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lengthen duration
[/ˈleŋθən ˈdjuːreɪʃən/]
verb phrase
prolongar a duração
1.
to make something last longer in time; to extend the period or span of something
The project manager decided to lengthen the duration of the contract by six months.
O gerente do projeto decidiu prolongar a duração do contrato por seis meses.
2.
to increase the amount of time allocated for an activity or process
We need to lengthen the duration of the meeting to discuss all agenda items.
Precisamos prolongar a duração da reunião para discutir todos os itens da agenda.
Synonyms
extend duration
prolong
increase duration
stretch out
extend the time
Antonyms
shorten duration
curtail
reduce duration
abbreviate
cut short
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
prolongar a duração
most common usage
São Paulo
estender a duração
alternative formal usage
Portugal
alargar a duração
preferred in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
stretch it out
go the distance
draw it out
extend the timeline
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