a long time
Il continua un long moment jusqu'à ce que je comprenne ce qu'il voulait.
He went on for a long time until I understood what he wanted.
— Suzhou River (2000)
Mais on va être un long moment sans pouvoir respirer.
But we're going to be unable to breathe for quite a while.
— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)
M'accoutumer au bruit me prit un long moment.
It took me a long time to get used to the noise.
Je vais être absent un long moment.
I’ll be away for quite a while.
Tom a attendu Mary pendant un long moment.
Tom waited for Mary for a long time.
M'habituer au bruit me prit un long moment.
It took me a long time to get used to the noise.
Ils le firent attendre un long moment dehors.
They made him wait outside for a long time.
Il s'est assis près de toi un long moment.
He sat next to you for a long time.
— The Road Home (1999)