longtime
gb/lˈɔŋtˌaɪm/ us/lˈɔŋtˌaɪm/
B1
Inglese
~ 9900
régi, régóta tartó
B1
1
régi
A2
régóta tartó
B1
Schema d'uso:
a longtime [friend/partner/employee/resident/supporter]
We met through a longtime friend of mine from college.
Egy régi, egyetemi barátomon keresztül ismerkedtünk meg.
Her longtime assistant finally decided to retire last year.
A régóta mellette dolgozó asszisztense tavaly végül úgy döntött, hogy nyugdíjba vonul.
The company’s longtime CEO announced his resignation on Monday.
As a longtime resident of the area, he knows everyone on the street.
The museum honored its longtime supporters at a special dinner.
Esempi per chi studia
She had a longtime boyfriend before she got married.
Mielőtt férjhez ment, hosszú ideig volt egy barátja.
My dad is a longtime employee of that factory.
Apukám régóta annak a gyárnak az alkalmazottja.
He is a longtime fan of this football team.
The store gave a discount to its longtime customers.
Our longtime neighbors moved away last month.
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse "longtime" with the phrase "a long time". "Longtime" is used before a noun as an adjective (a longtime friend, a longtime employee). "A long time" is a noun phrase usually used after verbs (We waited for a long time). Another confusion is with "long-term": "longtime" describes how long something has already existed; "long-term" usually describes something planned to last into the future (long-term plan, long-term effects). Spelling and hyphenation also cause problems: in modern usage "longtime" is usually written as one word before a noun; older style is "long-time".
Significato
existing for a long period
Collocazioni
longtime friend
|longtime partner
|longtime resident
|longtime customer
|longtime supporter
|longtime employee
Sinonimi
longstanding (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and used often in writing and news.)
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old (Can mean having existed for a long time, but is broader and often refers to age, not just duration of a relationship or role.)
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veteran (Often used before job or role nouns (e.g. 'veteran reporter'); implies long experience and expertise, not just long duration.)
Contrari
new (Describes something that has not existed for long, the opposite of something longstanding.)
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recent (Emphasizes that something started not long ago, contrasting with something that has been around for a long time.)
Temi
time
|relationships
|work
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Describes something or someone that has been in your life or in a situation for a long time.
Having existed, continued, or been in a particular role or relationship for a long time.
Grammatica
Forma base
longtime
IPA
GB/lˈɔŋtˌaɪm/
US/lˈɔŋtˌaɪm/
Sillabe e accento
long - time (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (long)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: longtime
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
longtime customer
1/lˈɔŋtˌaɪm kˈʌstəmɚ/
fixed phrase
customer for many years
A person who has bought products or services from the same business for many years.
Esempi
- The restaurant offered a free dessert to a longtime customer.
- As a longtime customer, he received a special loyalty discount.
longtime employee
1/lˈɔŋtˌaɪm ɪmplˈɔɪi/
fixed phrase
employee who has worked many years
A person who has worked at the same company or organization for many years.
Esempi
- The company held a party to honor its longtime employees.
- As a longtime employee, she knows the history of every major project.
longtime friend
1/lˈɔŋtˌaɪm fɹˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
a friend for many years
A person who has been your friend for many years.
Esempi
- I invited a longtime friend from high school to the wedding.
- She went on vacation with a longtime friend she trusts completely.
longtime partner
1/lˈɔŋtˌaɪm pˈɑɹtnɚ/
fixed phrase
partner for a long time
A person who has been your romantic or business partner for many years.
Esempi
- He attended the event with his longtime partner of twenty years.
- She started a company with her longtime partner from university.
longtime resident
1/lˈɔŋtˌaɪm ɹˈɛzɪdənt/
fixed phrase
person living long in a place
Someone who has lived in the same town, city, or area for many years.
Esempi
- As a longtime resident, she has seen the neighborhood change a lot.
- The news station interviewed a longtime resident about the new development plan.
longtime supporter
1/lˈɔŋtˌaɪm səpˈɔɹtɚ/
fixed phrase
supporter for a long period
Someone who has helped or believed in a person, team, or cause for many years.
Esempi
- She is a longtime supporter of environmental charities.
- Longtime supporters of the team filled the stadium despite the rain.