Vocabulary
langwierig
/ˈlaŋviːʁɪç/· adjective
lengthy, protracted
For things that take long and are tiresome: procedures, negotiations, illnesses — not for a long road or a long film.
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langwierig
lengthy and laborious, drawn out
Das Verfahren war langwierig und teuer.
The procedure was protracted and expensive.
Word family
langwierigdie Langwierigkeitprotractedness (rare)langlonglangatmiglong-winded
Common combinations
- ein langwieriges Verfahrena protracted procedure
- langwierige Verhandlungenlengthy negotiations
- sich als langwierig erweisento prove lengthy
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
zeitraubendmühsam
Common learner mistakes
- Das war ein langwieriger Film.Das war ein langer Film. / Das war ein langatmiger Film.langwierig is for procedures, illnesses and negotiations that drag on — not for something that simply lasts long.
Real examples
- Infolge langwieriger Verfahren arbeiten viele jahrelang unter ihrem Niveau.As a result of protracted procedures, many work below their level for years.
- Die Suche nach den Originalzeugnissen war langwierig.The search for the original certificates was laborious.
- Nach langwierigen Verhandlungen einigte sich der Rat auf einen Kompromiss.After lengthy negotiations, the council agreed on a compromise.
