heypolyglot
Italian

prorogare

/pro.roˈɡa.re/verbB2
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Meaning

extend; postpone deadline

  • to extend the duration of something
  • to put back an official deadline or term

In a sentence

Hanno prorogato la scadenza di una settimana.

They extended the deadline by one week.

Possiamo prorogare il contratto fino a giugno?

Can we extend the contract until June?

L'ufficio non proroga i termini senza motivo.

The office does not extend deadlines without a reason.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
prorogareinfinitive
prorogoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
proroghiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
prorogaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
proroghiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
prorogateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
proroganoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
prorogavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
prorogaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
prorogavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
prorogavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
prorogavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
prorogavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
prorogaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
prorogastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
prorogòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
prorogammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
prorogasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
prorogaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
prorogheròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
prorogheraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
prorogheràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
prorogheremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
proroghereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
prorogherannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
proroghisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
proroghisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
proroghisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
proroghiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
proroghiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
proroghinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
prorogassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
prorogassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
prorogassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
prorogassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
prorogastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
prorogasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
proroghereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
prorogheresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
prorogherebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
prorogheremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
prorogheresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
prorogherebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
prorogaimperative · singular · 2nd person
proroghiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
prorogateimperative · plural · 2nd person
prorogandogerund
prorogatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Common with scadenza, termine, contratto, validità.
  • More formal than allungare or rimandare.
  • Usually takes avere in compound tenses.

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