Usages of lang
Halen er sort og lang.
The tail is black and long.
Blyanten er lang og sort.
The pencil is long and black.
Vi besøger ofte familien, når der er tid til en lang rejse.
We often visit the family when there is time for a long trip.
En lang række træer i haven skaber en behagelig skygge om eftermiddagen.
A long row of trees in the garden creates a pleasant shadow in the afternoon.
Jeg forsøger endnu at forklare forskellen mellem korte og lange vokaler.
I am still trying to explain the difference between short and long vowels.
Jeg vil udfylde flere papirer i dag, men det er lettere end at stå i en lang kø.
I will fill out more papers today, but it is easier than standing in a long line.
Efter et langt telefonopkald beslutter hun at blive hjemme.
After a long phone call she decides to stay at home.
Om vinteren ser hun en lang serie på sin computer, mens hun ligger i sofaen.
In winter she watches a long series on her computer while she is lying on the sofa.
Menuen i kantinen er lang, men ret sund.
The menu in the canteen is long but quite healthy.
Hun sender en lang email til sin kusine, mens hun ser en serie.
She sends a long email to her cousin while she watches a series.
Min tante skriver korte emails, fordi hun ikke kan lide lange beskeder på internettet.
My aunt writes short emails because she does not like long messages on the internet.
Jeg skriver en lang besked til min søster, før jeg går i seng.
I write a long message to my sister before I go to bed.
Det ene ærme på min skjorte er for langt, men det andet ærme passer godt.
One sleeve on my shirt is too long, but the other sleeve fits well.
Efter en lang arbejdsdag på torsdag vil jeg bare blive hjemme og læse.
After a long workday on Thursday, I just want to stay home and read.
Patienten spørger, om undersøgelsen tager lang tid, fordi hun skal tilbage på arbejde.
The patient asks whether the examination takes a long time, because she has to go back to work.
Den lange behandling fik hende til at tænke mere på sin krop.
The long treatment made her think more about her body.
I morgen vil jeg få klippet håret hos frisøren, fordi det er blevet for langt.
Tomorrow I will get my hair cut at the hairdresser because it has become too long.
Pandehåret er blevet for langt.
The bangs have become too long.
Det er rengøringen, der tager lang tid, fordi der hurtigt kommer støv i trappeopgangen.
It is the cleaning that takes a long time, because dust quickly gets into the stairwell.
Køen ved bageriet er lang om morgenen.
The queue at the bakery is long in the morning.
Den 1. maj mødes vi i parken, hvis vejret er godt nok til en lang tur.
On May 1st we meet in the park if the weather is good enough for a long walk.
Med den lange lineal kan jeg tegne en lige streg på tavlen.
With the long ruler, I can draw a straight line on the board.
Hun beklager sig over den lange kø ved bageriet.
She complains about the long queue at the bakery.
Efter en lang tur føles mine ben tunge, så jeg sætter mig ned.
After a long walk, my legs feel heavy, so I sit down.
I programbladet står der, at forestillingen er to timer lang uden pause.
The program says that the performance is two hours long without a break.
Hun siger, at hun heller ikke orker at gå ud, fordi hun har haft en lang arbejdsdag.
She says that she also does not have the energy to go out because she has had a long workday.
Hvis spirerne får for lidt lys, bliver de lange og svage.
If the sprouts get too little light, they become long and weak.
Når en rod er blevet for lang, må hun skifte potte, så planten ikke stopper med at vokse.
When a root has become too long, she has to change the pot so the plant does not stop growing.
Uanset hvor vi sidder, foretrækker min veninde en vinduesplads, når turen er lang.
No matter where we sit, my female friend prefers a window seat when the trip is long.
Efter en lang tur tager babyen en lur i barnevognen.
After a long walk, the baby takes a nap in the stroller.
Min mor vil helst undgå motorvejen, hvis der er meget vejarbejde og lange køer.
My mother would rather avoid the motorway if there is a lot of road work and long queues.
Bare fordi bilen er gammel, betyder det ikke, at den ikke kan klare en lang tur.
Just because the car is old, that does not mean that it cannot handle a long trip.
Bare fordi der står en lang kø ved tankstationen, betyder det ikke, at vi løber tør for benzin.
Just because there is a long queue at the gas station, that does not mean that we are running out of gasoline.
Efter en lang diskussion fandt vi en roligere proces, så alle kunne følge med.
After a long discussion, we found a calmer process so everyone could follow along.
Hun har det ikke med at klage, men i dag siger hun, at mødet var alt for langt.
She does not tend to complain, but today she says that the meeting was far too long.
Du overdriver bestemt ikke, hvis du siger, at køen ved stationen var lang i morges.
You are definitely not exaggerating if you say that the queue at the station was long this morning.
I dag lærer vi, hvordan man bruger komma og punktum, når man skriver længere beskeder.
Today we learn how to use commas and periods when writing longer messages.
Sæt et mellemrum efter punktummet, og lad være med at glemme kommaet i den lange sætning.
Put a space after the period, and do not forget the comma in the long sentence.
Vi tager metroen, så slipper vi for den lange kø ved broen.
We are taking the metro, so we avoid the long queue by the bridge.
Hun klager ikke ofte, men i dag siger hun egentlig, at mødet var alt for langt.
She does not complain often, but today she actually says that the meeting was far too long.
Du overdriver ikke, hvis du siger, at køen ved stationen var lang i morges.
You are not exaggerating if you say that the queue at the station was long this morning.
Hvis jeg ikke skynder mig, havner jeg i en lang kø ved stationen.
If I do not hurry, I end up in a long queue at the station.
Bindingsperioden er lang.
The commitment period is long.
Taletiden er lang.
The talk time is long.
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