Long hour Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈaʊɝ/, /ˈaʊɹ

LAWNG OW-er

UK

lˈɒŋ/ /ˈaʊə

LONG OW-uh

التعريف

A period of time when someone works or waits longer than usual; often refers to spending many hours at work or in an activity.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually used as part of the phrase 'work long hours'. Refers to extended time, especially in jobs. Not used to count specific 60-minute hours. 'Long hour' is less common alone; 'long hours' (plural) is standard.

• Spanish: hora larga - jornada larga
• Portuguese (BR): hora longa - jornada longa
• Portuguese (PT): hora longa - jornada longa
• Chinese (Simplified): 长时间 - 漫长的小时
• Chinese (Traditional): 長時間 - 漫長的小時
• Hindi: लंबे घंटे - लंबा समय
• Arabic: ساعات طويلة
• Bengali: দীর্ঘ সময় - টানা কাজের সময়
• Russian: долгие часы - долгое время (работы)
• Japanese: 長時間
• Vietnamese: nhiều giờ liền - thời gian dài
• Korean: 긴 시간
• Turkish: uzun saatler - uzun süre (çalışma)
• Urdu: لمبے اوقات - طویل وقت
• Indonesian: jam kerja panjang - waktu lama

جمل نموذجية

My father works long hours at the hospital.

basic

Students sometimes study for long hours before exams.

basic

The meeting lasted for a long hour.

basic

I’m tired because I’ve been working long hours all week.

natural

She’s used to long hours and heavy workloads.

natural

After those long hours at the office, I just want to relax at home.

natural