Usage examples of "longues" in French with translation to English

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Il a de longues jambes. He has long legs.
Ma sœur a de longues jambes. My sister has long legs.
Les lapins ont de longues oreilles. Rabbits have long ears.
Les longues jupes sont démodées maintenant. Long skirts are out of fashion now.
Les jupes longues sont à la mode. Long skirts are in fashion.
Les oiseaux volent sur de longues distances. Birds fly long distances.
Les robes longues sont restées à la mode. Long dresses stayed in fashion.
Je ne peux me permettre de longues vacances. I cannot afford long vacations.
Elle lui conseilla de prendre de longues vacances. She advised him to take a long holiday.
Ne m'écris pas de si longues lettres. Don't write me such long letters.
Elle lui a conseillé de prendre de longues vacances. She advised him to take a long holiday.
Je ne peux pas me payer de longues vacances. I cannot afford a long vacation.
Je ne peux pas m'offrir de longues vacances. I cannot afford a long vacation.
Il est habitué à marcher sur de longues distances. He is used to walking long distances.
Un lapin a de longues oreilles et une petite queue. A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.
Je ne suis pas habitué à marcher sur de longues distances. I am not accustomed to walking long distances.
Lorsqu'il souriait, les enfants pouvaient voir ses longues dents grises. When he smiled, the children saw his long, gray teeth.
Pendant plusieurs longues nuits, j'ai rêvé de fromage - grillé pour la plupart. Many's the long night I've dreamed of cheese — toasted mostly.
Quand le soleil de la culture est bas, même les nains projettent de longues ombres. When the sun of culture is low, even dwarfs will cast long shadows.
Les vaches sont grandes et leurs cornes sont longues ; les moutons sont petits et leur cornes sont courtes. Cows are large and their horns are long; sheep are small and their horns are short.
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