دیکشنری فارسی

long since

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

The word 'long' refers to the duration of time, while 'since' comes from the Middle English word 'sithens' meaning 'after' or 'since'.

مثال

  • They had long since forgotten about their argument.
  • The ancient civilization has long since disappeared.
  • The book was published long since the author's death.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Long since forgotten Long since disappeared Long since published Long since established

تعریف انگلیسی

adverb
  1. of the distant or comparatively distant past “We met once long ago” “they long ago forsook their nomadic life” “left for work long ago” “he has long since given up mountain climbing” “This name has long since been forgotten” “lang syne" is Scottish”

همین دیکشنری روی گوشی

همهٔ ۲۹۱٬۲۱۲ واژه، بدون نیاز به اینترنت.

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