Livelong Meaning in English
word
ˈlɪvˌlɔŋ
LIV-lawng
lˈaɪvlɒŋ
lyv-LONG
Definición
An old-fashioned word meaning 'whole' or 'entire', mainly used in set phrases like 'the livelong day' for emphasis.
Uso & Matices
Very old-fashioned and rarely used outside set phrases, especially 'the livelong day'. Not used in modern, everyday English except for poetic or dramatic effect.
Spanish: todo (el) - entero (el) (usado en expresiones literarias, como 'todo el día')Portuguese (BR): todo (usado em expressões literárias, como 'todo o dia')Portuguese (PT): todo (usado em expressões literárias, como 'todo o dia')Chinese (Simplified): 整整的（用于文学表达，比如“整整一天”）Chinese (Traditional): 整整的（用於文學表達，比如“整整一天”）Hindi: पूरा (किसी अवधि के लिए, विशेषकर साहित्यिक, जैसे 'पूरा दिन')Arabic: كامل (تُستخدم في عبارات أدبية، مثل 'اليوم الكامل')Bengali: সমগ্র - পুরোRussian: целый - весьJapanese: 丸一 - 一日中（詩的表現）Vietnamese: suốt - trọnKorean: 온 - 내내Turkish: boyunca - tümUrdu: پورا - ساراIndonesian: sepanjang - seluruh
Oraciones de Ejemplo
He worked livelong hours in the field.
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She sang all the livelong day.
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We waited the livelong night for their return.
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They played in the garden for the livelong afternoon.
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Old songs tell of wandering the livelong road.
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You can hear the train whistle all the livelong night.
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