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protract verb

  /pɹəˈtɹakt/
  • To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
 aanhouden, rekken, verlengen
  • (surveying) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
 afbakenen, op schaal tekenen, schetsen
  • To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
 afbakenen, op schaal tekenen, schetsen, uitstellen

protracted adjective

  • Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
 aanslepend, langdurig
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