verb🔗ShareProlonger, étendreTo extend in space or length."The doctor is prolonging my hospital stay because my fever hasn't gone down. "Le médecin prolonge mon séjour à l'hôpital parce que ma fièvre n'est pas tombée.timespaceactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProlonger, étendreTo lengthen in time; to extend the duration of""Taking too many breaks while working is just prolonging the time it takes to finish the task." "Prendre trop de pauses pendant le travail ne fait que prolonger le temps nécessaire pour terminer la tâche.timeactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReporter, différerTo put off to a distant time; to postpone."The student was prolonging his bedtime by asking for one more story. "L'étudiant repoussait l'heure du coucher en demandant une histoire de plus.timeactionplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProlonger, allongerTo become longer; lengthen."The doctor worried that missing doses of medication was prolonging his patient's illness. "Le médecin craignait que l'omission de doses de médicaments ne prolonge la maladie de son patient.timeprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProlongation, allongementProlongation"The prolonging of the meeting past 5 PM caused many attendees to miss their trains home. "La prolongation de la réunion au-delà de 17 heures a fait que de nombreux participants ont manqué leurs trains pour rentrer chez eux.timeprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading