protraction

• Nom féminin désignant l'action de prolonger ou d'étendre quelque chose dans le temps, ou l'état de ce qui est prolongé, retardé ou tiré en longueur.

A noun referring to the act of extending or lengthening something in time, or the state of being prolonged.

1. Lengthening in durationC1formal

   The result or consequence of something being extended in time.

   Prolongation (dans le temps)

   • The protraction of the meeting caused frustration among the attendees.
   • The protraction of the negotiations led to a delay in the project.
   • He was annoyed by the protraction of the legal proceedings.

   Synonymescontinuationelongationextensionlengtheningprolongation

   Antonymesabbreviationcurtailmentshorteningtruncation

2. Act of prolongingC1formal

   The action of making something last longer than necessary or expected.

   Action de prolonger

   • The protraction of the debate was unnecessary.
   • She was criticized for the protraction of her speech.
   • The protraction of the war exhausted the country's resources.

   Synonymescontinuationelongationextensionlengtheningprolongationstretching

   Antonymesabbreviationcurtailmentshorteningtruncation