French Conversation · Level 47
73 words
French word
prolongé
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁolɔ̃ʒe/
Meaning
- adjectiveprolonged
Example
Ils ont eu une discussion prolongée.
They had a prolonged discussion.
More examples
Il souffre d'une douleur prolongée.
He suffers from prolonged pain.
Core concept
A stretch of time pulled beyond its usual endpoint.
Common phrases
une conversation prolongée
a lengthy conversation
un silence prolongé
a prolonged silence
une période prolongée
an extended period
Similar words
long: Lasting for a considerable amount of time.
interminable: Seeming to have no end and lasting an extremely long time.
Definition in French
Indique qu'une action, un état ou une période qui dure plus longtemps que prévu ou que d'habitude.
Word origin
Prolongé comes from the past participle of prolonger, a learned French borrowing from Latin prolongare, formed from pro- and longus, 'long'.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, prolongé agrees with the noun: prolongée, prolongés, and prolongées are also possible forms.
Other meanings
- extendedverb
Related words
- prolongerprolongverb
- prolongationextensionnoun
- prolongementlengtheningnoun