Protracts - English meaning

Protracts – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Prolong.
Usage examples:
He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process
Synonims:
Prolong Extend Extend the duration of Stretch out Draw out Lengthen Make longer Elongate Drag out Spin out String out Carry on Continue Keep up Keep something going Go on with Perpetuate Sust

verb
To make something last for a long time or last longer than necessary
Usage examples:
I have no desire to protract the process., their guest did not protract his stay an hour longer.

Protracts translation into English

Protracts: translate from English into Chinese

旷日持久, 拖长, 托长

Protracts: translate from English into Dutch

Duurt voort, Rekken, Verlengen, Op schaal tekenen, Uitstellen, Op de lange baan schrijven

Protracts: translate from English into French

Se prolonge, Prolonger, Retarder, Faire durer, Faire traîner, Planifier, Dessiner

Protracts: translate from English into German

Zieht sich hin, Verlängern, Verschleppen, Hinausziehen, In die länge ziehen

Protracts: translate from English into Hindi

फैलाना, बढ़ाना, फैलना, विलंब करना, स्थगित करना

Protracts: translate from English into Italian

Si protrae, Protrarre

Protracts: translate from English into Korean

연장하다, 뻗치다, 질질 끌게 하다, 제도하다, 비례자에 맞추어서 제도하다

Protracts: translate from English into Russian

Затягивает, Затягивать, Тянуть, Растягивать, Медлить, Чертить

Protracts: translate from English into Spanish

Prolonga, Prolongar, Alargar, Sacar

Word origin

early 16th century (in the sense ‘to waste time’): from Latin protract- ‘prolonged’, from the verb protrahere, from pro- ‘out’ + trahere ‘to draw’.

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Protracts – similar words

protracted

adjective
Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
Usage examples:
A protracted and bitter dispute

verb
Prolong.
Usage examples:
He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process

adjective
Lasting for a long time, or made to continue longer than necessary
Usage examples:
Their protracted legal battle may soon be resolved.

Protracted - all meanings in English

protract

verb
Prolong.
Usage examples:
He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process

Protract - all meanings in English

Protracts synonims

continue

verb
Persist in an activity or process.
Usage examples:
He was unable to continue with his job

verb
To keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping
Usage examples:
[ + to infinitive ] if it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert., [ + to inf…

Continue - all meanings in English

draw out

phrasal verb
Make more sociable

phrasal verb
To cause something to last longer than is usual or necessary
Usage examples:
The trial was drawn out because of the need to translate everything., she was good at drawing out y…

phrasal verb
To get money from a bank or an account so that you can use it
Usage examples:
The bank allows us to draw out £500 a week.

Draw out - all meanings in English

elongate

verb
Make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.
Usage examples:
An artist known for elongating the human figures in his paintings

adjective
Long in relation to width; elongated.
Usage examples:
Elongate fishes

verb
To become or make something become longer, and often thinner
Usage examples:
The cells elongate as they take in water., acanthoclinus are elongate fishes.

Elongate - all meanings in English

extend

verb
Cause to cover a wider area; make larger.
Usage examples:
The car park has been extended

verb
Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

verb
To reach, continue, or stretch
Usage examples:
[ i ] farmland extends for miles in every direction., [ i ] the meeting extended into the late hour…

Extend - all meanings in English

keep something going

verb
To be in or continue to be in someone’s possession
Usage examples:
Can i keep this photo?, "keep the change," she told the driver., we keep aspirin in the kitchen (= …

verb
To have or continue to have something, and not lose it or have to give it back to somebody
Usage examples:
There is going to be a reorganization, but all the staff in the department will keep their jobs., o…

Keep something going - all meanings in English

lengthen

verb
Make or become longer.
Usage examples:
The mascara will lengthen your lashes

verb
To make something longer, or to become longer
Usage examples:
[ t ] i’ll have to lengthen this skirt., [ i ] in the late afternoon, the shadows of the haystacks …

Lengthen - all meanings in English

perpetuate

verb
Make (something) continue indefinitely.
Usage examples:
The confusion was perpetuated through inadvertence

verb
To cause something to continue
Usage examples:
The movie perpetuates stereotypes of small-town life.

Perpetuate - all meanings in English

prolong

verb
Extend the duration of.
Usage examples:
An idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years

verb
To make something last a longer time
Usage examples:
They’re trying to prolong their lives., grasslands were damaged by the prolonged drought.

Prolong - all meanings in English

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