long/lɔ̃/
adjective / noun · A1 · Frequency 538
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
long (referring to spatial length)
Commonly used to describe the length of objects or distances.
long (referring to duration of time)
Commonly used to describe the duration of time.
Examples
Ce câble est assez long pour relier les deux appareils.
This cable is long enough to connect the two devices.
Le couloir est trop long pour être éclairé par une seule lampe.
The corridor is too long to be lit by a single lamp.
Le ruban long dépasse largement le bord de la table.
The long ribbon extends well beyond the edge of the table.
Collocations
- un long momenta long time
Common mistakes
Cette robe est long.
Cette robe est longue.
When the lemma long describes a feminine noun, its irregular feminine form is longue.
Related words
nounmasculine
Meanings
length
Refers to the measurement of how long an object is; commonly used in measurement and size description.
Examples
Il a mesuré le long de la table pour vérifier sa longueur.
He measured along the table to check its length.
Collocations
- la longueur du tissuthe length of the fabric
- la mesure du longthe measurement of length
- un long trajeta long journey
Common mistakes
La long de ce mur est de dix mètres.
La longueur de ce mur est de dix mètres.
As a noun meaning “length,” French does not use the adjective long directly as a feminine noun; use longueur instead. The lemma long cannot replace longueur in this context.
Related words
synonymlongueurlength
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
long (referring to spatial length)
Commonly used to describe the length of objects or distances.
long (referring to duration of time)
Commonly used to describe the duration of time.
Examples
Cette table est longue de deux mètres.
This table is two meters long.
La route est longue et traverse toute la vallée.
The road is long and crosses the entire valley.
La robe est longue jusqu'aux chevilles.
The dress is long, reaching down to the ankles.
Collocations
- un long momenta long time
Common mistakes
Cette robe est long.
Cette robe est longue.
When the lemma long describes a feminine noun, its irregular feminine form is longue.
Related words
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
long (referring to spatial length)
Commonly used to describe the length of objects or distances.
long (referring to duration of time)
Commonly used to describe the duration of time.
Examples
Les longs couloirs de l'hôtel sont mal éclairés.
The hotel's long corridors are poorly lit.
Nous avons marché le long de longs quais avant de trouver la gare.
We walked along long platforms before finding the station.
Les longs trajets en train me permettent de lire tranquillement.
Long train journeys allow me to read quietly.
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
long (referring to spatial length)
Commonly used to describe the length of objects or distances.
long (referring to duration of time)
Commonly used to describe the duration of time.
Examples
Les routes longues sont difficiles à parcourir à vélo.
Long roads are difficult to travel by bicycle.
Elle a rangé les planches longues contre le mur.
She put the long boards against the wall.
Les tables longues peuvent accueillir toute la famille.
Long tables can seat the whole family.
Collocations
- un long momenta long time
Common mistakes
Cette robe est long.
Cette robe est longue.
When the lemma long describes a feminine noun, its irregular feminine form is longue.