protract
/prəˈtrækt/verb
उच्चारण प्रट्रैक्ट
लंबा खींचना, बढ़ाना
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verb
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make something last longer
लंबा खींचना, बढ़ाना
- The talks were protracted for weeks.
- Do not protract the meeting with unnecessary questions.
- Lengthy arguments only protract the debate.
+ 2 more examples
- There is no need to protract the farewell.
- The court case was protracted for years by repeated delays.
Synonyms prolong extend lengthen drag out stretch out
Opposite shorten curtail abbreviate cut short
◇Word family
protracted adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pro·tract
?Which word?
Keep the lengthen words together: protract, prolong, extend, drag out, spin out.
लंबा करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: protract, prolong, extend, drag out, spin out।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective protracted means lasting longer than expected ('protracted negotiations').
Adjective protracted का अर्थ 'अपेक्षा से अधिक लंबा' है ('protracted negotiations')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: a protractor is an instrument for measuring angles.
गणित में protractor कोण मापने का यंत्र (चाँदा) है।