What does longue in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word longue in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use longue in French.

The word longue in French means long sound, long vowel sound, long vowel, boules, long, long, long, lengthy, thin, a lot, long clothes, over time, long-term, long-term illness, old friend, long-distance call, long-distance phone call, deck chair, chaise longue, long-term contract, long-standing, long-term, non-perishable food items, the list is long, UHT milk, long-life milk, long-term rental, long and painful illness, long-distance, long term, long-term illness, long tail, long-tailed tit, Long live !, telescope, spyglass, died following a long illness, died after a long illness, mullet, long wave, long-life battery, long-distance transport, long-term endeavour, long-term undertaking, long-term job, long version, mid-length jacket, long vowel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word longue

long sound, long vowel sound, long vowel

nom féminin (syllabe longue) (phonetics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En français, « a » est une longue dans pâte et une brève dans rate.
In French, 'a' is a long sound in 'pâte' and a short sound in 'rate'.

boules

nom féminin (jeu de boule du midi de la France) (French game)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
On joue à la longue avec des boules métalliques.
Boules is played with metal balls.

long

adjectif (de telle dimension en longueur) (extent, distance)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette planche est longue de 120 cm je crois.
I think this plank is 120 cm long.

long

adjectif (de grande longueur)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa robe est trop longue, elle marche dessus.
Her dress is too long; she's stepping on it.

long, lengthy

adjectif (qui dure longtemps) (in duration)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce film était trop long, j'ai failli m'endormir.
This film was too long; I almost fell asleep.

thin

adjectif (Cuisine : pas assez épais) (sauce)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ta sauce est trop longue, il va falloir y ajouter de la farine.
Your sauce is too thin; you should add flour.

a lot

adverbe (soutenu (beaucoup)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Cet homme devient dangereux, il en sait trop long.
This man is becoming dangerous; he knows too much.

long clothes

nom masculin (Mode : vêtements longs) (fashion)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Cette année, la mode n'est pas au long.
This year, the style does not favor long clothes.

over time

locution adverbiale (au bout d'un certain temps)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
À la longue, ses blagues sont fatigantes.
Over time, his jokes became tiresome.

long-term

locution adverbiale (dont le terme est long)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un prêt à longue échéance.

long-term illness

nom féminin (longue maladie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette affection de longue durée nécessite un traitement prolongé. Elle donne lieu à un remboursement intégral des soins.

old friend

(ami depuis plusieurs années)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sont des amis de longue date : ils se connaissent depuis le lycée.

long-distance call, long-distance phone call

nom masculin (appel interurbain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avant la téléphonie sur IP, les appels longue distance étaient chers.

deck chair

nom féminin (transat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La plage était couverte de chaises longues.
The beach was covered with deck chairs.

chaise longue

nom féminin (siège où l'on peut s'allonger) (Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce gîte comprend des chaises longues dans le salon.

long-term contract

nom masculin (contrat à long terme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il nous faudrait 2 personnes en contrat de longue durée pour ce projet.

long-standing

locution adjectivale (connu depuis longtemps)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

long-term

locution adverbiale (qui persiste longtemps)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le chômage de longue durée augmente en temps de crise.

non-perishable food items

nom féminin pluriel (aliments non périssables)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les conserves alimentaires sont des denrées alimentaires à longue durée de vie

the list is long

(il y a beaucoup d'autres cas)

UHT milk, long-life milk

nom masculin (lait stérilisé pour durer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long-term rental

nom féminin (dispositif d’emprunt) (property)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De nombreuses entreprises préfèrent la location longue durée de leur matériel plutôt que l'achat de celui-ci.

long and painful illness

nom féminin (mort lente et douloureuse) (fatal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'y avait plus rien à faire pour soigner le cancer de Pierre et il est mort après une longue agonie.

long-distance

locution adjectivale (lointain)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Les voyages longue distance se font souvent en avion.
Long-distance journeys are often made by plane.

long term

nom féminin (temps long)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette année la sécheresse s'est étalée sur une longue durée.

long-term illness

nom féminin (maladie de longue durée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une longue maladie peut demander des soins sur plusieurs années.

long tail

nom féminin (statistique : cloche de Gauss) (statistics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long-tailed tit

nom féminin (type de mésange) (bird: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Long live !

interjection (que [qqn] vive longtemps)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

telescope, spyglass

nom féminin (lunette longue distance) (optical instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les marins ont beaucoup utilisé les longues-vues.

died following a long illness, died after a long illness

locution adjectivale (mort causée par une maladie)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Louise a eu un cancer et est morte des suites de cette longue maladie.

mullet

nom féminin (nuque recouverte par les cheveux) (1980s hairstyle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long wave

nom féminin (onde à basse fréquence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ondes longues émettent à l'international.

long-life battery

nom féminin (pile qui dure longtemps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour un jouet électrique, mieux vaut des piles longues durée.

long-distance transport

nom masculin (transport très lointain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les transports de longue distance ne sont pas durables.

long-term endeavour, long-term undertaking, long-term job

nom masculin (tâche qui prend beaucoup de temps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin est un travail de longue haleine.

long version

nom féminin (version non raccourcie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mid-length jacket

nom féminin (veste descendant à mi-cuisse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long vowel

nom féminin (voyelle prononcée avec insistance) (phonetics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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