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protracted
UK
/prəʊˈtræktɪd/
US
/proʊˈtræktɪd/
more protracted
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UK
/prəʊˈtræktɪd/
US
/proʊˈtræktɪd/
Translations
The negotiations were protracted and difficult.
Переговоры были затяжными и сложными.
The protracted illness took a toll on his health.
Длительная болезнь сказалась на его здоровье.
The protracted conflict caused significant damage.
Продолжительный конфликт нанес значительный ущерб.
Definitions
The negotiations were protracted, lasting several months longer than anticipated.
The lizard's protracted tongue flicked out to catch the insect.
UK
/prəˈtræktɪd/
US
/proʊˈtræktɪd/
Past participle of the verb 'protract', frequently functioning adjectivally.
Definitions
Because of procedural delays, the investigation was protracted for over a year.
protracted
Past Simple
protracted
Past Simple
protracted
Past Participle
protracting
Gerund
UK
/prəʊˈtrækt/
US
/proʊˈtrækt/
Translations
The negotiations were protracted for several months.
Переговоры затягивались на несколько месяцев.
Additional translations
Definitions
The negotiations were protracted over several months due to disagreements.
The artist protracted the lines to create a more elongated figure.
Certain lizards can protract their tongues to capture prey.
Definitions
The surveyor consulted the protract to verify boundary lines.