Lengthy Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɫɛŋθi

LENG-thee

UK

lˈɛŋθi

LENG-thee

التعريف

Something that is lengthy takes a long time or has a lot of detail, often more than is necessary or expected.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Lengthy' is formal or neutral; usually applied to time-consuming things like meetings, documents, or explanations. Suggests something is unnecessarily long. Do not use for physical length (use 'long' for that). Common collocations: 'lengthy discussion', 'lengthy process', 'lengthy document'.

• Spanish: largo - extenso
• Portuguese (BR): longo - extenso
• Portuguese (PT): longo - extenso
• Chinese (Simplified): 冗长的 - 漫长的
• Chinese (Traditional): 冗長的 - 漫長的
• Hindi: लंबा - अधिक समय लेने वाला
• Arabic: طويل - مطول
• Bengali: দীর্ঘ - লম্বা (প্রসঙ্গে) - বিস্তৃত
• Russian: длительный - затянутый
• Japanese: 長い - 長ったらしい
• Vietnamese: dài dòng - dài lê thê
• Korean: 장황한 - 긴 (내용)
• Turkish: uzun - ayrıntılı (gereğinden fazla)
• Urdu: طویل - لمبا (تفصیل سے)
• Indonesian: bertele-tele - panjang lebar

جمل نموذجية

The meeting was very lengthy.

basic

He gave a lengthy explanation.

basic

The book is a bit lengthy for children.

basic

They had a lengthy discussion about the project.

natural

Applying for a visa can be a lengthy process.

natural

Sorry for the lengthy email—there was a lot to explain.

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