prolong in Finnish
prolong in Finnish is jatkaa, pidentää, venyttää — prolong means to make something last longer than it otherwise would.
prolong in Finnish
jatkaa
(transitive) To extend in space or length.
pidentää
(transitive) To extend in space or length.
venyttää
(transitive) To extend in space or length.
jatkaa
(transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of
pidentää
(transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of
pitkittää
(transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of
venyttää
(transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of
pidentää
(transitive) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
pitkittää
(transitive) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
venyttää
(transitive) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
What does "prolong" mean?
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verb To make something last longer than it otherwise would.
"The doctors managed to prolong his life by several years with the new treatment."
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verb To put something off until a later time; to delay.
"They kept prolonging the decision, hoping the problem would solve itself."
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prolong in a sentence
- The doctors managed to prolong his life by several years with the new treatment.
- Please don't prolong the meeting — everyone wants to go home.
- They kept prolonging the decision, hoping the problem would solve itself.
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What is "prolong" in Finnish?
"prolong" in Finnish is jatkaa, pidentää, venyttää. prolong means: To make something last longer than it otherwise would.
How do you use "prolong" in a sentence?
Example: "The doctors managed to prolong his life by several years with the new treatment." In Finnish, "prolong" is jatkaa, pidentää, venyttää.
Are there other ways to say "prolong" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "prolong": jatkaa, pidentää, venyttää, pitkittää.
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