English-Spanish translations for protract

• diferir
• extender
• prolongar
  En segundo lugar –y todos deben tenerlo en cuenta– las negociaciones se van a prolongar. Secondly – and everyone should realise this – the negotiations will be protracted.
  Trasladar el asunto desde el Instrumento de la Cooperación al Desarrollo a un Reglamento independiente no resolvería el problema, sino que prolongaría los debates sobre este asunto tan delicado. Transferring the issue from the Development Cooperation Instrument to a separate regulation would not facilitate the problem, but rather protract the discussions on this very sensitive matter.

Definition of protract

• To draw out; to extend, especially in duration
• To use a protractor
• To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer
• To extend; to protrude

Examples

• to protract a decision or duty
• A cat can protract and retract its claws.

Related words

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