all along

fin dall’inizio, per tutto il tempo

Dall'inizio fino a ora o fino alla fine del periodo di cui si parla.

In inglese semplice: From the beginning until now or until the end of the time being discussed.

• I knew all along.
• The keys were in my pocket all along.
• Had she been lying to us all along?

Sinonimi: the whole time, from the start

Espressioni comuni: know all along, right all along, there all along

lungo tutto

In vari punti lungo l'intera lunghezza di una strada, un fiume o un'altra zona allungata.

In inglese semplice: At places throughout the length of a road, river, or other long area.

• Trees grow all along the road.
• We saw small boats all along the river.
• Are there shops all along this street?

Come si usa: all along something (People stood all along the street.)

Sinonimi: throughout the length of

Espressioni comuni: all along the road, all along the coast, all along something