a long time ago
давно
We planted that apple tree a long time ago.
Ту яблоню мы посадили давно.
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phrase · A1 · very often · UK/US
a long time ago
a long time ago
Meaning of a long time ago
English
many years in the past
Русский
много лет назад, например в детстве
Pronunciation
British English
/ə ˌlɒŋ ˈtaɪm əˈɡəʊ/
American English
/ə ˌlɔŋ ˈtaɪm əˈɡoʊ/
a long time ago with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом a long time ago
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
4 сочетания
Давно в прошлом
Long agoa long, long time ago
давным-давно
A long, long time ago, people crossed here by ferry.
Давным-давно люди переправлялись здесь на пароме.
- that was a long time agoэто было давно
- should have done it a long time agoдавно пора было сделать
a long time ago usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I lived here a long time ago.
Я жил здесь давно.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I heard that song a long time ago.
Я слышал эту песню давно.
a long time ago synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between a long time ago, long ago, ages ago, and years ago
L
🇬🇧English
long ago
shorter and a bit more literary
often
ENLong ago, a king lived in this castle.
A
🇬🇧English
ages ago
informal: very long ago
often
ENI finished that book ages ago.
Y
🇬🇧English
years ago
more specific: several years in the past
very often
ENWe moved here five years ago.
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Questions about this word
What does a long time ago mean?
many years in the past
How do you pronounce a long time ago?
a long time ago is pronounced [ə ˌlɒŋ ˈtaɪm əˈɡəʊ].
How is a long time ago used in a sentence?
Я жил здесь давно. Translation: I lived here a long time ago.
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