No. 281 in Italian
lunga
"Lunga" means "long" in English.
In a sentence
Lei ha una lunga giornata di lavoro oggi.
She has a long workday today.
The adjective 'lunga' is used here to describe the noun 'giornata', indicating an extended duration of time.
La strada per arrivare al castello è molto lunga.
The road to reach the castle is very long.
In this case, 'lunga' qualifies the noun 'strada', referring to physical distance or length.
Ha raccontato una lunga storia interessante durante la cena.
She told a long and interesting story during dinner.
Here, 'lunga' is an adjective portraying the extent or duration of the story ('storia').
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