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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDrawn-out
/ˈdrɔːn.aʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Much longer in duration than is necessary or expected; prolonged.
"The meeting was a drawn-out discussion that achieved very little." - 2
Stretched or prolonged in form or shape.
"She gave a drawn-out sigh of exhaustion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the past participle of the phrasal verb 'draw out', tracing back to Old English 'dragan' combined with 'out'. Originally literal in the sense of pulling or stretching something physically, the term evolved by the 17th century to metaphorically describe time, discourse, or processes being extended to excessive lengths.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drawn-out" is said worldwide
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prolongé
Transliteration: pro-lɔ̃-ʒe
"Ce fut un débat prolongé et ennuyeux."
langwierig
Transliteration: lang-vi-ʁɪç
"Es war ein langwieriger Prozess."
prolungato
Transliteration: pro-lun-ɡa-to
"La riunione è stata un processo prolungato."
prolongado
Transliteration: pro-lon-ɡa-do
"Fue una negociación muy prolongada."
prolongado
Transliteration: pɾu-lõ-ɡa-du
"Eles tiveram uma discussão prolongada."
लंबा खिंचा हुआ
Transliteration: lamba khincha hua
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह एक लंबा खिंचा हुआ मुकदमा था।"
拖长的
Transliteration: tuō cháng de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一场拖长的谈判。"
길어진
Transliteration: gireojin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그것은 지루하고 길어진 회의였다."
長引いた
Transliteration: nagasuiita
Script: 日本語
"それは長引いた交渉だった。"
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