long winter

collocation in English

meaningsoflongandwinter

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long
adjective
uk
/lɒŋ/us
/lɑːŋ/
continuing for a large amount ...
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winter
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈwɪn.tər/us
/ˈwɪn.t̬ɚ/
the season between autumn and spring, lasting from November to March north of the equator and from May to September south of the equator, when the weather ...
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(Definition oflongandwinterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For the shorter season barley, lentil and chickpea, a relatively cold andlongwinterwill reduce the amount of vegetative growth before flowering and maturity, leading to lower seed yield.
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In contrast, unless the crop is damaged in the winter, a relatively cold andlongwinterwill have much less effect on the longer season safflower.
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There are relatively few really sunny days for sitting in the garden, but manylongwinterevenings for curling up by the fire.
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No doubt, as soon as language had emerged, we lied about our prowess, cheated our friends and fantasized whole worlds to walk in onlongwinternights.
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There is alongwinterand many hours of darkness.
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For some of them, it must have been alongwinter.
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That is further evidence that we are pulling out of thelongwinterof the recession.
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During thelongwinter, he observed a small jar of earth with a microscope.
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The tourist business has a short seasonal peak andlongwintertroughs.
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Our geographic position ensures that we do not get enough daylight during ourlongwintermonths.
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If a ban is accepted, many farmers may have little to think about in thelongwintermonths except the collapse of their businesses.
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This is particularly so with people who are in their 70s and who do not get out much, especially during thelongwintermonths.
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It is beginning to show distinct elements of recovery after thelongwinterthrough which it has passed.
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A species which is relied upon by a lot of people to help see us through alongwinter.
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To elaborate and work out delightful details, adding storey upon storey, and pier to pier, on alongwinterevening.
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There has never before been such alongwinterof uninterrupted progress in housing and it is pleasant to congratulate them on that.
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People there were hoping for some relief after a hard andlongwinterwith the highest level of unemployment for many years.
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We do not wish them to be faced with a decision whether to return the television set and to have no entertainment in the cold,longwinter.
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We mused upon the possibility that the photographs could be pasted into albums and that police officers could while awaylongwinternights turning the pages and admiring these mugshots.
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It is not likely that we are to have any startling military successes to ponder over during thelongwintermonths.
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