No. 1,551 in French
longues
"Longues" means "long" (feminine plural form).
In a sentence
Les journées d'été sont longues.
Summer days are long.
In this sentence, 'longues' is the plural feminine form of the adjective 'long,' agreeing with 'journées,' which is feminine plural.
Elle portait de longues robes élégantes.
She wore long elegant dresses.
Here, 'longues' modifies 'robes,' which is feminine plural, reflecting their physical length characteristics.
Ces discussions étaient longues et ennuyeuses.
These discussions were long and boring.
In this example, 'longues' is used figuratively to describe the perceived duration of the discussions, agreeing in form with 'discussions,' feminine plural.
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