prolong
in Vietnamese Đưa thời gian kéo dài thêm, kéo dài
BrE /prəˈlɒŋ/ AmE /prəˈlɔːŋ/
verb en → vi
past prolonged pp prolonged ing prolonging
Đưa thời gian kéo dài thêm, kéo dài
to make something last longer than it would normally do
- prolong a period of time
Collocations prolong a war · prolong a meeting
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The conflict has been prolonged for several years.
Tranh chấp đã kéo dài trong nhiều năm.
Hoãn lại, làm chậm trễ
to delay something or make it happen later than planned
- prolong a decision
Collocations prolong the start of something · prolong an event
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The government has decided to prolong the deadline for tax payments.
Chính phủ đã quyết định hoãn lại hạn nộp thuế.