protracted

in Vietnamese Dài lâu, kéo dài

BrE /prəˈtræk.tɪd/ AmE /prəˈtræk.tɪd/

adjective en → vi

1 LONG B2

Dài lâu, kéo dài

lasting for a long time, especially longer than expected or wanted

Collocations protracted negotiations · a protracted illness

  • The war was a protracted conflict.

    Cuộc chiến kéo dài trong một thời gian rất lâu.

2 DELAYED C1

Được hoãn lại, bị trì hoãn

delayed or postponed, often because of difficulties or disagreements

Collocations protracted decision-making process · a protracted court case

  • The project has been protracted due to funding issues.

    Dự án đã bị hoãn lại do vấn đề về tài chính.