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prolonging

/pɹəˈlɔŋɪŋ/ /pɹoʊˈlɔŋɪŋ/

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verb

Prolonger, étendre

To extend in space or length.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Prolonger, étendre

To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of

Examples :

""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.

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verb

Reporter, différer

To put off to a distant time; to postpone.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Prolonger, allonger

To become longer; lengthen.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Prolongation, allongement

Examples :

"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.

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