protract

proʊˈtrækt
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Translation of protract into Russian

Verb

tr.
1.

time

Rare
extend in time or duration
Rare
  • They decided to protract the meeting.Они решили затянуть встречу.
2.

medical

TECH.
extend a part of the body forward
TECH.
  • The lizard can protract its tongue to catch insects.Ящерица может вытянуть язык, чтобы поймать насекомых.
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Synonyms and analogies of protract in English

Examples of protract in a sentence

  • The negotiations were protracted over several weeks.
  • Birds can protract their wings for better aerodynamics.
  • The snake can protract its fangs when threatened.

Translations of "protract" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
затягиватьv. - zatyagivat'

It's important not to protract these discussions; we need to act swiftly.

Важно не затягивать эти обсуждения; нам нужно действовать быстро.

No one wanted to protract the game, as everyone was eager to head home.

Никто не хотел затягивать игру, так как все желали скорее вернуться домой.

затянутьv. - zatyanut'

They tried to protract the negotiation, hoping to secure a better deal for themselves.

Они пытались затянуть переговоры, надеясь получить для себя более выгодные условия.

They planned to protract the negotiation to gain a competitive advantage.

Они планировали затянуть переговоры, чтобы получить конкурентное преимущество.

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Other translations for protract:

  • тянутьv.

protract: Examples and translations in context

Let's not protract our brief encounter; I have a meeting in fifteen minutes.

Давайте не будем затягивать наше короткое знакомство; у меня встреча через пятнадцать минут.

To avoid conflict, let's not protract the discussion any further.

Чтобы избежать конфликта, давайте не будем затягивать обсуждение.

It's unwise to protract your decision when time is of the essence.

Неразумно затягивать принятие решения, когда время имеет решающее значение.

We should not protract the process, efficiency is key.

Мы не должны затягивать процесс, главное - это эффективность.

It is inconceivable that they should have intended to permit their judicial authorities, at the price of release of the accused, to protract proceedings beyond a reasonable time.

Трудно представить, что они намеревались разрешить судебным властям, ценой освобождения обвиняемого, затягивать судебное разбирательство, выходя за рамки разумного времени.

It would not be in the contracting authority's interest to protract the procedure indefinitely.

Не в интересах организации-заказчика затягивать процедуру до бесконечности.

The speaker will protract his presentation to ensure all points are covered.

Докладчик затянет свою презентацию, чтобы охватить все пункты.

We also consider the aspiration of some our partners to protract the convocation of such conference to be unjustified.

Также считаем неоправданным стремление некоторых наших партнеров затянуть созыв такой конференции.

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