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protract

/prəʊˈtrækt/

/proʊˈtrækt/

protractverb

protracted

Präteritum

protracted

Partizip Perfekt

protracting

Gerundium

/prəʊˈtrækt/

/proʊˈtrækt/

Übersetzungen

The negotiations were protracted for several months.

Переговоры затягивались на несколько месяцев.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

To prolong or extend in time or duration.

The negotiations were protracted over several months due to disagreements.

To draw out or lengthen in space.

The artist protracted the lines to create a more elongated figure.

To extend forward or outward; to cause to protrude.

Certain lizards can protract their tongues to capture prey.

Synonyme

draw out

Antonyme

protractsubstantiv

protracts

Pl.

/prəˈtrækt/

/proʊˈtrækt/

Rare, chiefly historical or technical.

Definitionen

A scale drawing or plan laid out in projection.

The surveyor consulted the protract to verify boundary lines.