| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| long adj | (great in extent, distance) | lang bn |
| | There was a long table in the middle of the room. |
| tall adj | (of a great height) (van persoon) | lang, groot bn |
| | (van object) | hoog bn |
| | The basketball player is really tall. |
| lengthy adj | (long: article) | lang bn |
| | (pejoratief) | langdradig, wijdlopig bn |
| | Tom wrote a lengthy article about his work for a local newspaper. |
| for long adv | (a considerable time) | lang, voor lang bw |
| Opmerking: used in questions and negatives |
| | Will he be gone for long? |
| | Gaat hij lang wegblijven? |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | lang geleden woordgr. |
| | | lange tijd woordgr. |
| | | een lange tijd, een hele tijd woordgr. |
| | | lang bw |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| | Het is lang geleden dat we elkaar hebben gezien. |
| long time n | (considerable period of time) | lang bw |
| | | lange tijd bw + nw |
| Opmerking: 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 adj | (time: of duration) | lang bn |
| | How long will it take you to finish washing the dishes? |
| tall adj | (in height) (van persoon) | lang, groot bn |
| | (van object) | hoog bn |
| | She is five feet, six inches tall. |
| | The six-foot tall posts stood at regular intervals along the length of the fence. |
| lengthy adj | (long: speech) | lang bn |
| | (pejoratief) | langdradig, wijdlopig bn |
| | The professor's speech was so lengthy that some students fell asleep. |
| elongated adj | (long) | lang, uitgestrekt bn |
| | The elongated face of a dog was visible through the window. |
| long adj | (distance measure) | lang bn |
| | The table is three metres long. |
| long adj | (not short) | lang bn |
| | I like to wear my hair long. |
| long adj | (extensive) | lang bn |
| | I have a long list of problems with the house. |
| round adv | (through, from beginning to end) (met tijdsbepaling: de hele nacht door, een heel jaar lang etc.) | door, lang bijw. |
| | He would eat ice cream all year round. |
| for prep | (time: duration) | gedurende vz |
| | | lang bw |
| | (van dan tot nu) | sinds vz |
| | She was gone for four hours. |
| | I've been learning Chinese for two years. |
| | Ze was weg gedurende twee uren. |
| | Ze was twee uur lang weg. |
| | Ik ben sinds twee jaar Chinees aan het leren. |
| Samengestelde woorden: |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | lang geleden bw |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| all along adv | (the whole time) | de hele tijd, al lang bw |
| | (figuurlijk) | altijd bw |
| | She knew about the surprise party all along. |
| as long as phrase | (equal in length to) | even lang als, net zo lang als frase |
| | My garden is as long as a football pitch. |
| don't hold your breath interj | informal (do not expect sth immediately) (informeel) | dan kan je lang wachten, wacht daar maar niet op tw |
| dwell vi | informal (think too much about sth) | lang stilstaan bij onoverg. uitdr. |
| | I know what's happened is sad, but try not to dwell. |
| far less adj | (not nearly so, nowhere near as) | lang niet zo woordgr |
| | My sister loves meeting new people; she is far less shy than I am. |
| far less adj | (not nearly as much) | lang niet zoveel woordgr |
| | I watch far less TV than I used to. |
| -footer n | suffix (having given height in feet) (voor persoon/object) | ... voet lang nw de + bw |
| Opmerking: Used in combination: e.g., six-footer |
| | She's so small, it's amazing that her sons are all six-footers. |
| gown n | (formal garment for ceremony) | lang kledingstuk nw het |
| | | toga nw de |
| | Jessica showed up for graduation in her cap and gown, ready to go. |
| happily ever after adv | (fairytale ending) | lang en gelukkig uitdr. |
| | Cinderella married her Prince Charming and they both lived happily ever after. |
| | Assepoester trouwde met haar droomprins en ze leefden nog lang en gelukkig. |
| how long adv | (time: for what duration) (tijdsduur) | hoe lang bw + bn |
| | How long does it take to boil an egg? |
| | Hoe lang duurt het om een ei te koken? |
| how long adv | (measurement: what length) (lengte) | hoe lang bw + bn |
| | How long is the Great Wall of China? |
| | Hoe lang is de Grote Muur van China? |
| in the past adv | (long ago, in earlier times) | lang geleden tw |
| | In the past, long before modern industrialization, all the work was done by hand. |
| long face n | figurative (sad expression) (figuurlijk) | lang gezicht bn + nw het |
| | You got everything you wanted, so why the long face? |
| long underwear n | (full-body undergarments) | lang ondergoed bn + nw het |
| | It was below freezing temperatures, so he decided to wear long underwear. |
| longevity n | (long life) | lang leven bn + nw het |
| | I don't fear an early death as my family is known for longevity. |
| longish adj | informal (fairly long) | vrij lang, nogal lang bw + bn |
| | My hair is longish and gets tangled easily. |
| mane n | figurative (person's long hair) (figuurlijk) | manen nw mv |
| | | lang haar bn+nw het |
| | She shook her mane and began to laugh. |
| overcook sth vtr | (cook for too long) | te lang koken overg. uitdr. |
| | If a restaurant overcooks my steak, I will return it. |
| overdo sth vtr | (cook too much) | te lang koken, te gaar koken overg. uitdr. |
| | I think I must've overdone the eggs. |
overextend,
overextend sth vtr | figurative (prolong excessively) | te lang laten duren overg.ww |
| overlong adj | (excessive in length) | te lang bw + bn |
| overlong adv | (for too long) | te lang, te langdurig bw + bn |
| rigger n | (painter's thin brush) | lang penseel nw het |
| | The painter used a rigger to paint the trees. |
| saga n | (epic story) | sage nw de |
| | | lang verhaal bn+nw het |
| | The novel is a long family saga, but it's beautifully written and interesting. |
| shorter adj | (less tall) | minder lang bw + bn |
| | | korter bn |
| | Mallory is shorter than her older sister. |
| shorter adj | (lasting less time) | korter bn |
| | | minder lang bw+bn |
| | Since it's late, let's watch the shorter movie. |
| verbose adj | (person: uses too many words) | breedsprakig bn |
| | (figuurlijk) | lang van stof woordgr. |
| | The professor has a tendency to be verbose, taking a long time to explain anything. |
| wear well vi + adv | (be enduring) | lang meegaan onoverg.uitdr. |
| | I buy practical, simple clothes that wear well and don't go out of style. |