English-French translations for lengthy

• long
  Il est le fruit d'un long travail. It is the fruit of a lengthy labour.
  Je ne souhaite pas ouvrir un très long débat. I do not wish to start a lengthy debate.
  Malgré cela, nous avons entamé de longs débats. For all that, we have engaged in lengthy discussions.

Definition of lengthy

• Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension
• Speaking or writing at length; long-winded

Examples

• a lengthy text
• a lengthy discussion
• a laborious and lengthy process
• She died last night after a lengthy illness.
• They received lengthy prison terms.

Related words

• length
• wavelength
• lengthen
• lengthwise
• lengthening
• lengthened
• shoulder-length
• lengthways
• floor-length