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Significados de protract en inglés

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Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.

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        Examples for "extend"
        Examples for "extend"
        1
        He needs to: clean up politics; protect the economy; and extend opportunity.
        The Guardian
        2
        However, the benefits to the overall economy will extend far beyond that.
        The Irish Times
        3
        It also wants to extend health services in all public secondary schools.
        Radio NZ
        4
        The programme is not intended to extend beyond this year, officials said.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Where possible, try to extend existing indexes rather than adding new ones.
        High performance mysql, 2nd edition
        1
        Postoperative pain, however, can prolong hospital stay and lead to increased morbidity.
        Pubmed
        2
        A boycott would damage the credibility of the vote and prolong uncertainty.
        Reuters
        3
        Johnson & delay the be ginning of negotiations & prolong the war.
        The new yorker
        4
        Early detection and treatment of hypercalcemia in these patients may prolong survival.
        Pubmed
        5
        And sometimes the couple would prolong the chase by favoring the girl.
        The Life of Me: An Autobiography
        1
        They could draw out whatever reinforcements were available on a minute-by-minute basis.
        Anthill: a novel
        2
        Her shaking fingers could hardly draw out the watch in her belt.
        Marcella
        3
        I let it draw out on purpose, to force him to speak.
        Voices in the dark
        4
        Of course the shooting of last night would draw out the natives.
        The Boy Scout Camera Club; Or, the Confession of a Photograph
        5
        That is the only comfort we can draw out of the affair.
        The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II
        Uso de protract en inglés
        1
        He attempted, however, to prevent, or at least to protract, his ruin.
        History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1
        2
        As the French king was said to protract the demolition of Dunkirk, Mr.
        The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. / Continued fro...
        3
        One who will not protract the thing indefinitely, in the courts.
        Napoleon
        4
        To prolong his life would be merely to protract his misery.
        Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker
        5
        She had, she thought, the right to protract this one interview.
        The Four Feathers
        6
        Why protract the story of how Margaret was lost to us?
        A Little Journey in the World
        7
        These are the arts which protract the existence of government.
        Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1
        8
        When Pompey would not hear of it, I advised him to protract the war.
        Caesar: A Sketch
        9
        These opinions, when communicated to the government, most probably contributed to protract the war.
        The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 / Commander in Chief of th...
        10
        She seemed more wishful to protract his stay than heretofore.
        Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
        11
        On the contrary, it would encourage Mexico to persevere and tend to protract it indefinitely.
        State of the Union Addresses
        12
        I would protract the moment of the sun's entombment.
        Atmâ / A Romance
        13
        He managed, however, still to protract the evil day.
        Devereux — Volume 01
        14
        Why should I protract a tale which I already begin to feel is too long?
        Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale
        15
        The Etrurians spent the first day in deliberating whether they should expedite or protract the war.
        The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26
        16
        The Bank will get poorer and poorer, and its poverty will protract or renew the apprehension.
        Lombard Street: A Description of the Money Market
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        Translations for protract
        Protract a través del tiempo
        Protract por variante geográfica
        Reino Unido
        Común