Also means
extended
Usage Note
Prolongado describes something stretched out in time or space beyond the usual. It is the past participle of prolongar used adjectivally. A common collocation is un silencio prolongado (a prolonged silence) or una ausencia prolongada. The adverb form is prolongadamente.
Examples
"El viaje fue más prolongado de lo esperado."
Natural Translation
The journey was longer than expected.
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