What does "string out" mean?

To make something last longer than necessary To extend duration unnecessarily.

How do you use "string out" in a sentence?

Don't string this out. They strung out the negotiations. The process was strung out for months.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

含义: To make something last longer than necessary

拖延、拉长

Alargar innecesariamente; dilatar

だらだらと引き延ばす

불필요하게 질질 끌다

To extend duration unnecessarily.

不必要地延长持续时间。用于描述谈判或流程被无谓地拖延的情况。

Extender la duración más de lo necesario. Se usa para describir negociaciones o procesos que se prolongan sin necesidad.

必要以上に長引かせること。交渉や手続きなどが不必要に長くなる様子を表す。

불필요하게 기간을 늘리다.

Base verb: string

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Don't string this out.
别拖延这件事
No alarguéis esto
これをだらだら引き延ばさないで
이걸 질질 끌지 마.
They strung out the negotiations.
他们把谈判拖得很长
Dilataron las negociaciones
彼らは交渉を引き延ばした
그들은 협상을 질질 끌었다.
The process was strung out for months.
这个流程被拖了好几个月
El proceso se alargó durante meses
その手続きは何ヶ月も引き延ばされた
그 과정은 몇 달이나 질질 끌렸다.

语境: delays, prolonging

语气: impatient

From stretching like a string.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal