No. 4,529 in French
longueurs
"Longueurs" refers to tedious or overly long parts in a work, such as a book, film, or speech.
In a sentence
Les longueurs de piscine m'ont fatigué.
The pool lengths tired me out.
The word 'longueurs' refers to the lengths of the pool, commonly used in the context of swimming measurements.
Ce livre contient des longueurs qui rendent le récit moins captivant.
This book contains tedious sections that make the story less engaging.
Here, 'longueurs' metaphorically refers to parts of the book that are considered overly lengthy or boring.
Ils ont mesuré les longueurs des câbles pour l'installation.
They measured the lengths of the cables for the installation.
In this sentence, 'longueurs' refers straightforwardly to the physical lengths of the cables.
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