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Long Time I Longer ˈlɔːŋ Adverb Uzun Wait

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Kind adverb
Front long 
IPA  /lɒŋ  ; US lɔːŋ  / adverb (longer /lɒŋɡər  ; US ˈlɔːŋ- /; longest /lɒŋɡɪst  ; US ˈlɔːŋ- /)
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long (adverb)

 /lɒŋ  ; US lɔːŋ  / adverb (longer /lɒŋɡər  ; US ˈlɔːŋ- /; longest /lɒŋɡɪst  ; US ˈlɔːŋ- /)
 
 1 (for) a long time
uzun süre
 She didn't stay long.
 You shouldn't have to wait long.
 I hope we don't have to wait much longer.
 They won't be gone for long.
 Just wait here – I won't be long.
 This shouldn't take long.
 ‘How long will it take to get there?’ ‘Not long.’
 I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long.
Long ve a long time zaman deyimleri olarak kullanılır. Olumlu cümlelerde genellikle a long time kullanılır:
 They stood there for a long time.
Long olumlu cümlelerde yalnız too, enough, ago gibi zarflarla birlikte kullanılır:
 We lived here long ago.
 I've put up with this noise long enough. I'm going to make a complaint.
 Soru cümlelerinde hem long hem de a long time kullanılabilir:
 Were you away long/a long time?
 Olumsuz cümlelerde long ve a long time arasında bazan anlam farklılığı görülür:
 I haven't been here long.
 I haven't been here for a long time.
 2 a long time before or after a particular time or event
uzun zaman önce
 We got married long before we moved here.
 Don't worry – they'll be here before long.
 All that happened long ago.
 3 for the whole of the time that is mentioned
boyunca
 The baby cried all night long.
IDIOMS
as/so long as
on condition that
şartıyla, sürece
 As long as no problems arise we should get the job finished by Friday.
SYNONYM PROVIDED
no/not any longer
not any more
artık … değil
 They no longer live here.
 They don't live here any longer.
 

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