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lengthen the process
[/ˈleŋθən ðə ˈprɑːses/]
verb phrase
prolongar o processo
1.
to make a process take longer or extend its duration
The additional paperwork will lengthen the process by several weeks.
A documentação adicional vai prolongar o processo por várias semanas.
2.
to delay or extend the time required to complete something
Bureaucratic delays lengthen the process unnecessarily.
Os atrasos burocráticos prolongam o processo desnecessariamente.
Synonyms
extend the process
prolong the process
draw out the process
drag out the process
elongate the process
Antonyms
shorten the process
expedite the process
hasten the process
accelerate the process
speed up the process
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
prolongar o processo
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
prolongar o processo
standard usage
São Paulo
estender o processo
alternative but less common
Portugal
alongar o processo
common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
drag out the process
take forever
a long-drawn-out affair
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