drawn-out

• Beschreibt etwas, das länger dauert als üblich oder nötig, oft mit dem Nebenton von Ermüdung oder Verzögerung.

Describes something that lasts longer than is usual or necessary, often implying tediousness or delay.

1. Tediously longB2formal

   Lasting longer than is necessary or desirable; overly extended in time.

   In die Länge gezogen

   • The meeting was a drawn-out affair that lasted over four hours.
   • They endured a drawn-out legal battle for custody of the children.
   • The negotiations were so drawn-out that both sides lost patience.

   Synonymeextendedinterminablelengthyprolongedprotractedtime-consuming

   Antonymebriefcompressedconciseshortsuccinctterse

2. Slow speechC1formal

   Spoken with prolonged vowel sounds, often indicating hesitation or a particular accent.

   Gedehnt

   • His drawn-out vowels gave away his Southern upbringing.
   • She spoke in a slow, drawn-out manner, as if thinking carefully.
   • The actor's drawn-out delivery made the line sound more dramatic.

   Synonymedraggingprolongedprotractedslow

   Antonymeclippedcurtterse