больше двадцати лет

for more than twenty years

→ больше

phrase Rare #43,884

for more than twenty years Used to describe something that has continued for over twenty years. In these examples, больше means “more than,” and the phrase can appear in different positions in the sentence.

RU: Она живёт здесь больше двадцати лет.

EN: She has lived here for more than twenty years.

Я его больше двадцати лет знаю.

I've known him for over twenty years.

Мы с ним больше двадцати лет знакомы.

We've known each other for over twenty years.

Мы знакомы с ним больше двадцати лет.

We've known him for more than twenty years.

Я знаю его больше двадцати лет.

I've known him for more than twenty years.