🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

연장된

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeonjangdoen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Prolonged/prəˈlɔːŋd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"회의는 해결해야 할 문제의 수 때문에 연장되었습니다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Extended in time; lasting longer than usual.

    "The meeting was prolonged due to the number of issues that needed to be addressed."
  2. 2

    Having been made longer in duration.

    "She experienced prolonged exposure to the sun, which resulted in a severe sunburn."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'prolonged' originates from the Latin root 'prolongare', which means 'to lengthen'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to describe something that has been extended in duration or length.

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