prolonger
French → English
verb/pʁɔ.lɔ̃.ʒe/
(time) Extend: to make something last for a longer period of time
Le ministre a décidé de prolonger le délai pour payer les impôts.
(English) The minister decided to extend the deadline for paying taxes.
Nous avons prolongé notre séjour d'une semaine supplémentaire.
(English) We extended our stay by an extra week.
verb/pʁɔ.lɔ̃.ʒe/
(physical) Lengthen: to make something physically longer in space
La mairie va prolonger la piste cyclable jusqu'au centre-ville.
(English) The city council is going to lengthen the bike path to the city center.
Prolonger cette ligne droite permet de rejoindre la route nationale.
(English) Extending this straight line allows you to reach the national highway.
Entry ID: fr:en:prolonger · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary