| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | adverb |
| Front | long |
| IPA | /lɒŋ ; US lɔːŋ / adverb (longer /lɒŋɡər ; US ˈlɔːŋ- /; longest /lɒŋɡɪst ; US ˈlɔːŋ- /) |
| Back | uzun süre |
| Back 2 | 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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