along

along [əˈlɒŋ]

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1. adverb

   a. I'll be along in a moment j'arrive tout de suite

• she'll be along tomorrow elle viendra demain

• come along with me venez avec moi

• bring your friend along amène ton ami

• along here, along there par là

• along with ainsi que

   b. ► all along depuis le début

• I could see all along that he would refuse je savais depuis le début qu'il allait refuser

• that's what I've been saying all along c'est ce que je n'ai pas arrêté de dire

2. preposition

le long de

• to walk along the beach se promener le long de la plage

• the railway runs along the beach la ligne de chemin de fer longe la plage

• the trees along the road les arbres au bord de la route

• all along the street tout le long de la rue

• somewhere along the line someone made a mistake à un moment donné, quelqu'un a commis une erreur

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Note: When along is used as a preposition meaning all along it can usually be translated by le long de: there were trees along the road = il y avait des arbres le long de la route. For particular usages see the entry below

along is often used after verbs of movement. If the addition of along does not change the meaning of the verb, along will not be translated: as he walked along = tout en marchant

However, the addition of along often produces a completely new meaning. This is the case in expressions like the project is coming along, how are they getting along?. For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (come, get etc)

[ə'lɒŋ], US [ə'lɔːŋ] 1.

adverb

to push/pull something along — pousser/tirer quelque chose

to be walking along — marcher

I'll be along in a second — j'arrive tout de suite

2.

preposition

1) (also alongside) (all along) le long de

to run along the beach — [path etc] longer la plage

there were chairs along the wall — il y avait des chaises contre le mur

2) (the length of)

to walk along the beach — marcher sur la plage

to look along the shelves — chercher dans les rayons

3) (at a point along)

somewhere along the motorway — quelque part sur l'autoroute

halfway along the path — à mi-chemin

somewhere along the way — lit quelque part en chemin; fig quelque part

3.

along with prepositional phrase (accompanied by) accompagné de; (at same time as) en même temps que

English-French dictionary. 2013.