Al llarg de
Example: Hem caminat al llarg de la platja tot el matí.
Definition
"Al llarg de" is a Catalan prepositional phrase meaning 'along' or 'throughout,' used to indicate the extent or duration of something over a certain space or time, as in walking along the beach or during the whole morning.
Etymology
The phrase "al llarg de" comes from Catalan, where "al" is a contraction of 'a' (to) and 'el' (the), and "llarg" means 'long.' Together, it literally means 'to the length of,' which naturally evolved to express the idea of 'along' or 'throughout.' Did you know this phrase emphasizes both space and time in Catalan?
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"Al llarg de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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