| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | length |
| IPA | /leŋθ / noun |
| Back | uzunluk, boy süre |
| Back 2 | length (noun) /leŋθ
/ noun
SIZE/MEASUREMENT
1 [uncountable,
countable]
how long sth is; the
size of sth from one end to the other
uzunluk, boy
to measure the length of a room
It took an hour to walk the length of
Oxford Street.
The tiny insect is only one millimetre in
length.
This snake can grow to a length of two
metres.
look at WIDTH, BREADTH
TIME
2 [uncountable]
the amount of time
that sth lasts
süre
Many people complained about the length
of time they had to wait.
the length of a class/speech/film
OF BOOK, ETC.
3 [uncountable]
the number of pages in
a book, a letter, etc.
(kitap, mektup vb.) uzunluk
Her novels vary in length.
OF SWIMMING POOL
4 [countable]
the distance from one
end of a swimming pool to the other
(yüzme havuzu) bir
boy, boydan boya
I can swim a length in thirty seconds.
LONG THIN PIECE
5 [countable]
a piece of sth long
and thin
boy, parça
a length of material/rope/string
IDIOMS
at
length
for a long time or in great
detail
uzun
uzadıya, enine boyuna
We discussed the matter at great length.
go
to great lengths
See GREAT1
the
length and breadth of sth
to or in all parts of
sth
dört
yanına/yanını/yanında
They travelled the length and breadth of
India.
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