Meaning of longe | Babel Free
[ˈɫɔŋ.ɡeː]Definitions
- long, a long way off, far, afar, far away, far off, at a distance
- long, for a long period of time
- widely, greatly, much, very much
Examples
“Sed quam longē vidētur ā carcere atque ā vinculīs abesse dēbēre, quī sē ipse iam dignum cūstōdia iūdicārit.”
But how far from prison and from chains does it seem he ought to be, who he himself has already judged worthy of custody? (Catiline had asked for protective custody.)
“arcēbat longē Latiō [Juno] was keeping [the Trojans] far away from Latium”
“Longe absum.”
I’m far away.
“Longe absum ab eius criminibus.”
I’m far away from his crimes.
“Neque longe progressus”
not much time has passed
“Docet longe alia ratione esse bellum gerendum atque antea gestum sit”
He teaches that they must fight by a very different method from that which had been previously adopted
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free