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lengthy

Произношение: [ˈlɛŋθi]

Слово

Контекст: «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.

Пример

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.

Пример

Do you think the movie was too lengthy for a family film?

Контекст: «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.

Пример

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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