Polyglot Dictionary

prolongar

/pɾoloŋˈɡaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
prolongo
preterite (yo)
prolongué
past participle
prolongado

Meaning

  1. to extend

    • Prolongaron la reunión.

      They extended the meeting.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

prorrogar

prorrogar specifically means to extend a deadline, contract, or term, formal or administrative; prolongar is more general, extending a physical thing or a duration.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

estender

estender is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to extend."

Portuguese

prorrogar

prorrogar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to extend."

Practice

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