"donkey’s years" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Anglais]

  1. Depuis longtemps ; depuis des lustres . Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-donkey’s_years-en-noun-TEN-RdAp Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Métaphores en anglais
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    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Dates manquantes en anglais",
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      "source": "w"
    },
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  "etymology_texts": [
    "(Date à préciser) De donkey (« âne ») et ears (« oreilles »), soit littéralement « oreilles d’âne », se référant à leur longueur ; ears fut graduellement modifié en years."
  ],
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  "pos_title": "Locution nominale",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He probably hasn’t used his vehicle for donkey’s years.",
          "translation": "Il n’a vraisemblablement pas utilisé son véhicule depuis des lustres."
        }
      ],
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        "Depuis longtemps ; depuis des lustres ."
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        "figuratively"
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    "(Date à préciser) De donkey (« âne ») et ears (« oreilles »), soit littéralement « oreilles d’âne », se référant à leur longueur ; ears fut graduellement modifié en years."
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        {
          "text": "He probably hasn’t used his vehicle for donkey’s years.",
          "translation": "Il n’a vraisemblablement pas utilisé son véhicule depuis des lustres."
        }
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        "Depuis longtemps ; depuis des lustres ."
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