long-winded

[US]/ˌlɒŋˈwɪndɪd/
[UK]/ˌlɔːŋˈwɪndɪd/

Translation

adj. brugende for mange ord; kedeligt langt

Phrases & Collocations

long-winded speech

langvarig tale

being long-winded

at være langvarig

long-winded explanation

langvarig forklaring

too long-winded

for langvarig

long-winded account

langvarig beretning

was long-winded

var langvarig

seemed long-winded

virkede langvarig

long-winded story

langvarig historie

avoid being long-winded

undgå at være langvarig

long-winded manner

langvarig facon

Example Sentences

the speaker's long-winded introduction put the audience to sleep.

Talens lange og udrammelige introduktion fik publikum til at falde i søvn.

i tried to keep my explanation concise, unlike his long-winded account.

Jeg forsøgte at holde min forklaring kortfattet, i modsætning til hans lange og udrammelige beretning.

avoid being long-winded in your presentation; get straight to the point.

Undgå at være langmodig i din præsentation; kom direkte til sagen.

his long-winded argument failed to convince anyone in the room.

Hans lange og udrammelige argument formåede ikke at overbevise nogen i rummet.

she gave a long-winded speech about the importance of recycling.

Hun holdt en lang og udrammelig tale om vigtigheden af genbrug.

the lawyer's long-winded closing statement seemed to go on forever.

Advokatens lange og udrammelige afsluttende bemærkninger syntes at gå videre for evigt.

we politely cut short his long-winded story about his vacation.

Vi afbrød høfligt hans lange og udrammelige historie om sin ferie.

the report was unnecessarily long-winded and difficult to understand.

Rapporten var unødigt langmodig og svær at forstå.

don't be long-winded; just tell me what happened.

Vær ikke langmodig; fortæl mig bare, hvad der skete.

the long-winded process of applying for a visa can be frustrating.

Den lange og besværlige proces med at ansøge om visum kan være frustrerende.

i found the novel long-winded and ultimately disappointing.

Jeg fandt romanen langmodig og i sidste ende skuffende.

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