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long

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/lɔːŋ/ · long

Having a greater than average length.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having a greater than average length.

اس کی اوسط لمبائی سے زیادہ لمبا ہونا۔

طولانی

tolani

Formal: طویل

Synonyms

extendedlongishlengthyطویلدورعریض

Antonyms

shortbriefconciseچھوٹامختصرسابقہ

Common Collocations

  • long journey
  • long time
  • long discussion

Example Sentences

She had a long day at work.

اس کا کام پر ایک طویل دن تھا۔

Us ka kaam par aik taweel din tha.

The river is long and wide.

یہ دریا طویل اور چوڑا ہے۔

Yeh darya taweel aur choda hai.

He wrote a long letter to his friend.

اس نے اپنے دوست کو ایک طویل خط لکھا۔

Us ne apne dost ko aik taweel khat likha.

Easily Confused With

lengthy:Lengthy refers to something that is long in duration, whereas long refers to physical length.
verbformal

To have a strong desire or wish for something.

کسی چیز کی شدید خواہش رکھنا یا چاہنا۔

خواہش کرنا

khwahish karna

Synonyms

yearndesirecraveآرزو کرناخواہش کرناچاہنا

Antonyms

dislikerejectrefuseنفرت کرناانکار کرنارد کرنا

Common Collocations

  • long for freedom
  • long for peace
  • long for love

Example Sentences

They long for a better future.

وہ ایک بہتر مستقبل کی خواہش رکھتے ہیں۔

Woh aik behtar mustaqbil ki khwahish rakhte hain.

She longs for her childhood.

وہ اپنے بچپن کی خواہش رکھتی ہے۔

Woh apne bachpan ki khwahish rakhti hai.

He longs to travel the world.

وہ دنیا بھر میں سفر کرنے کی خواہش رکھتا ہے۔

Woh duniya bhar mein safar karne ki khwahish rakhta hai.

Easily Confused With

longing:Longing is a noun that describes the feeling of wanting something, while long as a verb indicates the action of wishing.

Word Family

length
nounلمبائی
lengthen
verbطویل کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a long road stretching into the horizon.

Imagine standing at the edge of a long road.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چاہت کے علم میں طویل سفر کا آغاز ہوا، نہ جانے کیا کیا دل میں خواب جلتا رہا۔

Chahat ke ilam mein taweel safar ka aaghaz hua, Na jane kya kya dil mein khwab jalta raha.

In the knowledge of love, a long journey began, Not knowing what dreams burned within the heart.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

لمبی سوچ، تیز عمل۔

Lambi soch, tez amal.

Long thought leads to swift action.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "lang" — having considerable length

First known use: before 12th century

The word has roots in Old English 'lang', which has Germanic origins.