lengthy
معنی فارسی
دراز مطول خسته کننده پرگو دراز نفس
معنی کامل و مثالها
/leŋk´thē, leŋ´-/adj.
● دراز، طولانی، مطول، خسته کننده، دیریاز، دیرپای
his lengthy lecture made me sleepy
نطق طولانی او مرا خوابآلود کرد.
a lengthy journey
سفری طولانی
ریشه و کاربرد
Continuing for a long time or longer than usual; tediously long.
ریشه
From length + -y, first used in the 1680s.
مثال
- The meeting was more lengthy than we anticipated.
- He gave a lengthy explanation for his tardiness.
- The book was interesting but quite lengthy.
ترکیبهای رایج
Lengthy discussion Lengthy process Lengthy report Lengthy delay
مترادفها
adjective
Long, lengthened, prolonged, prolix, protracted.