prolonging

proʊˈlɔːŋɪŋ

Definition

Definition of prolonging - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

durationact of making something last longer

The prolonging of the meeting was unexpected.

extension

lengthening

Adjective

time extensioncausing something to last longer than usual

The prolonging effect of the medicine was unexpected.

extending

lengthening

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Origin of prolonging

Latin, pro (forward) + longus (long)

Terms with prolonging included in their meaning

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perpetuating

adj.

prolonging

making a situation or belief last longer

sustaining

adj.

life-giving

maintaining or prolonging existence or vitality

interventionism

life support

medical practice of prolonging life through active measures

Examples of prolonging in a sentence

Prolonging of the event led to boredom.
The prolonging symptoms worried the doctors.
Her speech had a prolonging effect on the meeting.

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French:allongement, prolongeant, ...
German:Verlängerung, verlängernd, ...
Italian:prolungamento, prolungante, ...
Spanish:alargamiento, prolongado, ...
Portuguese:prolongamento, extensivo, ...
Chinese:延长, 延长的, ...
Japanese:延長, 延長する, ...
Arabic:إِطَالَة, مُطِيل, ...
Hebrew:הַאֲרָכָה, מַאֲרִיךְ, ...
Russian:продление, продлевающий, ...
Ukrainian:продовження, продовжуючий, ...
Hindi:अवधि-वृद्धि, दीर्घकालिक, ...
Bengali:প্রলম্বন, দীর্ঘস্থায়ী, ...
Catalan:prolongació, prolongador, ...
Czech:prodloužení, prodlužující, ...
Danish:forlængelse, forlængende, ...
Dutch:verlenging, verlengend, ...
Greek:παράταση, παρατεταμένος, ...
Hungarian:meghosszabbítás, elhúzódást okozó, ...
Khmer:ការពន្យារពេល, ដែលពន្យារពេល, ...
Korean:연장, 지속시키는, ...
Persian:طولانی‌کردن, طولانی‌کننده, ...
Polish:przedłużenie, przedłużający, ...
Portuguese (BR):prolongamento, prolongador, ...
Romanian:prelungire, de prelungire, ...
Swedish:förlängning, ...
Thai:การยืดเวลา, ยืดเวลา, ...
Turkish:uzatma, uzatıcı, ...
Vietnamese:sự kéo dài, kéo dài, ...

prolong

prəˈlɒŋ

Definition of prolong - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

durationmake something last longer

She took measures to prolong her vacation by a few days..
The medication can prolong the patient's life.
They decided to prolong their stay at the resort.

extend

lengthen

protract

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Expressions with prolong

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prolong the agony

make suffering last longer unnecessarily

He decided not to prolong the agony and told the truth.

Origin of prolong

Latin, prolongare (to extend)

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French:prolonger, ...
German:verlängern, ...
Italian:prolungare, ...
Spanish:extender, ...
Portuguese:estender, ...
Chinese:延长, ...
Japanese:延長する, ...
Arabic:أَطَالَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַאֲרִיךְ, ...
Russian:продлить, ...
Ukrainian:подовжити, ...
Hindi:लंबा करना, ...
Bengali:দীর্ঘায়িত করা, ...
Catalan:prolongar, ...
Czech:prodloužit, ...
Danish:forlænge, ...
Dutch:verlengen, ...
Greek:παρατείνω, ...
Hungarian:meghosszabbítani, ...
Khmer:ពន្យាររយៈពេល, ...
Korean:연장하다, ...
Persian:طولانی کردن, ...
Polish:przedłużyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):estender, ...
Romanian:a prelungi, ...
Swedish:förlänga, ...
Thai:ยืดเวลา, ...
Turkish:uzatmak, ...
Vietnamese:kéo dài, ...

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