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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProlungato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: prolungato
"Le trattative sono state prolungate."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extended in time; prolonged.
"The negotiations were protracted, lasting several months longer than expected." - 2
Drawn out or lengthened in duration.
"The protracted debate left many feeling exhausted and frustrated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'protracted' originates from the Latin 'protractus', the past participle of 'protrahere', meaning 'to draw out'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 16th century, retaining the sense of extending or prolonging something in time or space.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Protracted" is said worldwide
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Prolongé
Transliteration: prolonjé
"Les négociations ont été prolongées."
Prolongiert
Transliteration: prolongiert
"Die Verhandlungen waren prolongiert."
Prolungato
Transliteration: prolungato
"Le trattative sono state prolungate."
Prolongado
Transliteration: prolongado
"Las negociaciones fueron prolongadas."
Prolongado
Transliteration: prolongado
"As negociações foram prolongadas."
लंबित
Transliteration: lambit
"बातचीत लंबित रही।"
延长的
Transliteration: yáncháng de
"谈判被延长了。"
연장된
Transliteration: yeongjangdoen
"협상이 연장되었습니다."
延長された
Transliteration: enchō sareta
"交渉が延長されました。"
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