PROLONG


Meaning of PROLONG in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a long/prolonged spell

We have just had a long spell of unusually dry weather.

a prolonged absence (= continuing for a long time )

Requests for prolonged absence during term time are strongly discouraged.

extend/prolong your stay (= stay longer )

He could not be persuaded to extend his stay.

prolonged/protracted (= very long )

Despite protracted negotiations, the two sides have failed to reach agreement.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

agony

There was no sense in prolonging the agony .

She played her part to the end, grateful that Ace didn't seem keen on prolonging the agony .

The last thing she wanted was to prolong the agony .

Without prolonging the agony for them both any longer she got up and left the room.

They are now 20 years older and must realise that to remain silent is to prolong the agony for Brian's parents.

You said you'd wait till I came to you of my own free will; let's not prolong the agony any longer.

In reality it can only serve to prolong their agony .

Goodness knows I do not wish to prolong the agony , but I feel some clarity is needed.

life

Confidence was increasing that men, through foresight and effective action, could ameliorate their existence and even prolong their lives .

Berenson said the study was too brief to determine whether the drug might also prolong cancer sufferers' lives .

This prolongs the life of the tent's built-in groundsheet. 4.

Long-term studies on mortality showed that there was little evidence to believe that losing weight will prolong your life , either.

This document asks doctors to avoid making strenuous efforts to prolong your life if the eventual outcome is known to be terminal.

The president said curbing the addiction level would save money and prolong lives .

It may be prolonging the snail's life .

It also will discourage other members from seeking early diagnosis and the treatments that can prolong their lives .

period

For Chelsea, then, a prolonged period of silence from their coach would be most welcome.

If we want the aquarium to be decorative all year long we must prolong the light period during the winter.

There are several factors which help to prolong this period to perhaps three or four times that in the male.

Antibiotics must generally be used for a prolonged period or in repeated courses.

Cold inhibits or prevents plant growth and slows down chemical processes in soils, prolonging the period of maturation.

Like the political career of the man who envisioned it, the satellite may face a prolonged period in cold storage.

time

In the present study the addition of increasing doses of egg lecithin to human and model biles progressively prolongs the nucleation time .

He also bought the doctors' prescription for prolonging his time in football.

Phospholipids, however, prolong the nucleation time .

She couldn't think why - the last thing she wanted was to prolong her time in his company.

Increasing amounts of egg lecithin progressively prolonged the nucleation time .

Preoperative radiotherapy did not prolong the median survival time .

In Fig. 6.10 deceleration can be initiated by prolonging the excitation time of phases A-B- for approximately two step intervals.

Similar amounts of bile salts did not prolong the nucleation time .

war

But it is time she addressed the ethnic issue which divides the country and prolongs the civil war .

■ VERB

want

I've made it clear to Craig-Dunlop that the family doesn't want her life prolonged , for religious reasons.

She wanted to prolong the company of her.

The last thing she wanted was to prolong the agony.

She couldn't think why - the last thing she wanted was to prolong her time in his company.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

A heart transplant might prolong his life for a few years.

Doctors say these drugs can reduce pain and prolong lives.

He asked her another question just to prolong the conversation.

It seems he's eager to prolong his trial for as long as possible.

Users turn to the drug in the belief that it prolongs and enhances sex.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A recurring comment was that some patients deliberately prolong treatment.

Bill loves this moment, but it is unkind to prolong it.

He wasn't asking her because he wanted to discuss the station or prolong the more general conversation they had just shared.

Interesting acts are prolonged or repeated.

The prolonged competition could serve to enliven the debate.

The high gas prices and long lines were prolonged by government interference in the private sector.

The president said curbing the addiction level would save money and prolong lives.

When the settlement was negotiated the Communists attempted to prolong the strike, but with limited success.

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