drawn-out

• Describe algo que dura más de lo habitual o necesario, a menudo implicando tedio, lentitud o una duración excesiva.

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.

   Larguísimo, interminable

   • 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.

   Sinónimosextendedinterminablelengthyprolongedprotractedtime-consuming

   Antónimosbriefcompressedconciseshortsuccinctterse

2. Slow speechC1formal

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

   arrastrado (habla lenta y prolongada)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdraggingprolongedprotractedslow

   Antónimosclippedcurtterse