in the long run

Sens

eventually, when considering effects over a lengthy period

Finalement, en considérant les effets dans la durée.

Exemples

1. 1The better washing machine costs more now, but its lower bills will save money in the long run.
2. 2Learning these skills is slow, yet it should help your career in the long run.
3. 3The insulation is expensive today, but over twenty winters it will pay for itself in the long run.
4. 4Daily practice feels tedious now; in the long run, those small efforts will transform your playing.
5. 5Although the apprenticeship pays little initially, it should open better career opportunities in the long run.

Grammaire

Locution adverbiale figée, souvent en début ou en fin de proposition. the et le singulier run ne changent pas.

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