Samengestelde woorden:
long | |
| Engels | Nederlands |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | lang geleden woordgr. |
| lange tijd woordgr. |
| een lange tijd, een hele tijd woordgr. |
| lang bw |
| It's a long time since we last met. |
| Het is lang geleden dat we elkaar hebben gezien. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | lang geleden bw |
| A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| as long as conj | (providing that) | zolang voegw |
| I am happy as long as the sun always comes back around. |
| as long as conj | (while) | zolang bw |
| He told me I should be waiting for him as long as I possibly could. |
| as long as phrase | (equal in length to) | even lang als, net zo lang als frase |
| My garden is as long as a football pitch. |
| before long adv | (soon) | binnenkort, straks, spoedig bw |
| (formeel) | weldra, aanstonds bw |
| Spring should be coming before long. |
farsighted (US),
long-sighted,
longsighted (UK) adj | (difficulty seeing near objects) | verziend bn |
farsightedness (US),
long-sightedness,
longsightedness (UK) n | (vision defect: being longsighted) | verziendheid nw de |
| (medisch) | hypermetropie nw de |
| Dawn wears glasses to correct her farsightedness. |
| for long adv | (a considerable time) | lang, voor lang bw |
| Opmerking: used in questions and negatives |
| Will he be gone for long? |
| Gaat hij lang wegblijven? |
| how long adv | (time: for what duration) (tijdsduur) | hoe lang bw + bn |
| How long does it take to boil an egg? |
| Hoe lang duurt het om een ei te koken? |
| how long adv | (measurement: what length) (lengte) | hoe lang bw + bn |
| How long is the Great Wall of China? |
| Hoe lang is de Grote Muur van China? |
| in the long run expr | (eventually) | op den duur, op de lange duur, op lange termijn bw |
| It's probably for the best in the long run. It will be a little bumpy at first, but in the long run it will be well worth it. |
| Op lange termijn is het waarschijnlijk het beste. |
lifelong,
life-long adj | (lasting a lifetime) | levenslang bn |
| Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. |
| long distance n | (considerable range, length) | lange afstand bn + nw de |
| Opmerking: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| Kane scored a magnificent goal from a long distance. |
long distance,
long-distance adj | (over considerable range) | ver bn |
| (in samenstellingen) | langeafstands- |
| It is a good idea to stretch your legs regularly during a long-distance flight. |
| long distance adj | (phone call: not local) (telefoongesprek) | internationaal, interlokaal bn |
| Additional charges will apply if the call is long distance. |
| long face n | figurative (sad expression) (figuurlijk) | lang gezicht bn + nw het |
| You got everything you wanted, so why the long face? |
| long haul n | (journey: long-distance) (fig., informeel) | hele ruk, flinke ruk bn + nw de |
| The trip from France to Australia is a long haul. |
| De reis van Frankrijk naar Australië is een hele ruk. |
long haul,
long-haul adj | (over long distance) (in samenstellingen) | langeafstands- |
| Long-haul trucks regularly carry goods across the country. |
| the long haul n | figurative, informal (full duration) | lange termijn bn+nw de |
| The football club's new owners say they're in for the long haul. |
| long johns npl | (full-body undergarments) | lange onderbroek bn + nw de |
| I am wearing long johns and thermal underwear, but I am still cold! |
| long range n | (considerable distance) | lange afstand bn + nw de |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| The device allows the police to convey important messages over a long range in a noisy environment. |
long range,
long-range adj | (covering a considerable distance) (in samenstellingen) | langeafstands- |
| Opmerking: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| Long-range jets can fly non-stop across the Pacific. |
long range,
long-range adj | (into the future) (in samenstellingen) | langetermijn-, termijn- |
| Our long-range plan calls for building three new facilities in the next twenty years. |
| long shot n | informal, figurative ([sth] unlikely) | kleine kans bn + nw de |
| gok nw de |
| I know this is a long shot, but I don't suppose you have a screwdriver I could borrow? |
| long shot n | informal, figurative ([sth] unlikely to succeed) | kansloze deelnemer bn + nw de |
| Though the horse was a long shot, he still won the race. |
long shot,
wide shot,
full shot n | (movie, photo: wide-angle view) (film) | opname van grote afstand frase |
| The film begins with a long shot in which you can see the whole town. |
| long since adv | (for a long time now) | allang bw |
| I've long since retired; I haven't worked for years. |
| long time n | (considerable period of time) | lang bw |
| lange tijd bw + nw |
| Opmerking: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is an adjective |
| I sat in the sun for a long time and got sunburned. |
| I haven't seen my ex-husband in a long time. |
| long underwear n | (full-body undergarments) | lang ondergoed bn + nw het |
| It was below freezing temperatures, so he decided to wear long underwear. |
| long-distance call n | (phone call: not local area) | interlokaal telefoongesprek, internationaal telefoongesprek bn + nw het |
| Have at least five dollars ready for a long-distance call. |
| long-legged adj | (having long legs) (mens, paard) | langbenig bn |
| (dier) | langpotig bn |
| The company only hires long-legged models. |
| long-range plan n | (plan for distant future) | langetermijnplan nw het |
| Right now I am focused on my studies, but my long-range plan is to get a great job and start a family. |
| long-range planning n | (for distant future) | langetermijnplanning nw de |
long-standing,
long standing adj | (well-established, long-term) | oud, langdurig bn |
| Dan and Adam have a long-standing partnership; they've worked together for years. The rivalry between Romeo's family and Juliet's is long standing. |
| long-term adj | (extended, over a long time) (in samenstelling) | langetermijn- voorvoegsel |
| voor de lange termijn, op de lange termijn woordgr |
| How can we help the long-term unemployed back into work? |
| long-term memory n | (permanent recall of facts) | langetermijngeheugen nw het |
| My long-term memory is fine, but I have no idea what I did this morning. |
| long-winded adj | (wordy) | uitvoerig, langdradig, omslachtig bn |
| That was a long-winded answer to a simple question. |
longhorn,
longhorn beetle,
long-horned beetle n | (beetle) (biologie) | boktor nw de |
longsighted,
long-sighted adj | (able to see clearly over distance) | verziend bn |
longsighted,
long-sighted adj | figurative (prudent) | vooruitziend bn |
longtime,
long-time adj | (lasting, enduring) | lange tijd bn + nw de |
| jarenlang bn |
| langdurig bn |
| The Johnson family are our long-time friends. |
ton,
long ton n | UK (1016 kg) | ton nw de |
| The baker ordered a ton of flour. |
