long oor Afrikaans

long

/lɑŋ/, /lɒŋ/, /lɔŋ/ adjektief, werkwoord, naamwoord, bywoord

Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

lang

adjektief

having great duration

Tom won't be here for a long time.
Tom gaan nie hier wees vir 'n lang tyd nie.

lank

bywoord

It took me a long time to get over it.
Dit het my lank gevat om daar oortekom.

verlang

werkwoord

Tom won't be here for a long time.
Tom gaan nie hier wees vir 'n lang tyd nie.

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Long

eienaam

A surname. Originally a nickname for a tall man.

Soortgelyke frases

Long Beach
Langstrand

Long-crested Eagle
Langkuifarend

daddy long-legs spider
langbeenspinnekop

Long-tailed Skua
Langstertroofmeeu

as long as
solank

Long-spine porcupinefish
Ballon-penvis

Long-tailed Serotine
Langstert-dakvlermuis

Long-legged Buzzard
Langbeenjakkalsvoel

long-toed stint
Langtoonstrandloper

voorbeelde

He hid the kora behind his long flowing garb, or boubou, and listened carefully as Margaret presented the brochure, which was in Arabic.
Hy het die kora agter sy lang, vloeiende gewaad, of boubou, weggesteek en aandagtig geluister terwyl Margaret die brosjure, wat in Arabies was, vir hom aangebied het.

12 Psalm 143:5 indicates what David did when beset with danger and great trials: “I have remembered days of long ago; I have meditated on all your activity; I willingly kept myself concerned with the work of your own hands.”
12 Psalm 143:5 toon wat Dawid gedoen het wanneer hy deur gevare en groot beproewinge omring is: “Ek dink aan die dae uit die voortyd; ek peins oor al u dade; ek [hou my steeds intens besig met, NW] die werk van u hande.”

How long shall I call to you for aid from violence, and you do not save?
Hoe lank sal ek tot u om hulp roep teen geweld, sonder dat u red?

What qualities account for Jehovah’s being long-suffering?
Aan watter eienskappe kan Jehovah se lankmoedigheid toegeskryf word?

Why, possibly, did Paul tell the Corinthians that “love is long-suffering”?
Waarom het Paulus moontlik vir die Korintiërs gesê dat ‘die liefde lankmoedig is’?

For example, the longing for your own identity could drive you to turn against good values you’ve been taught at home.
As jy daarna smag om jou eie identiteit te hê, kan dit jou byvoorbeeld beweeg om jou rug te keer op die goeie waardes wat jy by die huis geleer is.

Finally, I returned to San Diego in 1972 and began a long and satisfying career teaching mathematics in Coronado, California.
Uiteindelik het ek in 1972 teruggegaan San Diego toe en ’n lang en bevredigende loopbaan begin as wiskunde-onderwyser in Coronado, Kalifornië.

Filename too long
Lêernaam te lang

What impresses officials most is the long-lasting benefit of this volunteer program.
Wat amptenare die meeste beïndruk, is die blywende voordele van hierdie vrywilligerprogram.

Perhaps during long walks or while relaxing together, get to know what is on his mind.
Vind uit wat hy dink, miskien gedurende lang wandelings of wanneer julle saam ontspan.

In the long run, even the winners may have doubts on that score.
Op die lange duur sal selfs die wenners moontlik hieroor twyfel.

He chuckled to himself and rubbed his long, nervous hands together.
Hy giggel vir homself en vryf sy lang, senuweestelsel hande saam.

It is an emotional time for everyone, and a little forethought and understanding will go a long way to making the arrangements easier.”—The Complete Wedding Organiser and Record.
Dit is ’n emosionele tyd vir almal, en ’n bietjie vooruitbeplanning en begrip kan baie daartoe bydra om die reëlings vlotter te laat verloop.”—The Complete Wedding Organiser and Record.

3. (a) Why do humans long for eternal life?
3. (a) Waarom begeer mense ewige lewe?

A willing tool of the Philistines, she nags him until he discloses that his Nazirite devotion to Jehovah, as symbolized in his long hair, is the real source of his great strength.
As ’n gewillige werktuig van die Filistyne neul sy by hom totdat hy onthul dat sy toegewydheid aan Jehovah as nasireër, wat deur sy lang hare gesimboliseer word, die ware bron van sy groot krag is.

But the awakening was not to last long.
Maar hierdie oplewing het nie lank geduur nie.

2:3, 4) As long as we train ourselves to see our brothers and sisters as Jehovah sees them and not according to what they are in the flesh, we will continue to enjoy peaceful and happy relationships with them. —Eph.
As ons voortdurend daaraan werk om ons broers en susters te beskou soos Jehovah hulle beskou en nie volgens wat hulle uiterlik is nie, sal ons ’n vreedsame en gelukkige verhouding met hulle geniet.—Ef.

How long does it usually take for us to forgive each other?
Hoe lank vat dit ons gewoonlik om mekaar te vergewe?

How long will the nations put up with one another in such senseless and irresponsible conduct?
Hoe lank sal die nasies mekaar nog verdra terwyl hulle hulle aan sulke sinnelose en onverantwoordelike gedrag skuldig maak?

It’s no joke to have to hit powerful high notes repeatedly over a long period of time.
Dis nie maklik om kragtige, hoë note herhaaldelik oor ’n lang tydperk te sing nie.

6 Satan has long used apostates in his efforts to seduce God’s servants.
6 Satan gebruik lank reeds afvalliges in sy pogings om God se knegte te mislei (Matteus 13:36-39).

Can you see your prize —the long-awaited new world— on the horizon?
Kan jy jou beloning—die langverwagte nuwe wêreld—op die horison sien?

As long as it is the will of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah, this magazine will expose the evils of this satanic world and herald the only true hope for mankind, God’s Kingdom. —Matthew 6:9, 10.
So lank as wat dit die wil van die Soewereine Heer Jehovah is, sal hierdie tydskrif die gruwels van hierdie sataniese wêreld aan die kaak stel en die enigste ware hoop vir die mensdom, God se Koninkryk, aankondig.—Matteus 6:9, 10.

Can we establish whether such predictions were written long in advance and therefore were prophecies to be fulfilled?
Kan ons vasstel of sulke voorspellings lank vooruit geskryf is en dus profesieë was wat vervul moes word?

My parents will be a guiding force in my life for as long as I live.”
My ouers sal so lank as wat ek lewe, ’n kragtige invloed op my lewe hê.”