for a long time

for a long time(
fuhr
 
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lang
 
taym
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. por mucho tiempo
He will go to prison for a long time.Irá a la cárcel por mucho tiempo.
b. mucho tiempo
He told his wife he was going to be away for a long time.Le dijo a su esposa que iba a estar de viaje mucho tiempo.
a. desde hace mucho tiempo
She's known him for a long time.Ella lo conoce desde hace mucho tiempo.
b. hace mucho tiempo
I've been wanting to see that movie for a long time.Hace mucho tiempo que quiero ver esa película.
a. durante mucho tiempo
The building lay derelict for a long time.El edificio quedó abandonado y en ruinas durante mucho tiempo.
b. mucho tiempo
I waited for a long time, but no one came.Esperé mucho tiempo, pero no vino nadie.
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