/ˈlaɾɣo/
Translation
long
Word origin
From Latin largus ('abundant, plentiful, generous'). In Spanish the sense shifted to 'long'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- largus
- English cognates
- large, largesse
Grammar
Examples
.
It was a very long journey.
rizado.
She has long, curly hair.
muchos .
There are many trees along the river.
aburrido.
The match dragged on and became boring.
, sano .
In the long run, eating healthily pays off.
Used in
Stories
(6)Grammar articles
(6)Spanish Correlative Comparison: cuanto más... más, cada vez más, el doble
Spanish Exclamations: ¡Qué bonito!, ¡Cuánta gente!, ¡Vaya día! (and the accents)
Spanish False Friends (Part 1): embarazada, actual, realizar, sensible
Spanish Time and Frequency Phrases: de vez en cuando, a menudo, de repente, poco a poco
Spanish Intensifiers and Downtoners: muy, -ísimo, super, un poco, más bien
Spanish Superlatives: El Mejor, El Mas, and the -isimo Ending
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