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long-drawn-out process

[/lɔŋ ˈdrɔːn aʊt ˈprɑːses/]
nounpl: long-drawn-out processes
processo longo e arrastado
1. A procedure or series of actions that takes an excessive amount of time to complete; a tedious and prolonged undertaking
The divorce proceedings became a long-drawn-out process that lasted over three years.
Os procedimentos de divórcio se tornaram um processo longo e arrastado que durou mais de três anos.
2. Any activity or event characterized by unnecessary delays and extended duration
Buying a house is often a long-drawn-out process involving multiple inspections and negotiations.
Comprar uma casa é frequentemente um processo longo e arrastado envolvendo múltiplas inspeções e negociações.
NYC Slang
a real drag; takes forever
Synonyms
protracted processlengthy proceduredrawn-out affairtime-consuming undertakingprocesso morosoprocedimento demoradoprocesso interminável
Antonyms
quick processswift procedureexpedited processprocesso rápidoprocedimento ágil

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
processo longo e arrastado
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
processo que demora demais
more colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
processo arrastado
shortened informal version
Portugal
processo moroso e prolongado
more formal European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

like watching paint dry
a bureaucratic nightmare
estar enrolado
arrastar-se indefinidamente
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