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# protracted

adjective (protracted)

«protracted» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Lasting a long time, often longer than expected or wanted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#m1)
2. (verb form) Past of «protract», to make something last longer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#m2)

### In the lessons

News and formal writing: «a protracted illness», «protracted talks», «a protracted war». In maths, a «protractor» measures angles — a different meaning from the same root (drawing out). Phrases: «a protracted struggle», «protracted negotiations».

### Examples

- After protracted talks, the teachers agreed a deal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x1)
- Grandpa recovered from a protracted illness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x2)
- The protracted rain ruined our camping trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x3)
- The two countries fought a protracted war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x4)
- The meeting was protracted and boring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x5)
- The protracted argument went on all afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x6)
- In vain she tried to tear the robe away; it defied all efforts to be removed, and after horrible and protracted sufferings, she expired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x7)

### Note

Formal; everyday words are «long» or «drawn-out». Usually about something unpleasant. Not to be confused with «protractor», the tool for measuring angles in degrees.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «protracted» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«protracted» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/protracted.html) on Mova free.