protracted

• يصف شيئًا يستمر مدة طويلة، وغالبًا أطول مما هو ضروري أو متوقع. يُستعمل للحديث عن الأزمات والحروب والمفاوضات والعمليات ونحوها.

Describes something that lasts for a long time, often longer than necessary or expected.

1. Extended in timeB2formal

   Lasting for a long time or longer than expected; prolonged.

   مُطَوَّل

   • The negotiations were protracted and lasted several months.
   • A protracted illness kept him away from work for a year.
   • The protracted drought caused severe damage to crops.

   المرادفاتdrawn-outendlessextendedlengthylongprolongedtime-consuming

   الأضدادabruptbriefcurtquickshortsudden

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إطالة مدة شيء ما أو تمديده، وغالبًا ما يكون ذلك في الزمن أو المكان.

A verb used to indicate the act of prolonging or extending the duration of something, often in time or space.

1. Extend in timeC1formal

   To prolong or draw out in time; to make something last longer than usual.

   الإطالة في الزمن

   • The negotiations were protracted for several months.
   • They protracted the meeting unnecessarily.
   • The illness protracted his recovery period.

   المرادفاتdrag outdraw outelongateextendlengthenprolongspin outstretch out

   الأضدادabbreviatecondensecurtailcutshorten