This is the 3071st most frequent Spanish word.
long
The English definition of the Spanish word "largo" is "long."
Here, 'long' translates to 'larga', describing the physical length of the road (adjective).
La carretera es muy larga.
The road is very long.
In this sentence, 'long' also translates to 'larga', but it refers to an extensive period of time in a figurative sense (adjective).
Ella tiene una larga experiencia en enseñanza.
She has a long experience in teaching.
In this example, 'long' is used twice: 'mucho tiempo' for a long duration and 'larga' for describing the letter's physical length or extent (noun phrase and adjective, respectively).