Hello FalconOriginally Posted by Falcon
First of all, I wish a happy 2007 for everyone!!
Well, I was reading some news on BBC World web site and the headline was:
"Iraq's PM longs to leave office"
I didn't undertand this word - longs - here. What does it mean?
Thank you!
Falcon
'longs' in this sentence about Iraq's Prime Minister comes from the word 'longing'. Longing means a desire or need which someone has held for some time and is unfulfilled. So you could say the PM has wanted to give up his job for some time, but has to carry on because on one else wants the job.
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- 03-Jan-2007, 13:54 #1
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What does it mean? (longs?) First of all, I wish a happy 2007 for everyone!!
Well, I was reading some news on BBC World web site and the headline was:
"Iraq's PM longs to leave office"
I didn't undertand this word - longs - here. What does it mean?
Thank you!
Falcon
- 03-Jan-2007, 14:43 #2
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Re: What does it mean? (longs?)
- 03-Jan-2007, 18:18 #3
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Re: What does it mean? (longs?) Now, It made sense to me!
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- 03-Jan-2007, 19:40 #4
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Re: What does it mean? (longs?) Originally Posted by Falcon First of all, I wish a happy 2007 for everyone!!
Well, I was reading some news on BBC World web site and the headline was:
"Iraq's PM longs to leave office"
I didn't undertand this word - longs - here. What does it mean?
Thank you!
Falcon
Hi Falcon
[verb] to long = to have a strong desire; to yearn
e.g. He longs to return home.
I long for summer.
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- 04-Jan-2007, 13:49 #5
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Re: What does it mean? (longs?) Originally Posted by teia_petrescu
I didn't know that "long" has this meaning...
You helped a lot!
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- 04-Jan-2007, 14:01 #6
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Re: What does it mean? (longs?) And do you know what "prolong" means? Originally Posted by Falcon I didn't know that "long" has this meaning...
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- 04-Jan-2007, 14:42 #7
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Re: What does it mean? (longs?) Originally Posted by Harry Smith And do you know what "prolong" means?
I'm not sure but I think is the antonymous of "long"..., isn't it?
- 04-Jan-2007, 15:08 #8
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Re: What does it mean? (longs?) No, prolong means to lengthen or to make longer. Originally Posted by Falcon
- 04-Jan-2007, 16:49 #9
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Re: What does it mean? (longs?) Right... Originally Posted by Harry Smith No, prolong means to lengthen or to make longer.
And what is the antonymous of long? Short?
- 04-Jan-2007, 17:14 #10
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Re: What does it mean? (longs?) Hi Falcon Originally Posted by Falcon I didn't know that "long" has this meaning...
You helped a lot!
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Falcon
You are welcome !
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