.long 'haul noun [usually sing.] a difficult task that takes a long time and a lot of effort to complete ft: A (ft X ffc : She knows that becoming world champion is going to be a long haul.

W be in sth for the long ‘haul (espe­cially NAmE) to be willing to continue doing a task until it is finished US M. M t# 5!J Jf£: I promise I am in this for the long haul $ iff f$ £ ® i!j JR? 0 over the long 'haul (especially NAmE) over a long period of time -KN- is]; £A

'long-haul adj. [only before noun] involving the transport of goods or passengers over long distances ( is

) £ A long-haulflights/routes

j&SMitt; £&ii$liM EH3 short-haul long-horn /'loqhoin; NAmE -hoirn/ noun a cow with long horns £/|£ .

long-house /'lDrjhaus; NAmE 'loir)-/ noun 1 (in Britain) an old type of house in which people and animals lived together ( IHit AW^® W ) -£11 2 (in the US) a traditional house used by some Native Americans ( A

M#eps&£Ai) £m

long ing /'Imjnj; NAmE 'loirj-/ noun, adj. m noun [C, U] ~ (for sb/sth) | ~ (to do sth) a strong feeling of wanting sth/sb (       a longing for

home O She was filled with longing to hear

his voice again.  o romantic

longings X'f M tit (ft M H 0 His voice was husky with longing (= sexual desire).

■ adj. [only before noun] feeling or showing that you want sth very much        $&i5(ft;     S(ft: He gave a

longing look at the ice cream. A# T      fidjtll

i® (ft # X o ► long-ing-ly adv.: We looked longingly towards the hills.

longish /’lDrjiJ'; NAmE 'lo:q-/ adj. [only before noun] fairly long        $££W: longish hair 0£6t AA: o There

was a longish pause. XB&£lft/(‘lN!»!o lon gitude /'lm]gitju:d; 'lDnd3i-; NAmE 'la:nd30tu:d/ noun [U] (abbr. long.) the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian, measured in degrees : the longitude of the island g|5 H (ft ^ jg — com­pare latitude(I)

longitudinal /.lorjgi'tjurdinl; ,lnnd3i-; NAmE ,la:nd39'tu:dnl/ adj. (technical Ain) 1 going downwards rather than across 9k (ft ; 9k Ift (ft: The plant’s stem is marked with thin green longitudinal stripes. l£±£X^'£!iffl£&f&c 2 concerning the development of sth over a period of time 9k M$ : a longitudinal study of aging ASX; I ft IS ft tR [ft §f X 3 connected with longitude ££J5(ft: the town’s longitudinal position t$rfi(ft£5Jf fill: ► lon-gi-tu-din-al-ly /-nali/ adv. longi.tudinal ‘wave noun {physics $j) a wave that vibrates in the direction that it is moving 9kWi — com­pare TRANSVERSE WAVE

'long johns noun [pi.] (informal) warm underpants with long legs down to the ankles ( XllnPft ) £ft$$, fct $$: a pair of long johns — &£M|if the 'long jump {NAmE also the 'broad jump) noun [sing.] a sporting event in which people try to jump as far forward as possible after running up to a line ©fcjet .long-'lasting adj. that can or does last for a long time ( oj ) t# A ft ; £ M ft  durable : long-lasting

effects fel$ftlPlRi 0 a long-lasting agreement AIR] (ft tt A .long-'life adj. 1 made to last longer than the ordinary type £ ( ft ft; ^AiMft; long-life batteries £$U&ftk 2 {BrE) made to remain fresh longer than the ordinary type #Mt£l¥&hSft; $J||R]

4#J3ij£ft: long-life milk

.long-'lived adj. having a long life; lasting for a long

timeAftAft; A^.ft; ^AiMft; HAW o note at OLD

' long-lost adj. [only before noun] that you have not seen or received any news of for a long time £ ft J&ffi ft; WAWfift: a long-lost friend 'long-range adj. [only before noun] 1 travelling a long distance izc|g$j(ft; jafi ft: long-range missiles jgfUf1- # 2 made for a period of time that will last a long way into the future £ jgs ft; £ SI ft: a long-range weather

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forecast izs $| A H M ft 0 long-range plans £ 3 ft if ffl

—                compare short-range(2)

'long-running adj. [only before noun] that has been continuing for a long time t# N- ft £ ft : a long- running dispute £ $] ft A ^ 0 a long-running TV series

'long-serving adj. [only before noun] having had the job or position mentioned for a long time £ $8 |b ft: long-serving employees        M

long-ship /'lDrjJip; NAmE 'loir)-/ noun a long narrow ship used by the Vikings

long-shore drift /.lDrjJo: 'drift; NAmE .loiqjoir; ,la:i]-/ noun [U] (technical A in) the movement of sand, etc. along a beach caused by waves hitting the beach at an angle

long-shore-man /'lmjjoiman; NAmE 'loirjJoirman/ noun {pi. -men /-man/) {NAmE) a man whose job is moving goods on and off ships AX A; M P long- sighted {especially BrE) (also ,far-'sighted espe­cially in NAmE) adj. [not usually before noun] not able to see things that are close to you clearly gc H EH2 short-sighted ► .long-sighted-ness (also .long sight) noun [U]

.long-'standing adj. [usually before noun] that has existed or lasted for a long time fftEXW; A<ft: a long-standing relationship ASHftA^-

' long-stay adj. [usually before noun] 1 likely to need treat­ment or care for a long time

Jl ) ft: long-stay patients M ^ £ Sd in ftft M A 0 long- stay hospitals/institutions/wards (= for long-stay patients) £#] M A E J5S /#t ^  2 for people who

wish to park their cars for a long period ^65; long-stay parking

.long-'suffering adj. bearing problems or another person’s unpleasant behaviour with patience £ $] %}, ^ Slf&'J: his long-suffering wife

.long-'term adj. [usually before noun] 1 that will last or have an effect over a long period of time -£$] (Hj ; -£32 $J;        : a long-term strategy W ik*8- 0 the

long-term effects of fertilizers HE W £ 25 B|n] 0 a long-term investment 2 that is not likely to

change or be solved quickly jjj M >f> A M & ^    ^

A of IE II rn : long-term unemployment

—                compare short-term

'long-time adj. [only before noun] having been the particular thing mentioned for a long time A W It A (ft: his long-time colleague

lon gueurs /lDrj'g3iz; NAmE louQ'g3irz/ noun [pi.] (from French, literary) very boring parts or aspects of sth %-£

JSHcMflS# (          )

'long wave noun [U, C] {abbr. LW) a radio wave with a length of more than l 000 metres £ $£: to broadcast on long wave       — compare short wave

long-ways /'lDijweiz; NAmE 'loirj-/ (also long-wise /'lDrjwaiz; NAmE ’loir)-/) adv. in the same direction as the longest side of sth ik&Ufa; £i& H771 lengthways

.long week'end noun a holiday/vacation of three or four days from Friday or Saturday to Sunday or Monday (

.long-'winded adj. {disapproving) (especially of talking or writing ittia  continuing for too long and

therefore boring

TEDIOUS

loo /lu:/ noun {pi. loos) {BrE, informal) a toilet/bathroom M0r;        She’s gone to the loo. M

0 Can I use your loo, please? bIIU—.XL

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loofah /'luife/ noun a long rough bath sponge made from the dried fruit of a tropical plant (   M

look 0-w /luk/ verb, noun, exclamation ■ verb

► USE EYES BIB# 1 [V] ~ (at sb/sth) to turn your eyes in a particular direction #; Bl: If you look carefully you can just see our house from here.