long

adjective/lɒŋ/CEFR A1

লম্বা, দীর্ঘ

Meaning

Measuring a lot from one end to the other, or lasting a lot of time.

Example sentences

The queue was very long.লাইনটা খুব লম্বা ছিল।
It was a long journey.যাত্রাটা দীর্ঘ ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: lengthy

Antonyms: short

Forms of “long”

Positive: long
Comparative: longer
Superlative: longest

Similar words, and what each means

lengthy
দীর্ঘ, লম্বা
Very long, often too long, in time or size.
yearn
আকুল হওয়া, চাওয়া
To want something very much, especially something out of reach.

Other English words for “লম্বা, দীর্ঘ”

lengthy
Very long, often too long, in time or size.
willowy
Tall, slim and graceful.
gangly
Tall, thin and awkward in movement.
tall
Greater than average in height.

Opposite words

short
খাটো, বেঁটে
Not tall; having little height.
brief
সংক্ষিপ্ত, স্বল্পস্থায়ী, সংক্ষিপ্তভাবে অবহিত করা, নির্দেশনা দেওয়া
Lasting only a short time; short.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

longingnounআকাঙ্ক্ষা, ব্যাকুলতা

Idioms using “long”

In the long run
শেষ পর্যন্ত, দীর্ঘমেয়াদে

“long” elsewhere on EnglishBD

That is what appropriate prepositions really are: not a topic, but a long list of places where translating word by word quietly fails.
Appropriate Prepositions in English →
After the long bus journey to Cox's Bazar, he was out like a light.
English Idioms about Sleep →
After the exam results, my father and I had a long heart-to-heart.
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Where this word is used

Check yourself

“long” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • বৃষ্টিমুখর, বর্ষণমুখর
- • ভিন্ন, আলাদা
- • কিরকিরে, বালুকাময়
- • লম্বা, দীর্ঘ
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লম্বা, দীর্ঘ — long (adjective) — লম্বা, দীর্ঘ. Measuring a lot from one end to the other, or lasting a lot of time.
Which word is closest in meaning to “long”?
- • unclear
- • dissatisfied
- • lengthy
- • regional
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lengthy — lengthy — দীর্ঘ, লম্বা. Very long, often too long, in time or size.

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