English-Thai Dictionary
length
N ความ ยาว ส่วน ยาว kwam-yao
length
N ระยะทาง distance ra-ya-tang
length
N ระยะเวลา ช่วง ระยะเวลา duration ra-ya-we-la
lengthen
VI ยาว ออก ไป ยาว ขึ้น yao-ook-pai
lengthen
VT ทำ ให้ยาว ออก ไป ทำ ให้ยาว ขึ้น extend shorten tam-hai-yao-ook-pai
lengthen out
PHRV ทำ ให้ยาว ขึ้น tam-hai-yaokuan
lengthwise
ADV ตามยาว lengthways longwise longways longitudinally tam-yao
lengthy
ADJ ที่ มี ความ ยาว มาก ที่ ยาว เกินไป ti-me-kwam-yao-mak
lengthy
ADJ ที่ ยืดยาว (คำพูด ที่ ยืดเยื้อ prolonged precise ti-yued-yao
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LENGTH
n. 1. The extent of anything material from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as the length of a church or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.
2. Extent; extension.
Stretch'd at his length he spurns the swarthy ground.
3. A certain extent; a portion of space; with a plural.
Large lengths of seas and shores -
4. Space of time; duration, indefinitely; as a great length of time. What length of time will this enterprise require for its accomplishment?
5. Long duration.
May heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss, with length of days, and every day like this.
6. Reach or extent; as, to pursue a subject to a great length.
7. Extent; as the length of a discourse, essay, or argument.
8. Distance.
He had marched to the length of Exeter.
[Unusual and inelegant. ]
1. At length, at or in the full extent. Let the name be inserted at length.
2. At last; at the end or conclusion.
LENGTH
v.t.To extend. [Not used. ]
LENGTHEN
v.t.length'n. 1. To extend in length; to make longer; to elongate; as, to lengthen a line.
2. To draw out or extend in time; to protract; to continue in duration; as, to lengthen life. The days lengthen from December to June.
3. To extend; as, to lengthen a discourse or a dissertation.
4. To draw out in pronunciation; as, to lengthen a sound or a syllable. This verb is often followed by out, which may be sometimes emphatical, but in general is useless.
What if I please to lengthen out his date?
LENGTHEN
v.i.To grow longer; to extend in length. A hempen rope contracts when wet, and lengthens when dry.
LENGTHENED
pp. Made longer; drawn out in length; continued in duration.
LENGTHENING
ppr. Making longer; extending in length or in duration.
LENGTHENING
n.Continuation; protraction. Daniel 4:27.
LENGTHFUL
a.Of great length in measure.
LENGTHWISE
adv. In the direction of the length; in a longitudinal direction.
LENGTHY
a.Being long or moderately long; not short; not brief; applied mostly to moral subjects, as to discourses, writings, arguments, proceedings, etc. ; as a lengthy sermon; a lengthy dissertation; a lengthy detail. Lengthy period.
No ministerial act in France, in matters of judicial cognizance, is done without a process verbal, in which the facts are stated amidst a great deal of lengthy formality, with a degree of minuteness, highly profitable to the verbalizing officers and to the revenue.
P. S. Murray has sent or will send a double copy of the Bride and Giaour; in the last one, some lengthy additions; pray accept them, according to old customs.
Chalmers' Political Annals, in treating of South Carolina - is by no means as lengthy as Mr. Hewitt's History.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LENGTH
Length, n. Etym: [OE. lengthe, AS. leng, fr. land, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. længde, Sw. längd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]
1. The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.
2. A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural. Large lengths of seas and shores. Shak. The future but a length behind the past. Dryden.
3. The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk.
4. A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence.
5. Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length. May Heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss. With length of days and every day like this. Dryden.
6. Distance. [Obs. ] He had marched to the length of Exeter. Clarendon. At length. (a ) At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as, let the name be inserted at length. (b ) At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See Syn. of At last, under Last. -- At arm's length. See under Arm.
LENGTH
LENGTH Length, v. i.
Defn: To lengthen. [Obs. ] Shak.
LENGTHEN
Length "en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lengthenel; p. pr. & vb. n.Lengthening. ]
Defn: To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out. What if I please to lengthen out his date. Dryden.
LENGTHEN
LENGTHEN Length "en, v. i.
Defn: To become longer. Locke.
LENGTHFUL
LENGTHFUL Length "ful, a.
Defn: Long. [Obs. ] Pope.
LENGTHILY
LENGTHILY Length "i *ly, adv.
Defn: In a lengthy manner; at great length or extent.
LENGTHINESS
LENGTHINESS Length "i *ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being lengthy; prolixity.
LENGTHWAYS; LENGTHWISE
LENGTHWAYS; LENGTHWISE Length "ways `, Length "wise `, adv.
Defn: In the direction of the length; in a longitudinal direction.
LENGTHY
Length "y, a. [Compar. Lengthier; superl. Lengthiest.]
Defn: Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like. "Lengthy periods." Washington. "Some lengthy additions." Byron. "These would be details too lengthy. " Jefferson. "To cut short lengthy explanations." Trench.
New American Oxford Dictionary
length
length |leNG (k )TH, lenth lɛŋθ | ▶noun 1 the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of a body: it can reach over two feet in length | the length of the airport terminal. • the amount of time occupied by something: delivery must be within a reasonable length of time. • the quality of being long: the length of the waiting list. • the full distance that a thing extends for: the muscles running the length of my spine. • the extent of a garment in a vertical direction when worn: the length of her skirt. • Prosody & Phonetics the metrical quantity or duration of a vowel or syllable. 2 the extent of something, esp. as a unit of measurement, in particular: • the length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum: fifty lengths of the pool. • the length of a horse, boat, etc. , as a measure of the lead in a race: the mare won the race last year by seven lengths. • (one's length ) the full extent of one's body: he awkwardly lowered his length into the small car. 3 (in bridge or whist ) the number of cards of a suit held in one's hand, esp. when five or more. 4 a stretch or piece of something: a stout length of wood. 5 a degree or extreme to which a course of action is taken: they go to great lengths to avoid the press. PHRASES at length 1 in detail; fully: these aspects have been discussed at length. 2 after a long time: at length she laid down the pencil. the length and breadth of the whole extent of: women from the length and breadth of Russia. ORIGIN Old English lengthu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lengte, also to long 1 .
lengthen
length en |ˈleNG (k )THən, ˈlen- ˈlɛŋθən | ▶verb make or become longer: [ with obj. ] : she lengthened her stride to catch up | [ no obj. ] : in the spring when the days are lengthening | (as adj. lengthening ) : the lengthening shadows. • [ with obj. ] Prosody & Phonetics make (a vowel or syllable ) long.
lengthman
length |man |ˈlɛŋθmən, ˈlɛŋkθ -| ▶noun ( pl. lengthmen ) archaic a person employed to maintain a section of road or railway.
lengthways
length ways |ˈleNG (k )THˌwāz, ˈlenTH- ˈlɛŋθˌweɪz | ▶adverb lengthwise.
lengthwise
length wise |ˈleNG (k )THˌwīz, ˈlenTH- ˈlɛŋθˌwaɪz | ▶adverb in a direction parallel with a thing's length: halve the potatoes lengthwise. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] lying or moving lengthwise: a lengthwise crack.
lengthy
length y |ˈleNG (k )THē, ˈlen- ˈlɛŋθi | ▶adjective ( lengthier, lengthiest ) (esp. in reference to time ) of considerable or unusual length, esp. so as to be tedious: lengthy delays | a lengthy book. DERIVATIVES length i ly |-THəlē |adverb, length i ness noun
Oxford Dictionary
length
length |lɛŋθ, lɛŋkθ | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of an object: the delta is twenty kilometres in length | [ count noun ] : the fish reaches a length of 10 inches. • the quality of being long: the length of the waiting list. • [ count noun ] the length of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum: fifty lengths of the pool. • [ count noun ] the length of a horse, boat, etc. , as a measure of the lead in a race: the mare won the race by seven lengths. • the extent of a garment in a vertical direction when worn. • the full distance that a thing extends for: the muscles running the length of my spine. • (one's length ) the full extent of one's body: he awkwardly lowered his length into the small car. • Prosody & Phonetics the metrical quantity or duration of a vowel or syllable. 2 the amount of time occupied by something: delivery must be within a reasonable length of time. 3 a piece or stretch of something: a length of brown satin | the surviving length of track. 4 an extreme to which a course of action is taken: they go to great lengths to avoid the press. 5 Cricket the distance from the batsman at which a well-bowled ball pitches: Lewis tended to bowl short of a length. 6 (in bridge or whist ) the number of cards of a suit held in one's hand, especially when five or more. PHRASES at length 1 in detail; fully: these aspects have been discussed at length. 2 after a long time: at length she laid down the pencil. the length and breadth of the whole extent of: women from the length and breadth of Russia. ORIGIN Old English lengthu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lengte, also to long 1 .
lengthen
length ¦en |ˈlɛŋθ (ə )n, -ŋkθ -| ▶verb make or become longer: [ with obj. ] : the mascara will lengthen your lashes | [ no obj. ] : in the spring when the days are lengthening | (as adj. lengthening ) : the lengthening shadows. DERIVATIVES lengthener noun
lengthman
length |man |ˈlɛŋθmən, ˈlɛŋkθ -| ▶noun ( pl. lengthmen ) archaic a person employed to maintain a section of road or railway.
lengthways
length |ways |ˈlɛŋθweɪz, -ŋkθ -| ▶adverb in a direction parallel with a thing's length: cut the courgettes in half lengthways.
lengthwise
length |wise |ˈlɛŋθwʌɪz, -ŋkθ -| ▶adverb lengthways: halve the potatoes lengthwise. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] lying or moving lengthways.
lengthy
lengthy |ˈlɛŋθi, ˈlɛŋkθi | ▶adjective ( lengthier, lengthiest ) (especially in reference to time ) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious: lengthy delays. DERIVATIVES lengthily adverb, lengthiness noun
American Oxford Thesaurus
length
length noun 1 a length of three or four yards | the whole length of the valley: extent, distance, linear measure, span, reach; area, expanse, stretch, range, scope. 2 a considerable length of time: period, duration, stretch, span. 3 a length of blue silk: piece, swatch, measure. 4 the press criticized the length of her speech: lengthiness, extent, prolixity, wordiness, verbosity, long-windedness. PHRASES at length 1 the preacher spoke at length: for a long time, for ages, for hours, interminably, endlessly, ceaselessly, unendingly. 2 Everett was questioned at length: thoroughly, fully, in detail, in depth, comprehensively, exhaustively, extensively. 3 his search led him, at length, to Seattle: after a long time, eventually, in time, finally, at last, at long last, in the end, ultimately.
lengthen
lengthen verb he lengthened his stride to keep up | as the spring days lengthen: elongate, make longer, extend, prolong, protract, stretch out, drag out; expand, widen, broaden, enlarge; grow /get longer, draw out. ANTONYMS shorten.
lengthy
lengthy adjective 1 a lengthy civil war: long, very long, long-lasting, prolonged, extended; informal marathon. ANTONYMS short. 2 lengthy discussions: protracted, overlong, long-drawn-out; verbose, wordy, prolix, long-winded; tedious, boring, interminable. ANTONYMS brief.
Oxford Thesaurus
length
length noun 1 some of these amphibians grew to a length of three or four metres | from the plane she was able to see the whole length of the valley: extent, extent lengthwise, distance, distance lengthwise, linear measure, span, reach; area, expanse, stretch, range, scope. 2 there has been a tremendous increase in the length of time spent on remand: period, duration, stretch, term, span. 3 a length of pale blue silk: piece, swatch, portion, section, measure, segment, roll. 4 MPs criticized the length of the speech: protractedness, lengthiness, extent, extensiveness, elongation; prolixity, prolixness, wordiness, verbosity, verboseness, long-windedness. ANTONYMS conciseness, brevity. PHRASES at length 1 he spoke at length of his suitability for the job: for a long time, for ages, for hours, on and on, interminably, endlessly, incessantly, ceaselessly, constantly, continually, unendingly, eternally, forever. ANTONYMS briefly. 2 when questioned at length he insisted he had no links with terrorists: thoroughly, fully, in detail, in depth, comprehensively, exhaustively, completely, extensively, to the fullest extent. 3 his search had led him, at length, to the headquarters in Seattle: after a long time, after a considerable time, eventually, in time, in the long run, in the fullness of time; finally, at last, at long last, lastly, in the end, ultimately, in conclusion. ANTONYMS immediately, straight away. go to any length (s ) they'll go to any lengths to obtain money to buy drugs: do absolutely anything, go to any extreme, go to any limits, observe no limits.
lengthen
lengthen verb 1 he followed her, lengthening his stride to keep up: elongate, make longer, stretch out, extend; expand, widen, broaden, enlarge. ANTONYMS shorten. 2 they flower in the spring when the days are lengthening: grow longer, get longer, draw out, stretch. ANTONYMS contract, decrease. 3 you'll need to lengthen the cooking time: prolong, make longer, increase, extend, expand, protract, stretch out, draw out, drag out, spin out. ANTONYMS curtail, truncate.
lengthy
lengthy adjective 1 a lengthy civil war: long, very long, of considerable length, long-lasting, prolonged, extended, extensive. ANTONYMS short. 2 the board held lengthy discussions on the report: protracted, very long, overlong, long-drawn-out; diffuse, discursive, verbose, wordy, garrulous, prolix, long-winded, ponderous, digressive, rambling, dragged out; tedious, boring, interminable, wearisome. ANTONYMS brief, concise.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
length
length /leŋ (k )θ / (! ｟英 ｠では /lenθ /の発音も若者に広まりつつある ) 〖long (長い )th (こと )〗(動 )lengthen, (形 )lengthy 名詞 複 ～s /-s /1 U C (寸法としての )長さ , 丈 （たけ ）; (横に対して )縦 (→breadth , width )▸ Their garden is twice the length of mine .彼らの庭はうちの庭の2倍の長さがある ▸ The bridge is 100 meters in length .その橋の長さは100メートルだ ▸ the length of a skirt スカートの丈 2 U C (時間の )長さ , 期間 ▸ I get a backache if I drive for any length of time .長時間車を運転すると腰が痛くなるんだ (≒… for a long time. )▸ Promotion used to depend mainly on length of service with the company .かつては主に会社の勤務年数で昇進が決まっていた ▸ Lunch break is 50 minutes in length .昼休みの長さは50分だ 3 U C (本 記録などの )長さ , 全体の分量 ; (映画 劇などの )上演時間 ▸ shorten the length of the performance 上演時間を短縮する 4 U (時間 寸法などが )長いこと (↔shortness )▸ He criticized the length of time the investigator had taken .彼は調査にかかる時間が長いことを批判した 5 U 〖the ～〗全長 , 端から端まで ▸ walk the (full ) length of A A 〈場所 〉を端から端まで歩く ▸ The carpet stretches the whole length of the corridor .そのカーペットは廊下の端から端まで伸びている 6 〖複合語を作って; 形容詞的に 〗…の長さの (→full-length )▸ a knee- length skirt ひざ丈のスカート 7 C 〖通例数字の後で 〗(特定の物の寸法で示す )長さ , 端から端までの距離 (→width ); (競馬の )1馬身 ; (競艇の )1艇身 ▸ I can just about swim a length .プールの端から端まで泳ぐのがやっとだ ▸ Oxford beat Cambridge by three lengths in the boat race .オックスフォードはボートレースで3艇身の差でケンブリッジに勝った 8 C 〖a ～ of A 〗A 〈細長いもの 〉の1本 ▸ a length of ribbon 1本のリボン 9 U C (母音 音節の )長さ ; 音量 ; 音質 .10 C 〘クリケット 〙球程 .at f ù ll l é ngth 1 長々と寝そべって, 大の字になって .2 十分に, 詳細に .at (gr è at [s ò me ]) l é ngth 1 長々と, 細かいところまで, 相当 (に )▸ We talked at length on the phone .私たちは長々と電話で話した .2 ｟文 ｠〖文修飾 〗ずいぶんたって, やっと, ついに ▸ “Okay, I agree, ” he said at length .「わかった, 賛成するよ 」と彼はやっと言った for à ny l è ngth of t í me 1 いくらかの間だけでも .2 〖否定文で 〗あまり長く (…ない ).3 ↑2 .g ò to à ny [gr è at ] l é ngths (to do )何としてでも …するつもりだ, どんな手段を使ってでも …する覚悟だ .g ò to the l é ngth of do ing …までもする, …するほどまでになる (go as [so ] far as to do ).m è asure one's l é ngth 大の字に倒れる .the l è ngth and br é adth of A A 〈場所 〉のあらゆる所, Aじゅう .the l è ngth of A's f ó ot A 〈人 〉の性格, 弱点 ▸ have [get, know ] the length of A's foot A 〈人 〉の性格をのみ込む ▸ take the length of A's foot A 〈人 〉の弱点を見つける ; A 〈人 〉を値ぶみする .the l è ngth of one's d á ys (人の )長寿, 長命 .
lengthen
length en /léŋ (k )θ (ə )n /〖length (長く )en (する )〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 〈服 距離 時間など 〉を長くする , 延ばす (↔shorten )▸ Changes in lifestyle can shorten or lengthen life 生活様式の変化によって寿命が短くなることも長くなることもある 自動詞 長くなる , 延びる ; 〖～ into A 〗延びてAになる ▸ The days lengthened .日が延びた
lengthways
length ways length wise /léŋ (k )θwèɪz //-wàɪz /形容詞 副詞 長い [長く ]; 縦の [に ].
lengthy
length y /léŋ (k )θi /→length 形容詞 -ier ; -iest 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 長く続く ; 長すぎる ▸ over a lengthy period of time 長期間にわたって 2 (細かすぎて )長たらしい 〈話 文章など 〉.l é ngth i ly 副詞 l é ngth i ness 名詞
The Wordsmith Dictionary