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extend the duration

[ɪkˈstɛnd ðə duˈreɪʃən]
verb phrase
prolongar a duração
1. to make something last longer than originally planned or expected
We decided to extend the duration of the project by two weeks.
Decidimos prolongar a duração do projeto por duas semanas.
2. to lengthen the time period of an event, contract, or activity
The hotel extended the duration of our stay at no extra cost.
O hotel prolongou a duração da nossa estadia sem custo adicional.
Synonyms
prolonglengthenstretch outdraw outprotract
Antonyms
shortenreducecurtailcut shortabbreviate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prolongar a duração
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
estender o tempo
alternative colloquial expression
São Paulo
prolongar a duração
formal and business contexts
Portugal
prolongar a duração
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

buy time
drag out
run long
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