protract (protráct)

verb
/proʊˈtrækt/
prolongar (prolongar)

Meaning

To prolong or extend in time or duration.
Traducción del significado
prolongar o extender en el tiempo o duración
prolongar o extender en el tiempo o duracion

Oraciones de ejemplo

Negotiations were protracted for several months.

Las negociaciones fueron prolongadas durante varios meses.
Las negociaciones fueron prolongadas durante varios meses.

Expresiones de ejemplo

protract a conflict
prolongar un conflicto
prolongar un conflicto

Synonyms

extend, prolong, lengthen, stretch, drag out

Antonyms

shorten, curtail, end

Colocaciones

protract negotiations, protracted conflict, protract a dispute

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