prolong
معنی فارسی
دراز (تر) کردن امتداد دادن کش دادن تمديد کردن کشيدن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/prō lôŋ´, prǝ-/vt.
● (زمان یا درازا) طولانی کردن، به درازا کشاندن، لفت دادن، تمدید کردن، درازاندن، کش دادن (prolongate هم میگویند)
she prolonged her stay by ten days
او توقف خود را ده روز طولانیتر کرد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Old French 'prolonguer', from Late Latin 'prolongare', from 'pro-' (forward) + 'longus' (long).
مثال
- He decided to prolong his vacation by another week.
- The medication can help prolong the patient's life.
- They are working to prolong the lifespan of electronic devices.
ترکیبهای رایج
Prolong a meeting Prolong a conversation Prolong the process
تعریف انگلیسی
- lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer “We prolonged our stay” “She extended her visit by another day” “The meeting was drawn out until midnight” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
- lengthen or extend in duration or space “We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible” “prolong the treatment of the patient” “keep up the good work” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something”
مترادفها
verb active
1. Lengthen, protract, continue lengthen in time.
2. Put off, postpone, defer.
3. Extend.