protracted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɹəˈtɹæk.tɪd/ (Canada, General-American)
- /pɹəˈtɹæk.tɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pɹoʊˈtɹæk.tɪd/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
... inheritance of protracted misery ...
1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, chapter 5, in Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1853, →OCLC:a protracted and bitter dispute
The gleefully sadistic killer pushes Jaime into a fight, telling him that he slept with Cersei, and after a protracted struggle, even sinks his blade into Jaime’s side. But it turns out that a metal hand can be valuable in battle, after all, and Jaime uses it to help sink his own sword into Euron’s stomach
2019 May 12, Alex McLevy, “Westeros faces a disastrous final battle on the penultimate Game of Thrones (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 15 May 2019:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more protracted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most protracted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overprotracted · unprotracted · nonprotracted · protractedness · protractedly
Synonyms
long-lasting · longevitous · protracted · chronic · standing · hard-wearing · longsome · longevous · prolonged · long-drawn-out · endurable · durable · abiding · durative · perdurable · continuate · diuturnal · persistent · lasting · enduring · long-drawn-out · extending · long-lived
Translations (32)
az uzun sürən (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · az sürəkli (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · tl matagalan (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · tl malawig (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · de langdauernd (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · de langandauernd (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · nl langdurig (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · de langwierig (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · sv långdragen (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · mi hōtoa (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · de verschleppt (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · la prōductus (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · de langwährend (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · sv utdragen (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · es protraído (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · hu hosszúra nyúló (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · pl przeciągły (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · az davamlı (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · ro prelungit (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · cs zdlouhavý (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · de sich hinziehend (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · nl aanslepend (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · bg проточен (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · ru затяжно́й (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · de langgezogen (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · de anhaltend (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · de hingezogen (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · ota اوزون (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · hu elhúzódó (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · bg продължителен (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · mi auroa (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual) · az uzun (lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual)