Meaning
Se utiliza para indicar un período de tiempo continuo o una duración.
Primary Function
Indicating duration or continuous time
Communicative Purpose
To specify a period or duration over which something occurs
Pattern
A lo largo de
Core Structure
A lo largo de
Função primária
Indicating duration or continuous time
Propósito comunicativo
To specify a period or duration over which something occurs
Situações de gatilho
describing ongoing processes, timelines, periods of time
Contextos
narratives, explanations, casual conversations
Padrão
A lo largo de
Estrutura central
A lo largo de
Slots de substituição
The phrase can be followed by a noun phrase indicating time (e.g., 'años', 'meses') or a clause with temporal reference.
Colocados típicos
- años
- meses
- días
- semanas
- tiempo
- periodo
- historia
- evolución
Substituições comuns
- durante
- a través de (more formal
- with slightly different nuances)
Erros comuns
confusion with 'al largo de' (incorrect spelling), omitting 'de'
Similar / contraste
durante, a través de, en el transcurso de
Interferências
No direct L1 interference noted, but learners might overuse it for simple time expressions where a simpler preposition would suffice.
Família do chunk
- A lo largo de la noche
- A lo largo del día
- A lo largo del Camino
- A lo largo de mi vida
- A lo largo de los siglos
Nuance
Implies a continuous or extended period, often with a sense of covering a span.
Efeito pragmático
Emphasizes continuity or span, useful for narratives and explanations.
Dica de memória
Time span phrase
Upgrade path
A lo largo y ancho de (more elaborate, less common)
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