Prolonged Meaning in English

word · lemma: prolong

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التعريف

Lasting for a longer time than usual or expected; continuing for an extended period.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in formal and medical contexts to describe situations or effects lasting longer than intended. Common collocations: 'prolonged exposure', 'prolonged period', 'prolonged illness'. Not used for intentional extensions (use 'extended' instead).

• Spanish: prolongado - extendido
• Portuguese (BR): prolongado - prolongado (tempo) - estendido
• Portuguese (PT): prolongado - estendido
• Chinese (Simplified): 延长的 - 长期的
• Chinese (Traditional): 延長的 - 長時間的
• Hindi: लंबा - दीर्धित
• Arabic: مطوّل - مستمر
• Bengali: দীর্ঘস্থায়ী - দীর্ঘসময় ব্যাপী
• Russian: затяжной - продолжительный
• Japanese: 長引く - 長期間の
• Vietnamese: kéo dài
• Korean: 장기적인 - 오래 지속되는
• Turkish: uzun süren - uzatılmış (istemsiz)
• Urdu: طویل مدتی - طوالت اختیار کیا ہوا
• Indonesian: berkepanjangan

جمل نموذجية

He suffered from prolonged headaches.

basic

The region experienced prolonged drought.

basic

His recovery took a prolonged amount of time.

natural

There were prolonged negotiations before an agreement was reached.

natural

After a prolonged silence, she answered the question.

basic

She avoided prolonged exposure to the sun.

natural