noun🔗ShareПротяжная речьA way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together. Characteristic of some southern US accents, as well as Scots."Her Texas drawl made "hello" sound like "hay-yuh-loh." "Из-за ее техасской протяжной речи слово «hello» звучало как «hay-yuh-loh».languagephoneticscommunicationsoundstylecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareТянуть слова, медлитьTo drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently."The tired student began to drawl his answers during the late afternoon history class. "Уставший студент начал тянуть свои ответы во время урока истории во второй половине дня.languagestylecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareГоворить протяжно и вялоTo utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance."The tired student would drawl his answers during the afternoon class, making each word sound long and slow. "Уставший студент говорил протяжно и вяло на уроках после обеда, из-за чего каждое слово звучало долго и медленно.languagephoneticssoundstylecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareГоворить протяжно, тянуть словаTo move slowly and heavily; move in a dull, slow, lazy manner."The tired dog would drawl across the living room floor after a long walk. "Уставшая собака медленно тащилась по полу гостиной после долгой прогулки.actionstylelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareГоворить протяжно и вялоTo speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest."Example: "The student, clearly bored by the lecture, began to drawl his answers whenever the teacher called on him." "Студент, явно скучавший на лекции, начал говорить протяжно и вяло, когда учитель вызывал его.languagecommunicationstyleactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
