Protracted means to prolong or lengthen, often to deliberately delay something. The example describes management trying to protract negotiations to delay a vote.
Protractor significa prolongar o alargar, a menudo para retrasar algo deliberadamente. El ejemplo describe a la gerencia tratando de protract las negociaciones para retrasar una votación.
| Word | protract |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | V. |
| Definition | prolong. |
| Sentence | Seeking to delay the union members' vote, the management team tried to protract the negotiations endlessly, but the union representatives saw through their strategy. |
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