longer
French → English
(navigation/movement) To travel or go along the side or edge of something
Le sentier de randonnée va longer la rivière sur plusieurs kilomètres.
(English) The hiking trail will run along the river for several kilometers.
Le bateau doit longer la côte pour éviter les courants dangereux au large.
(English) The boat must hug the coast to avoid dangerous currents offshore.
(space) To extend or be situated along the length of something
Une haie de troènes vient longer tout le mur de clôture du jardin.
(English) A privet hedge runs along the entire garden boundary wall.
Le chemin de fer va longer la route départementale jusqu'à la prochaine ville.
(English) The railway will run alongside the regional road until the next town.
Entry ID: fr:en:longer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary