French Conversation · Level 153
30 words
French word
longer
Pronunciation
IPA/lɔ̃ʒe/
Meaning
- verbwalk along
Example
Je longe la rivière tous les matins.
I walk along the river every morning.
More examples
Nous avons longé la côte hier.
We traveled along the coast yesterday.
Core concept
Moving parallel beside a long edge, such as a riverbank, wall, or road.
Common phrases
longer la côte
travel along the coast
longer la rivière
travel along the river
longer la rue
travel along the street
Similar words
suivre: To go after and keep behind someone or something.
traverser: To go from one side of something to the other.
frôler: To graze something with a light touch.
Definition in French
Se déplacer près du bord d'un élément (rive, mur, route) en restant parallèle à celui-ci.
Word origin
French longer developed from Old French longier, ultimately from Latin longus, meaning 'long', with a sense linked to following something's length.
Usage tips
- Longer takes a direct object without à, as in longer la rivière, even when English uses 'go along' with a preposition.