protract in German
protract in German is in die Länge ziehen, sich hinziehen, sich ziehen — protract means to lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
protract in German
in die Länge ziehen
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
sich hinziehen
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
sich ziehen
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
verlängern
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
überziehen
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
ausfahren
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
verlängern
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
verschieben
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 German?
"protract" in German is in die Länge ziehen, sich hinziehen, sich ziehen. protract means: To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
Are there other ways to say "protract" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "protract": in die Länge ziehen, sich hinziehen, sich ziehen, verlängern, überziehen, ausfahren.
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