long

Adj(1)	[largo (de distancia, de longitud)]	long, longer, longest

~ N	~ arms, ~ axis, ~ distance
	These animals have very long arms.

Adv ~	as ~ (as) | relatively~, significantly ~ | much ~, very ~
	Their legs were as long as their arms.

Adj(2)	[largo (de tiempo, de duración)]	long, longer, longest

~ N	~ development, ~ duration, ~ life span, ~ period, ~ term, ~ time
	It developed over long periods of time.

Adv ~	much ~ | relatively ~, significantly ~
	Their life span was significantly long.

Adv	[mucho, bastante (referencia temporal)]	long, longer, longest

~ Adv	~ ago, ~ before, ~ enough | as ~ as
	It was discovered long time ago. | It existed long before it was used in labs. | The period was not long enough. | The process goes on as long as the cell keeps growing.
	> "As long as" es una estructura lexicalizada como conjunción. Se traduce como "siempre y cuando", "mientras que", por lo que a la referencia temporal se le añade una connotación de sentido condicional.

V ~	last ~, live ~
	The effects lasted longer than expected