long-winded

[US]/ˌlɒŋˈwɪndɪd/
[UK]/ˌlɔːŋˈwɪndɪd/

Translation

adj. utilisant trop de mots; excessivement long.

Phrases & Collocations

long-winded speech

discours interminable

being long-winded

être long et ennuyeux

long-winded explanation

explication interminable

too long-winded

trop long et ennuyeux

long-winded account

compte rendu interminable

was long-winded

était long et ennuyeux

seemed long-winded

semblait long et ennuyeux

long-winded story

histoire interminable

avoid being long-winded

éviter d'être long et ennuyeux

long-winded manner

manière longue et ennuyeuse

Example Sentences

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

L'introduction interminable de l'orateur a endormi le public.

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

J'ai essayé de garder mon explication concise, contrairement à son récit interminable.

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

Évitez d'être longiligne dans votre présentation ; allez droit au but.

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

Son argument interminable n'a convaincu personne dans la pièce.

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

Elle a fait un discours interminable sur l'importance du recyclage.

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

La longue plaidoirie de conclusion de l'avocat semblait durer éternellement.

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

Nous avons poliment interrompu son histoire interminable sur ses vacances.

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

Le rapport était inutilement longiligne et difficile à comprendre.

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

N'écoutez pas vos états d'âme ; dites-moi simplement ce qui s'est passé.

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

Le processus long et fastidieux d'obtention d'un visa peut être frustrant.

i found the novel long-winded and ultimately disappointing.

J'ai trouvé le roman longiligne et finalement décevant.

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