el largo / larga (adjective, noun)

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  1. long
  2. length (e.g. “de largo” – in length)

⚠️ False friend: looks like "large" but means "long"; "large" in the sense of size is usually "grande" in Spanish

Estoy leyendo una novela larga.

I'm reading a long novel.

un paseo largo ayer.

I went for a long walk yesterday.

Luchemos por conseguir vacaciones más largas este año.

Let's fight to get longer holidays this year.

Querré descansar después de un día tan largo.

I will want to rest after such a long day.

Mi abuelo disfrutaba de una siesta larga cada tarde con el gato encima.

My grandfather used to enjoy a long nap every afternoon with the cat on top of him.