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"Largo" is a form of "largo", an adjective which is often translated as "long". "Tiempo" is a noun which is often translated as "time". Learn more about the difference between "largo" and "tiempo" below.
largo, el largo(
lahr
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goh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. long
Las mangas de esta camisa me quedan muy largas.The sleeves of this shirt are too long for me.
2. (time)
3. (height)
a. tall
Nick es tan largo que no cabe en la cama de los hoteles.Nick is so tall he doesn't fit in hotel beds.
4. (colloquial) (prolonged)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. good (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ese muchacho pasó una hora larga ahí en el baño.That kid spent a good hour in the bathroom.
5. (colloquial) (smart) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
6. (length)
7. (swimming)
a. lap (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Nadé diez largos esta mañana.I swam ten laps this morning.
b. length (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Yovi se cansó después de nadar solo dos largos.Yovi got tired after swimming only two lengths.
8. (music)
a. largo
El segundo movimiento del concierto abre con un largo.The second movement of the concert starts with a largo.
9. (film)
a. feature film
Vimos dos cortos y un largo en el festival de cine.We saw two shorts and one feature film at the film festival.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
el tiempo(
tyehm
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poh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (duration)
a. time
Me tomó bastante tiempo resolver el problema.It took me quite a lot of time to solve the problem.
4. (era)
a. day
En aquellos tiempos, se jugaba afuera el día entero.In those days, you'd play outdoors all day long.
5. (sports)
a. beat
El bajo frecuentemente acentúa el cuarto tiempo en la música cubana.The bass often accents the fourth beat in Cuban music.
a. tense
El tiempo pasado indica que la acción se realizó en el pasado.The past tense indicates that an action is in the past.
