protracted

[US]/prəˈtræktɪd/
[UK]/prə'træktɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. prolongado; durando mucho tiempo; extendido.
Word Forms
Participio pasadoprotracted

Example Sentences

The war was protracted for four years.

La guerra se prolongó durante cuatro años.

a protracted and bitter dispute.

una disputa prolongada y amarga.

The cat protracted its paws.

El gato extendió sus patas.

disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations.

disputantes que prolongaron innecesariamente las negociaciones.

We won victory through protracted struggle.

Obtuvimos la victoria a través de una prolongada lucha.

was engaged in a protracted struggle with a determined enemy.

estaba inmerso en una prolongada lucha con un enemigo determinado.

After protracted consideration the national government had decided to ask a mandate from the people.

Después de una larga consideración, el gobierno nacional había decidido pedir un mandato al pueblo.

Conventional ventilators have their limitations in management of certain conditions such as protracted hypercarbia in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

Los ventiladores convencionales tienen sus limitaciones en el manejo de ciertas condiciones como la hipercapnia prolongada en la displasia broncopulmonar (DP).

Real-world Examples

He foresees instead a protracted period of chaotic realignments.

Él prevé, en cambio, un período prolongado de reajustes caóticos.

Source: The Economist - Arts

His vigorous nature couldn't adapt to this protracted imprisonment.

Su vigorosa naturaleza no pudo adaptarse a este prolongado encarcelamiento.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Another pause, more protracted, and then— " Without Harry Potter? " breathed the second voice softly.

Otra pausa, más prolongada, y luego — " ¿Sin Harry Potter? " respiró suavemente la segunda voz.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

As we have mentioned many times before, everybody loses in a protracted trade war.

Como hemos mencionado muchas veces antes, todos pierden en una guerra comercial prolongada.

Source: CRI Online June 2019 Collection

I could see how heavily this protracted imprisonment was weighing on him.

Podía ver cuánto estaba afectando este prolongado encarcelamiento.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

He said the protracted war in Iraq is often given as the reason.

Él dijo que la guerra prolongada en Irak a menudo se cita como la razón.

Source: VOA Standard August 2013 Collection

In a BBC interview, Ms Malmstrom suggested a long process of protracted talks lay ahead.

En una entrevista de la BBC, la Sra. Malmstrom sugirió que un largo proceso de conversaciones prolongadas estaba por delante.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

And if it's protracted, it can really destabilize a region that is already super-vulnerable.

Y si es prolongado, realmente puede desestabilizar una región que ya es supervulnerable.

Source: NPR News November 2020 Collection

So that's the one of a possible protracted criminal fraud involving banks, insurance and taxes.

Así que eso es uno de un posible fraude criminal prolongado que involucra a bancos, seguros e impuestos.

Source: NPR News May 2021 Compilation

Failed rains coupled with recurrent drought and conflict have further worsened the country's protracted humanitarian crisis.

Las lluvias fallidas, junto con la sequía y el conflicto recurrentes, han empeorado aún más la prolongada crisis humanitaria del país.

Source: VOA Standard October 2014 Collection

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