Meanings
To make something longer in time; to extend the duration of.
کسی چیز کو وقت میں طویل کرنا؛ دورانیے میں اضافہ کرنا۔
طولانی کرنا
toolani karna
Common Collocations
- prolonged discussion
- prolong the meeting
- prolonged illness
Example Sentences
We need to prolong the deadline for this project.
ہمیں اس پروجیکٹ کی آخری تاریخ کو طولانی کرنا چاہیے۔
Hamen is project ki aakhri tareekh ko toolani karna chahiye.
They decided to prolong their stay at the hotel.
انہوں نے ہوٹل میں رہائش کو طولانی کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Unhon ne hotel mein rehne ko toolani karne ka faisla kiya.
He tried to prolong the conversation to avoid the topic.
اس نے موضوع سے بچنے کے لیے گفتگو کو طولانی کرنے کی کوشش کی۔
Usne mauzoo se bachne ke liye guftagu ko toolani karne ki koshish ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a prolonging rope stretching endlessly.
Imagine a clock with elongated hands that never stops.
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📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "prolongare" — to extend
First known use: 15th century
The word 'prolong' has its roots in the Latin word 'prolongare', which is composed of the prefix 'pro-' meaning 'forward' and 'longus' meaning 'long'. It entered the English language around the 15th century.