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op schaal tekenen — meaning in English

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English meaning

protract verb To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.

Senses

op schaal tekenen is used for these senses in English:

protract (surveying) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
protract To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.

protract — full definition

verb To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
verb To make use of a protractor.
verb To draw something to scale, marking out its lines and angles using a scale and protractor; to plot it.
verb To postpone something until a later time.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Dutch words

aanhouden rekken verlengen afbakenen schetsen uitstellen