protract in Dutch
protract in Dutch is aanhouden, rekken, verlengen — protract means to lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
protract in Dutch
aanhouden
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
rekken
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
verlengen
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
afbakenen
(surveying) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
op schaal tekenen
(surveying) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
schetsen
(surveying) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
afbakenen
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
op schaal tekenen
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
schetsen
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
uitstellen
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
What does "protract" mean?
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verb To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
"A bereft landscape of sad browns and sepias of winter lay all about us, the marshland drearily protracting itself towards the wide river."
- 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.
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verb To postpone something until a later time.
"to protract a decision or duty"
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protract in a sentence
- A bereft landscape of sad browns and sepias of winter lay all about us, the marshland drearily protracting itself towards the wide river.
- to protract a decision or duty
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What is "protract" in Dutch?
"protract" in Dutch is aanhouden, rekken, verlengen. protract means: To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
Are there other ways to say "protract" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 7 translations listed for "protract": aanhouden, rekken, verlengen, afbakenen, op schaal tekenen, schetsen.
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