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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
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(prolongate=) طولانی كردن
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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prolong to make something last longer: • The issue divided the country and prolonged the civil war. • Successful treatment is prolonging people's lives. • No one wants to prolong the violence. • This would only prolong the unhappiness she felt. lengthen to make something last longer than the usual time: • They suggested lengthening the training period for new teachers. • New security measures have lengthened the time passengers spend in airports. extend to make something that is coming to an end continue for a longer period of time – used especially about official arrangements such as contracts and visas: • They agreed to extend his contract by a year. • The offer has been extended for a further fourteen days. • I applied to extend my visa. drag something out to make a situation or event last longer than necessary: • I wish they'd make a decision and not keep dragging it out. • Each side accused the other of dragging out the negotiations.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb ADV. indefinitely Might it be possible to prolong life indefinitely? | artificially | deliberately Doctors commented that some patients deliberately prolong their treatment. | unduly, unnecessarily We do not want to prolong the meeting unnecessarily.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb extend: Not smoking will prolong your life.
Simple Definitions