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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “to the length of”. Compare French le long de.
Preposition
ao longo de
- along, alongside
- 1572, Luís Vaz de Camões, Os Lusíadas, 5th canto:
Ao longo desta costa, começando / Ia de cortar as ondas do Leuante,- Along this coast, beginning / went cutting the waves of the Levant,
1862, Camilo Castelo Branco, Amor e Perdição:A escrivã, contente da missão, foi imperceptivelmente ao longo dos dormitorios até parar a uma porta que não vedava o ruido estridente das risadas.- The scribe, content with the mission, went imperceptibly along the dormitories until she stopped by a door which didn't deaden the strident noise of the laughters.
- throughout (during an entire period of time)
2005, Carlos Sampaio, Depoimento do Deputado Roberto Jefferson para a CPMI dos Correios em 30 de Junho de 2005:Ao longo de dezoito anos de Ministério Público, nunca vi tamanha “cara de pau”, desculpem-me a expressão.- Throughout eighteen years in the Public Ministry, I have never seen such a nerve, pardon the expression.