O kronik bir hastalıktan muzdarip.
- She suffers from a chronic illness.
Japonya'da kronik bir pirinç fazlalığı vardır.
- There is a chronic oversupply of rice in Japan.
Tom uzun süredir Boston'da yaşamaktadır.
- Tom has lived in Boston for a long time.
Ayaklanmayı bastırmak uzun sürecek.
- It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
I haven't heard that joke in ages.
- I haven't heard that joke in a long time.
It's been quite ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.