protract in French
protract in French is prolonger, tirer en longueur — protract means to lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
protract in French
prolonger
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
tirer en longueur
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
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 French?
"protract" in French is prolonger, tirer en longueur. protract means: To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
Are there other ways to say "protract" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "protract": prolonger, tirer en longueur.
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