long
adjective1 measuring or covering a great length or distance, or a greater length or distance than usual
She had long dark hair.
He walked down the long corridor.
It was the world's longest bridge.a long journey/walk/drive/flight
We're a long way from anywhere here.It's a long way away.
time
3 lasting or taking a great amount of time or more time than usualHe's been sick (for) a long time.
There was a long silence before she spoke.
I like it now that the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day).a long book/movie/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with)
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual).
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering.
large
adjective1 big in size or quantitya large area/family/house/car/appetitea large number of peoplevery large sums of money
He's a very large child for his age.
A large proportion of elderly people live alone.
Women usually do the larger share of the housework.
Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee
.Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat?
2 (abbr. L) used to describe one size in a range of sizes of clothes, food, products used in the house, etc.small, medium, large
3 wide in range and involving many thingsa large and complex issue
Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously.
If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight.
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