico local.
lengthy adj	(long: speech)	prolongado/a adj
		largo/a adj
	(figurado)	interminable adj mf
	The professor's speech was so lengthy that some students fell asleep.
	El discurso del catedrático fue tan prolongado que algunos estudiantes se durmieron.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
lengthy adj	(tedious)	tedioso/a adj
		pesado/a adj
	Kate had a lengthy argument with her mother about her boyfriend.
	Kate tuvo una tediosa discusión con su madre sobre su novio.

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'lengthy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

conflict - final curtain - laundry list - long-drawn-out - plow through - prolong

Spanish:

largo - longo - luengo - dilatado

Synonyms: prolix, long, long-drawn-out, long-winded, verbose, more...

Collocations: a lengthy [speech, discussion, explanation, debate] (about), a lengthy [article, play, movie], is a lengthy process, more...

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