No. 605 in Czech
delší
Longer
In a sentence
Tento film je delší než ten druhý.
This movie is longer than the other one.
'Delší' here is used as a comparative adjective, comparing the duration of one movie to another.
Na toulky přírodou máme delší úsek než včera.
We have a longer route for our hike in nature than yesterday.
In this sentence, 'delší' again functions as a comparative adjective, this time describing the length of the hiking route compared to a previous instance.
Je potřeba mít trpělivost na delší dobu.
It is necessary to have patience for a longer period of time.
Here, 'delší' qualifies the noun 'doba', indicating a longer duration, in an abstract sense.
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