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län meaning in English

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län [~et ~] substantiv

county [county](administrative region of various countries)
noun
[UK: ˈkaʊn.ti] [US: ˈkaʊn.ti]

län [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

province [provinces](a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.vɪns] [US: ˈprɑː.vəns]

länd [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

loin [loins](part of the body)
noun
[UK: lɔɪn] [US: ˌlɔɪn]

ländrygg [~en ~ar] substantiv

small of the back(lumbar region of the back)
noun
[UK: smɔːl əv ðə ˈbæk] [US: ˈsmɒl əv ðə ˈbæk]

ländrygg [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

lower back(the lumbar region)
noun

längd [~en ~er] substantiv

length [lengths](distance along the longest dimension)
noun
[UK: leŋθ] [US: ˈleŋkθ]
Can you measure the length? = Kan du mäta längden?

längd [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

height [heights](distance from bottom to top)
noun
[UK: haɪt] [US: ˈhaɪt]

magnitude [magnitudes](of a vector)
noun
[UK: ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tjuːd] [US: ˈmæɡ.nə.ˌtuːd]

längdgrad [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

longitude [longitudes](angular distance)
noun
[UK: ˈlɒn.ɡɪ.tjuːd] [US: ˈlɑːndʒ.ə.tuːd]

längdhopp [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

long jump(athletics field event)
noun
[UK: ˈlɒŋ.dʒʌmp] [US: ˈlɔːŋ.dʒʌmp]

längdskidor substantiv
{c-Pl}

cross-country skiing(winter sport)
noun
[UK: ˈkrɒs ˈkʌntr.i ˈskiːɪŋ] [US: ˈkrɑːs ˈkʌntr.i ˈskiːɪŋ]

längdskidåkning [~en] substantiv
{c}

cross-country skiing(winter sport)
noun
[UK: ˈkrɒs ˈkʌntr.i ˈskiːɪŋ] [US: ˈkrɑːs ˈkʌntr.i ˈskiːɪŋ]

längdstreck substantiv
{n}

macron(short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.krɒn] [US: ˈmæ.krɒn]

länge preposition

at length(for a long time)
preposition
[UK: ət leŋθ] [US: ət ˈleŋkθ]

länge adverb

long(for a particular duration)
adverb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ]
He is no longer here. = Han är inte här längre.

länge leve! verb

long live(prosper)
verb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ laɪv] [US: ˈlɔːŋ ˈlaɪv]

länge sedan substantiv

ancient history(not worth discussing any more)
noun

länge sedan adverb

long ago(at a time in the distant past)
adverb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ ə.ˈɡəʊ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ əˈɡo.ʊ]

längesen adverb

long ago(at a time in the distant past)
adverb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ ə.ˈɡəʊ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ əˈɡo.ʊ]

längre adverb

any more(in negative or interrogative constructions)
adverb
[UK: ˈe.ni mɔː(r)] [US: ˈe.ni ˈmɔːr]

lång [~t ~a, längre längst] adjektiv

lengthy [lengthier, lengthiest](long of time)
adjective
[UK: ˈleŋ.θi] [US: ˈleŋ.θi]

long [longer, longest](having much distance from one point to another)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɒŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ]
He is no longer here. = Han är inte här längre.

tall [taller, tallest](of a person)
adjective
[UK: tɔːl] [US: ˈtɒl]
I'm tall. = Jag är lång.

längs preposition

along(by the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈlɒŋ] [US: ə.ˈlɔːŋ]
Sail along the coast. = Segla längs kusten.

up(further along)
preposition
[UK: ʌp] [US: ʌp]

längs adverb

alongside(along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast, see also: side by side; abreast)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˌlɒŋ.ˈsaɪd] [US: ə.ˌlɒŋ.ˈsaɪd]

by(along a path)
adverb
[UK: baɪ] [US: baɪ]

längs med adverb

by(along a path)
adverb
[UK: baɪ] [US: baɪ]

längsmed adverb

alongside(along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast, see also: side by side; abreast)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˌlɒŋ.ˈsaɪd] [US: ə.ˌlɒŋ.ˈsaɪd]

längta [~de ~t] verb

desire [desired, desiring, desires](wish for earnestly)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈzaɪə(r)] [US: də.ˈzaɪər]

long [longed, longing, longs](to wait, to aspire)
verb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ]

längta efter verb

ache for(to desire or want very much)
verb

long for(to have desire for; to yearn)
verb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ fɔː(r) ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ ˈfɔːr ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

yearn [yearned, yearning, yearns](to have a strong desire for something or to do something)
verb
[UK: jɜːn] [US: ˈjɝːn]

längta till verb

yearn [yearned, yearning, yearns](to have a strong desire for something or to do something)
verb
[UK: jɜːn] [US: ˈjɝːn]

längta tillbaka till verb

long for(to miss)
verb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ fɔː(r) ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ ˈfɔːr ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

yearn [yearned, yearning, yearns](to have a strong desire for something or to do something)
verb
[UK: jɜːn] [US: ˈjɝːn]

längtan [~] substantiv

desire [desires](something wished for)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈzaɪə(r)] [US: də.ˈzaɪər]

längtan [~] substantiv
{c}

craving [cravings](strong desire; yearning)
noun
[UK: ˈkreɪv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkreɪv.ɪŋ]

longing [longings](melancholic desire)
noun
[UK: ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ.ɪŋ]
I can't hold back my longing for you. = Jag kan inte hålla tillbaka min längtan efter dig.

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