Long-temps (en. A long time)
lɔ̃ tɑ̃
Synonyms
- durée étendue
- intervenant
- long moment
- longue période
Slang Meanings
Expression used to colloquially signify a long wait.
Waiting for the bus took 'ages' today.
Attendre le bus a pris 'des lustres' aujourd'hui.
Used to exaggerate time, as in 'a century'.
It took me a century to finish this book.
Il m'a fallu un siècle pour finir ce livre.