long-awaited en · ADJ
Meanings
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having been awaited for a long time
The recent announcement of £395 million of Scottish and UK Government funding for the 'Borderlands' growth deal [...] has brought with it a pledge of £10 million to fund the long-awaited feasibility study into extending the Borders Railway through to Carlisle.
2019 November 6, Robert Drysdale, “Wires offer boost to Borders revival”, in Rail, page 42:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more long-awaited | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most long-awaited | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
nl langverwacht (having been awaited for a long time) · cy hirddisgwyliedig (having been awaited for a long time) · pl długo oczekiwany (having been awaited for a long time) · mk долгоочекуван (having been awaited for a long time) · cmn 期待已久的 (having been awaited for a long time) · ru долгожда́нный (having been awaited for a long time) · it attesissimo (having been awaited for a long time) · de langersehnt (having been awaited for a long time) · uk довгоочі́куваний (having been awaited for a long time) · cmn 望眼欲穿的 (having been awaited for a long time) · fi kauan odotettu (having been awaited for a long time) · fr tant attendu (having been awaited for a long time) · de lang erwartet (having been awaited for a long time) · uk довгожда́ний (having been awaited for a long time) · es largamente / muy esperado (having been awaited for a long time) · hu várva várt (having been awaited for a long time) · hu régóta várt (having been awaited for a long time)