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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries拖延
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tuōyán
"他们试图拖延谈判的时间。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To prolong or lengthen in time; to extend the duration of something.
"Both sides sought to protract the negotiations in order to gain a tactical advantage." - 2
To extend or draw out physically, especially in anatomy or geometry.
"Certain reptiles can protract their tongues rapidly to catch prey."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb protrahere, combining pro- (forward) and trahere (to draw or pull). It entered the English language in the late 15th century initially meaning to draw or delineate to scale, later shifting to its predominant modern sense of prolonging or extending something in time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Protract" is said worldwide
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prolonger
Transliteration: prɔ.lɔ̃.ʒe
"Il ne faut pas protraquer les négociations inutilement."
in die Länge ziehen
Transliteration: in diː ˈlɛŋə ˈtsiːən
"Sie versuchten, die Verhandlungen in die Länge zu ziehen."
protrarre
Transliteration: proˈtrarre
"Hanno deciso di protrarre la riunione di un'ora."
prolongar
Transliteration: pro.lonˈɡar
"No debemos protraer este debate por más tiempo."
prolongar
Transliteration: pɾu.lõˈɡaɾ
"Eles tentaram protrair a decisão final."
खींचना
Transliteration: kheenchna
"वे चर्चा को अनावश्यक रूप से खींचना चाहते थे।"
拖延
Transliteration: tuōyán
"他们试图拖延谈判的时间。"
연장하다
Transliteration: yeonjanghada
"그들은 회의를 불필요하게 연장하려고 했다."
長引かせる
Transliteration: nagasikaseru
"彼らは交渉を長引かせようとした。"
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