longueur

A. nf

• 1 (in space, time) length la maison est tout en longueur = the house is long and narrow traîner en longueur [film, book] = to go on forever Definition of length in the British & World English dictionary Definition of length in the US English dictionary Translate length | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (in race, swimming) length avoir une longueur d'avance sur qn [Sport] = to be one length ahead of sb; (figurative) = to be ahead of sb le saut en longueur = the long or broad (US) jump Definition of length in the British & World English dictionary Definition of length in the US English dictionary Translate length | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 length Definition of length in the British & World English dictionary Definition of length in the US English dictionary Translate length | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. nf pl

• (in film, book, speech) overlong passages

C. phr

• à longueur de journée = all day long à longueur d'année = all year round à longueur d'émissions = programme (GB) after programme (GB)