lengthy
Prononciation : [ˈlɛŋθi]
Mot
Contexte : « duration »
(adjective) when something takes a long time or is very long in size. If you have a lengthy story, it means the story goes on for a while or has a lot of details.
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The lecture was lengthy, but I found it very interesting.
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The meeting wasn't lengthy at all; it was over in just fifteen minutes.
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Do you think the movie was too lengthy for a family film?
Contexte : « text or speech »
(adjective) when something is very long in written form. A lengthy email means it has a lot of words or takes a long time to read.
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She sent a lengthy explanation of the project.
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I prefer short messages over lengthy ones because they are easier to read.
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Did you read that lengthy article about climate change?
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