Prolongado in english
Dragged on
pronunciation: drægdɑn part of speech: none
pronunciation: drægdɑn part of speech: none
In gestures
prolongado = prolonged ; protracted ; running ; unceasing ; incessant ; ceaseless.
Example: There was a heavy and prolonged silence as Datto scrambled through his mind, trying to recollect the details of the event that had apparently trigerred this violent reaction.Example: This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.Example: Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a 'running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.Example: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Example: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Example: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.more:
» abrazo prolongado = snuggle .
Example: One of the things that seem to have been important to our children was to have time for a snuggle before bed.» durante un período prolongado = for a prolonged period .
Example: In most cases, it is unlikely that any system will operate at full capacity for prolonged periods.» no prolongado = unsustained .
Example: The current practice of promotion and projection of public library services tends to be amateurish, piecemeal, unsustained and difficult to evaluate.» período prolongado = extended period .
Example: A heat wave is an extended period of extreme heat, and is often accompanied by high humidity = Una ola de calor es un período prolongado de calor extremo y que ocasionalmente va acompañada de una alta humedad.» préstamo prolongado = long-term loan .
Example: A university library, for example, might group its holdings into long-term loans for books and bound volumes for periodicals.prolongar = prolong ; elongate ; drag out.
Example: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans inthe Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans inthe Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy.Example: Jeanne Leforte's neck was elongated at the sound of the words 'statistical methods'.Example: The government has been accused again of 'inexcusably dragging out' the construction of the new Pearl Harbor memorial.more:
» prolongar el tiempo = prolong + time .
Example: The technique aims both to prolong the time in service of such maps and to improve their aesthetic appearance.» prolongar la vida = prolong + life ; prolong + longevity ; extend + the life .
Example: Other library materials must be suitably treated at the outset to prolong life and fortunately many products are marketed which aid the librarian in this task. Example: Because CD rot can be hastened by many factors, including improper storage and handling during use, guidelines for disc care and suggestions for prolonging longevity are given. Example: Hopefully what I've done will have degunked any gunk there was and extended the life of my washing machine.» prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life ; prolong + useful life ; increase + Posesivo + useful life .
Example: The course was designed to extend the useful life of books in the light of budget constraints. Example: The author discusses the major issues associated with prolonging the useful life of publications in these formats. Example: Mass deacidification is a chemical process by which large quanities of books and documents may be treated to increase their useful life by 3 to 5 times.» prolongar + Posesivo + vida útil = increase + Posesivo + useful life .
Example: Mass deacidification is a chemical process by which large quanities of books and documents may be treated to increase their useful life by 3 to 5 times.» prolongarse = stretch over .
Example: Expenses must be calculated closely so that money is stretched over the whole month.