prorrogar
verbCEFR B2
What does “prorrogar” mean in English?
to extend, to renew for a further period
to extend, to renew for a further period (prorrogar un contrato/plazo — extending the same terms without renegotiation)
Example sentences
Ambas partes acordaron prorrogar el contrato de servicio por un período adicional de seis meses.
Both parties agreed to extend the service contract for an additional period of six months.
Se ha solicitado una prórroga de treinta días para completar la documentación exigida por la administración.
An extension of thirty days has been requested to complete the documentation required by the authorities.
El plazo para presentar las candidaturas se ha prorrogado hasta el veinte de junio por falta de solicitudes.
The deadline for submitting applications has been extended until the twentieth of June due to insufficient applications.
How to use it
Prorrogar means 'to extend' or 'to renew' — used for contracts, deadlines, visas, loans, and other time-limited arrangements. Pattern: prorrogar un contrato / un plazo / un permiso + (por + duration). The noun la prórroga (extension / extra time) is essential. Register: formal-written; used in contracts, legal correspondence, official communications, and sports (added time). La prórroga is also used in sports for 'extra time'. Do not confuse with ampliar (to expand/broaden) — prorrogar specifically extends a time period.
Common mistake
Prorrogar ≠ renovar: prorrogar extends the same terms for a further period; renovar implies updating or refreshing terms (un contrato renovado may have new conditions). In everyday language, both are used loosely, but in formal/legal contexts, the distinction matters. Irregular conjugation alert: prorrogar follows the pattern of jugar / llegar (g→gu before e): prorrogué (preterite 1sg), pero prorrogamos (no change before a/o).