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.