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"Longest" is a form of "long", an adjective which is often translated as "largo". "Largest" is a form of "largest", an adjective which is often translated as "más grande". Learn more about the difference between "longest" and "largest" below.
long(
lang
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (time)
b. prolongado
A trip to the sea helped her recover from her long illness.Un viaje al mar la ayudó a recuperarse de su prolongada enfermedad.
c. alargado
The national park is expected to be closed for a long period of time.Se espera que el parque nacional esté cerrado por un periodo alargado de tiempo.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The flight is three hours long.Es un vuelo de tres horas.
Tomorrow's test is five hours long.El examen de mañana dura cinco horas.
a. largo
The vowel in the word "boot" is a long vowel.La vocal en la palabra "boot" es una vocal larga.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to desire)
largest(
lar
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jihst
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (in size)
a. más grande
My new apartment is larger and more comfortable.Mi nuevo apartamento es más grande y más cómodo.
a. más grande
We're going to start distributing larger quantities of coffee.Vamos a empezar a distribuir cantidades más grandes de café.
b. más numeroso
The amount of applicants is larger than I'd expected.La cantidad de solicitantes es más numerosa de lo que había esperado.
a. más importante
My teachers had a bigger influence in my life than they knew.Mis profesores ejercieron una influencia más importante en mi vida que sabían.
4. (in scope)
a. más amplio
We revised our marketing strategy to reach a wider audience.Revisamos nuestra estrategia de marketing para alcanzar a una audiencia más amplia.
