longest
Aussprache: [ˈlɔŋɡəst]
Wort
Kontext: „length“
(adjective) the longest means having more length than anything or anyone else. It's used to describe something that takes up the most space from one end to another.
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The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.
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That rope is not the longest; the other rope is much longer.
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Which train is the longest on this track?
Kontext: „duration“
(adjective) the longest can also mean the most time spent. When something takes a lot of time compared to other things, you can say it is the longest.
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She had the longest meeting of the day.
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His presentation was not the longest; it was actually quite short.
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What was the longest time you waited for a bus?
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