Definition
Making something last longer or extending the duration of something beyond its normal time.
Etymology
From Latin 'prolongare' combining 'pro-' (forward) and 'longus' (long). Entered English in the 15th century with legal and medical usage.
Kelly Says
Doctors use 'prolonging life' as a phrase, but it raises a philosophical question—whether extending life is always kind, which is why 'do not resuscitate' orders are so important.
Translations
ARالعربية
تمديد
ta-meedid
BNবাংলা
বর্ধিত করা
bordhito kor-a
CACatalà
prolongar
pro-lon-gar
CSČeština
prodlužovat
pro-dloo-zho-vat
DADansk
forlænge
for-længe
DEDeutsch
verlängern
ver-läng-ern
ELΕλληνικά
παρατείνω
pa-ra-tei-no
ESEspañol
prolongar
pro-lon-gar
FAفارسی
طولانی
to-loo-nee
FISuomi
pitkittää
pit-ki-tää
FRFrançais
prolonger
pro-lon-ger
HIहिन्दी
दीर्घ करना
dee-rgh kar-na
HUMagyar
hosszabbítani
hossza-bbi-ta-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
perpanjang
per-pan-jang
ITItaliano
prolungare
pro-loon-ga-reh
KO한국어
연장하다
yeon-jang-ha-da
MRMR
विस्तारित
vis-ta-arit
MSBahasa Melayu
menjulangkan
men-joo-lan-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုလုပ်
pyoo loop
NLNederlands
verlengen
ver-leng-en
NONorsk
forlenge
for-len-ge
PLPolski
przedłużać
pre-dłu-ża-ć
PTPortuguês
prolongar
pro-lon-gar
RORomână
prelungi
pre-lung-ee
RUРусский
продолжать
pro-do-l-zha-ty
SVSvenska
förlänga
for-läan-ga
TRTürkçe
uzatmak
oo-za-t-mak
UKУкраїнська
продовжувати
pro-do-zhu-va-ty
VITiếng Việt
đoạn dài
dzoan dai