Usage examples of "for a long time" in English with translation to Italian

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She was ill for a long time. Fu malata per molto tempo.
Ted waited for her for a long time. Ted l'ha aspettata per molto tempo.
The room has been empty for a long time. La stanza è stata vuota per molto tempo.
They kept us waiting outside for a long time. Ci fecero attendere fuori per molto tempo.
She has been ill for a long time and she is still too weak to get about. Lei è stata malata per molto tempo ed è ancora troppo debole per muoversi.
He kept me waiting for a long time. Mi ha fatto aspettare a lungo.
Tom could be in Boston for a long time. Tom potrebbe restare a Boston per un lungo periodo.
Tom has lived in Boston for a long time. Tom ha vissuto a Boston per lungo tempo.
I haven't seen Bill for a long time. Non vedo Bill da molto tempo.
He has lived in Iceland for a long time. Lui ha vissuto per lungo tempo in Islanda.
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. Mi dispiace averti fatto attendere a lungo.
The other day I stopped at a secondhand bookstore on my way home from school and happened to find a book I had been looking for for a long time. L'altro giorno mi sono fermato in un negozio di libri di seconda mano mentre tornavo a casa da scuola e m'è capitato di trovare un libro che avevo cercato a lungo.
She has not seen him for a long time. Era da molto che lei non lo vedeva.
We were waiting for him for a long time. Lo abbiamo aspettato a lungo.
Talking of Mary, I have not seen her for a long time. A proposito di Mary, non la vedo da molto tempo.
Tom and Mary haven't been happy for a long time. Tom e Mary non sono felici da molto tempo.
We have been good friends for a long time. Siamo buoni amici da molto tempo.
It has been a long time since I wrote you last. È passato tanto tempo dall'ultima volta che ti ho scritto.
Ten years is a long time. Dieci anni sono molto tempo.
It happened a long time ago. È successo molto tempo fa.
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