length

longueur

Distance entre les deux extrémités de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The distance from one end of something to the other.

• What is the length of this rope?
• The bridge is fifty metres in length.
• We measured the lengths of both cables.

Comment l'utiliser : the length of something (We measured the length of the room.)

Expressions courantes : length of something, in length, total length, length and width

longueur, durée

Quantité d’espace, de temps ou de contenu que représente quelque chose.

En anglais simple : How much space or time something covers, or how much content it contains.

• The length of the book put me off.
• We discussed the length of the meeting.
• Trees line the entire length of the road.

Comment l'utiliser : the length of something (The length of the film surprised me.)

Synonymes : extent

Expressions courantes : length of something, full length, entire length

longueur

Distance égale au corps d’un cheval, utilisée pour comparer les positions en course.

En anglais simple : A distance equal to a horse’s body, used to compare positions in a race.

• The horse won by a length.
• Our horse finished three lengths behind the winner.
• She led by two lengths near the finish.

Expressions courantes : by a length, two lengths behind, win by lengths

longueur de balle

Distance parcourue par une balle de cricket sur la piste avant de toucher le sol.

En anglais simple : How far along the playing area a cricket ball travels before it hits the ground.

• The bowler kept a good length.
• That delivery was a little short in length.
• She varied her length to confuse the batter.

Expressions courantes : good length, short length, bowl a length