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Significados de protract em inglês

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Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.

extender
Uso de protract em inglês
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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
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To prolong his life would be merely to protract his misery.
Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker
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She had, she thought, the right to protract this one interview.
The Four Feathers
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Why protract the story of how Margaret was lost to us?
A Little Journey in the World
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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
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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...
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She seemed more wishful to protract his stay than heretofore.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
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On the contrary, it would encourage Mexico to persevere and tend to protract it indefinitely.
State of the Union Addresses
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I would protract the moment of the sun's entombment.
Atmâ / A Romance
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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
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The Etrurians spent the first day in deliberating whether they should expedite or protract the war.
The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26
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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 ao longo do tempo
Protract nas variantes da língua
Reino Unido
Comum