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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprolungare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro.lunˈɡa.re
"Il medico ha deciso di prolungare la cura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To extend the duration of something; to make something last longer.
"Taking regular breaks can help prolong your concentration throughout the workday." - 2
To lengthen in physical space or extent.
"The architecture project aimed to prolong the line of sight toward the horizon."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'prolonger', stemming from the Late Latin 'prolongare', which combines the prefix 'pro-' (forward, forth) and 'longus' (long). Entering Middle English in the 14th century, it initially retained its literal sense of stretching something out in physical space before shifting primarily to temporal duration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prolong" is said worldwide
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prolonger
Transliteration: pro-lɔ̃-ze
"Nous devons prolonger notre séjour de quelques jours."
verlängern
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn
"Sie wollten ihren Urlaub um eine Woche verlängern."
prolungare
Transliteration: pro.lunˈɡa.re
"Il medico ha deciso di prolungare la cura."
prolongar
Transliteration: pro.lonˈɡar
"El mal tiempo va a prolongar la reunión."
prolongar
Transliteration: pɾu.lõˈɡaɾ
"Precisamos prolongar o prazo para entrega do projeto."
लंबा करना
Transliteration: lamba karna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हमें इस बैठक को और अधिक लंबा नहीं करना चाहिए।"
延长
Transliteration: yáncháng
Script: 中文汉字
"他们决定将合同期限延长一年。"
연장하다
Transliteration: yeonjanghada
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 계약 기간을 연장하기로 합의했습니다."
延長する
Transliteration: enchō suru
Script: 日本語
"会議の時間をもう少し延長しましょう。"
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