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# protracted

«protracted» in Mova's school dictionary: **Lasting a long time, often longer than expected or wanted** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (protracted)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Lasting a long time, often longer than expected or wanted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#m1)

2) (verb form) Past of «protract», to make something last longer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#m2)

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x1)
- Grandpa recovered from a protracted illness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x2)
- The protracted rain ruined our camping trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x3)
- The two countries fought a protracted war. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x4)
- The meeting was protracted and boring. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/#x5)
- The protracted argument went on all afternoon. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «protracted» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protracted/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.