Protracted Meaning
/pɹəˈtɹæk.tɪd/, /pɹoʊˈtɹæk.tɪd/, /pɹəˈtɹæk.tɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbsimple past and past participle of protract
adjLasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
"a protracted and bitter dispute"
"... inheritance of protracted misery ..."— 1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, chapter 5, in Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1853, →OCLC:
Sentence Examples
Because of the protracted depression, many workers are unemployed.
Their interview was protracted beyond that at which they usually parted.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Because the negotiations were complex and full of disagreements, the peace talks became a ____ process.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ legal battle lasted seven years and cost both parties millions in legal fees.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because the negotiations were complex and full of disagreements, the peace talks became a ____ process.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ legal battle lasted seven years and cost both parties millions in legal fees.