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langwierig (adj)  lengthy, long; prolonged, protracted; (adv) over a long period/time

Die Herstellung der derzeitigen Grippe-Impfstoffe ist langwierig.
Manufacturing the current flu vaccines is a lengthy process.
Der langwierige Aufbau eines Kundenstamms blieb ihr erspart.
She was spared the protracted building up of a customer base.

Related: die Langwierigkeit lengthiness

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