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a·long
(ə-lông′, ə-lŏng′)prep.
1. Over the length of: walked along the path.
2. On a line or course parallel and close to; continuously beside: rowed along the shore; the trees along the avenue.
3. In accordance with: The committee split along party lines over the issue.
adv.
1. Forward; onward: We drove along, admiring the view. Farther along, we passed a hitchhiker.
2. As company: Bring your friend along.
3. In accompaniment or association; together: packed an atlas along with other books. See Usage Note at together.
4. With one; at hand: Luckily, I had my camera along. Our guests should be along soon.
5. Informal Advanced to some degree: My father is getting along in years.
[Middle English, from Old English andlang, extending opposite : and-, facing; see ant- in Indo-European roots + lang, long; see long1.]
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along
(əˈlɒŋ)prep
over or for the length of, esp in a more or less horizontal plane: along the road.
adv
1. continuing over the length of some specified thing
2. in accompaniment; together with some specified person or people: he says he'd like to come along.
3. forward: the horse trotted along at a steady pace.
4. to a more advanced state: he got the work moving along.
5. along with accompanying; together with: consider the advantages along with the disadvantages.
[Old English andlang, from and- against + lang long1; compare Old Frisian andlinga, Old Saxon antlang]
Usage: See at plus
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a•long
(əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ)prep.
1. over the length or direction of: walking along the highway.
2. in the course of: I lost my hat along the way.
3. in conformity or accordance with: along the lines suggested.
adv. 4. parallel in the same direction: He ran along beside me.
5. so as to progress; onward: Keep the line moving along.
6. in company; in agreement (usu. fol. by with): He planned the project along with his associates.
7. as a companion; with one: She took her brother along.
8. from one person or place to another: The order was passed along from management to staff.
9. toward a goal or completion: Work on the new ship is quite far along.
10. as an accompanying item: Bring along your umbrella.
Idioms: 1. all along, from the start.
2. be along, to arrive at a place: They should be along soon.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English andlang=and- (c. Old Saxon, Old Norse and-, Old High German ant-, Gothic and(a)-, prefix with orig. sense “facing”; compare answer) + lang long1]
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along
If you look or move along something long and narrow such as a road, a river, or a corridor, you look or move towards one end of it.
Tim walked along the street.
He led me along a corridor.
If something is situated along something long and narrow such as a road, a river, or a corridor, it is situated in it or beside it.
There are trees all along the river.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'along' to describe movement from one side of an area to another. For example, don't talk about going 'along' a desert. Instead you use through or across.
We cycled through the forest.
He wandered across Hyde Park.
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| Adv. | 1. |  along - with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on" |
| 2. |  along - in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father" | |
| 3. |  along - to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years" | |
| 4. | along - in addition (usually followed by `with'); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages" | |
| 5. |  along - in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside'); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river" |
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along
preposition
adverb
2. for companionship, with you, as company, as a companion She invited everyone she knew to come along.
3. (with with) accompanied by, accompanying, together with, in the company of, at the same time as She escaped along with two other children
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Translations
إلى الأمَام، نَحْوَإلى المَكَان المَذْكُورإلى جَانِب، فِي نُقْطَة مَاعَلَى طُوْلعَلَى طُول، بِمُحَاذَاة
podéls sebousemtamvpředu
langsmedlangs medefteri
mukaanmukanapitkin
uz (sebe)uzduž
hosszábanmellettmenténvalahova
áframeftir, meîframeinhvers staîar áhingaî, òangaîmeî
･･･に沿って･･･を持って
...을 따라…을 따라을 따라서
draugeišilgai
blakusgarkopālīdzvisā garumā
impreuna
so sebou
vzdolžzraven
längsmed
ไปตามด้วยกันตามนำมาด้วย
dọc theotheo
along
[əˈlɒŋ]When along is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get along, play along, string along, look up the verb.
A. ADV
2. (= with you, us)
bring him along if you like → tráelo, si quieres
are you coming along? → ¿tú vienes también?
bring him along if you like → tráelo, si quieres
are you coming along? → ¿tú vienes también?
4. (in set expressions)
all along → desde el principio
he was lying to me all along → me había mentido desde el principio
along with → junto con
he came, along with his friend → él vino, junto con su amigo
all along → desde el principio
he was lying to me all along → me había mentido desde el principio
along with → junto con
he came, along with his friend → él vino, junto con su amigo
B. PREP → por, a lo largo de
to walk along the street → andar por la calle
the trees along the path → los árboles a lo largo del camino
all along the street → todo lo largo de la calle
the shop is along here → la tienda está por aquí
we acted along the lines suggested → hemos obrado de acuerdo con las indicaciones que nos hicieron
somewhere along the way it fell off → en alguna parte del camino se cayó
somewhere along the way or the line someone made a mistake (fig) → en un momento determinado alguien cometió un error
to walk along the street → andar por la calle
the trees along the path → los árboles a lo largo del camino
all along the street → todo lo largo de la calle
the shop is along here → la tienda está por aquí
we acted along the lines suggested → hemos obrado de acuerdo con las indicaciones que nos hicieron
somewhere along the way it fell off → en alguna parte del camino se cayó
somewhere along the way or the line someone made a mistake (fig) → en un momento determinado alguien cometió un error
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along
[əˈlɒŋ] prep → le long de
to walk along the beach → se promener le long de la plage
BUT se promener sur la plage.
the houses built along the river → les maisons construites le long de la rivière
BUT les maisons construites au bord de la rivière.
to walk along the beach → se promener le long de la plage
BUT se promener sur la plage.
the houses built along the river → les maisons construites le long de la rivière
BUT les maisons construites au bord de la rivière.
adv
to hop along → avancer en sautillant
to limp along → avancer en boitant
He was limping along → Il avançait en boitant.
to bring sb along → amener qn
to come along → venir
Is he coming along? → Vient-il avec nous?
to be along
I'll be along in a minute → Je viens dans une minute.
halfway along → à mi-chemin
all along (= since the beginning) → depuis le début
He was lying to me all along → Il m'a menti depuis le début.
along with → avec
to hop along → avancer en sautillant
to limp along → avancer en boitant
He was limping along → Il avançait en boitant.
to bring sb along → amener qn
to come along → venir
Is he coming along? → Vient-il avec nous?
to be along
I'll be along in a minute → Je viens dans une minute.
halfway along → à mi-chemin
all along (= since the beginning) → depuis le début
He was lying to me all along → Il m'a menti depuis le début.
along with → avec
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along
prep (direction) → entlang (+acc), → lang (+acc) (inf); (position) → entlang (+dat); he walked along the river → er ging den or an dem Fluss entlang; somewhere along the way → irgendwo unterwegs or auf dem Weg; (fig) → irgendwann einmal; somewhere along here/there → irgendwo hier(herum)/dort(herum); (= in this/that direction) → irgendwo in dieser Richtung/der Richtung; the Red Lion? isn’t that somewhere along your way? → der Rote Löwe? ist der nicht irgendwo in Ihrer Nähe or Gegend? ? all 5
adv
(= onwards) → weiter-, vorwärts; to move along → weitergehen; he was just strolling along → er ist bloß so dahingeschlendert; run along → nun lauf!; he’ll be along soon → er muss gleich da sein; I’ll be along about eight → ich komme ungefähr um acht; are you coming? — yes, I’ll be along in a minute → kommst du? — ja, (ich komme) gleich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
along
[əˈlɒŋ]1. adv to move along (person, car) → andare avanti
he was hopping/limping along → veniva saltellando/zoppicando
come along with me → vieni con me
are you coming along? → vieni anche tu?
move along there! → muovetevi, avanti! (said by policeman) → circolare!
along with the others → con gli altri, insieme agli altri
take it along → prendilo con te
I knew all along → sapevo fin dall'inizio
he was hopping/limping along → veniva saltellando/zoppicando
come along with me → vieni con me
are you coming along? → vieni anche tu?
move along there! → muovetevi, avanti! (said by policeman) → circolare!
along with the others → con gli altri, insieme agli altri
take it along → prendilo con te
I knew all along → sapevo fin dall'inizio
2. prep → lungo
to walk along the street → camminare lungo la strada
the trees along the path → gli alberi lungo il sentiero
along here → per di qua
somewhere along the way (also fig) → da qualche parte lungo la strada
to walk along the street → camminare lungo la strada
the trees along the path → gli alberi lungo il sentiero
along here → per di qua
somewhere along the way (also fig) → da qualche parte lungo la strada
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
along
(əˈloŋ) preposition1. from one end to the other. He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river.
2. at a point at the end or on the length of. There's a post-box somewhere along this street.
adverb1. onwards or forward. He ran along beside me; Come along, please!
2. to the place mentioned. I'll come along in five minutes.
3. in company, together. I took a friend along with me.
aˌlongˈside preposition, adverb beside or close to (the side of a ship, a pier etc). He berthed alongside his friend's boat.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
along
→ عَلَى طُوْل, مَعَ podél, s sebou langs, med entlang, mit μαζί, παραπλεύρως a lo largo de, con mukaan avec, le long de uz (sebe), uzduž con sé, lungo ･･･に沿って, ･･･を持って ...을 따라, …을 따라 langs, mee langsmed, med wzdłuż, z sobą ao longo de, consigo, junto вдоль, попутно längs, med ไปตาม, นำมาด้วย beraberinde, boyunca dọc theo, theo 一起, 顺着Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
along
adv. a lo largo de, próximo a, junto a;
v.
come ___ → venga; ven;
to get ___ → llevarse bien.
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