protract

Signification (Anglais)

1. To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
2. To use a protractor.
3. To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
4. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
5. To extend; to protrude.

Concepts

prolonger

allonger

tirer en longueur

dessiner

Synonymes

prolong

extend

delay

elongate

lengthen

draw out

draw

drag

train

🚋

drag out

retard

roll over

slow

spin out

take one’s time

widen

protend

extend the time limit

prolong for more time

adjourn

protrusive occlusion

defer

distend

drive

enlarge

evade

linger

postpone

procrastinate

renew

Traductions

protrarre

prolongar

verschleppen

verlängern

op schaal tekenen

alargar

dilatar

παρατείνω

prolungare

hinziehen

rekken

verlengen

prolongar

auftragen

in die Länge ziehen

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pɹəˈtɹakt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From the past participle stem of Latin prōtrahō. By surface analysis, pro- + tract.