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prolongado — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lingering adjective Continuing to exist or be noticeable long after you would expect it to have gone.
  • long-lasting adjective Continuing to exist, work or have an effect for a long time.
  • long-term adjective Lasting, continuing or taking effect over a long period of time.
  • prolonged adj Lasting for a long time; extended well beyond what is normal.
  • protracted adj Lasting much longer than expected or wanted.

Senses

prolongado is used for these senses in English:

  • lingering an act of loitering or waiting.
  • long-lasting Persisting or enduring for a long time.
  • long-term Extending over a relatively long time period.
  • prolonged Lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.
  • protracted Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

lingering — full definition

  1. adjective Continuing to exist or be noticeable long after you would expect it to have gone.
  2. verb Present participle of linger: staying somewhere longer than necessary, often because you are reluctant to leave.
  3. adjective Slow and drawn out, especially of illness or death.

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