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to drag
01
arrastrar
to pull something with effort along a surface
Transitive: to drag sth somewhere
Ejemplos
She drags the suitcase across the airport floor.
Ella arrastra la maleta por el suelo del aeropuerto.
The tractor easily drags the heavy logs through the forest.
El tractor arrastra fácilmente los troncos pesados por el bosque.
1.1
arrastrar, mover arrastrando
to move a piece of computer data, such as an image, across a computer or smartphone screen using the mouse or a finger
Transitive: to drag computer data [adj] | to drag computer data somewhere
Ejemplos
To rearrange the icons on the desktop, simply click and drag them to your desired positions.
Para reorganizar los iconos en el escritorio, simplemente haz clic y arrastralos a las posiciones deseadas.
She decided to drag the image from the web browser directly into her presentation slides.
Ella decidió arrastrar la imagen del navegador web directamente a sus diapositivas de presentación.
02
aspirar, jalar
to suck in or inhale air or smoke
Intransitive: to drag on a smoking tool
Ejemplos
The smoker took a deep breath and dragged on the cigarette.
El fumador tomó una respiración profunda y aspiró el cigarrillo.
She picked up the hookah pipe and dragged on the mouthpiece, drawing in the flavored smoke.
Ella tomó la pipa de narguile y aspiró por la boquilla, inhalando el humo aromatizado.
03
arrastrar, quedarse atrás
to move more slowly than the rest or to linger behind
Intransitive
Ejemplos
During the marathon, some runners started to drag, fatigued by the long distance they had covered.
Durante el maratón, algunos corredores empezaron a arrastrarse, fatigados por la larga distancia que habían cubierto.
As the day wore on, the energy of the team began to wane, causing a few members to drag during the meeting.
A medida que avanzaba el día, la energía del equipo comenzó a disminuir, lo que hizo que algunos miembros arrastraran durante la reunión.
04
arrastrar, jalar
to move in a slow and difficult manner
Transitive: to drag oneself somewhere
Ejemplos
The injured hiker struggled to drag himself down the mountain.
El excursionista herido luchó por arrastrarse montaña abajo.
The wounded soldier refused to give up and managed to drag himself to safety.
El soldado herido se negó a rendirse y logró arrastrarse hasta un lugar seguro.
05
arrastrar, jalar
to compel or force someone or something to come along against their will
Transitive: to drag sb somewhere
Ejemplos
The reluctant child had to be dragged to school every morning, protesting the entire way.
El niño reacio tenía que ser arrastrado a la escuela cada mañana, protestando todo el camino.
The manager had to drag the team into a meeting to address the urgent project issues.
El gerente tuvo que arrastrar al equipo a una reunión para abordar los problemas urgentes del proyecto.
06
arrastrar, alargarse
(of time) to move slowly and tediously, often leading to a sense of impatience or boredom
Intransitive
Ejemplos
During the boring meeting, each hour seemed to drag, making it feel like an eternity had passed.
Durante la aburrida reunión, cada hora parecía arrastrarse, haciendo que pareciera que había pasado una eternidad.
The patient stared at the clock in the hospital room, feeling like time was dragging.
El paciente miró el reloj en la habitación del hospital, sintiendo que el tiempo arrastraba.
07
machacar, destrozar
to criticize, insult, or call out someone harshly, often in a humorous or exaggerated way
SlangEjemplos
She dragged him for showing up late.
Ella lo arrastró por llegar tarde.
They dragged each other during the roast.
Se arrastraron mutuamente durante el roast.
Drag
01
arrastre, tracción
the act of dragging (pulling with force)
02
arrastre, resistencia aerodinámica
the force exerted on an object moving through a fluid that opposes its motion
Ejemplos
The streamlined design of the car minimized drag and increased fuel efficiency.
El diseño aerodinámico del coche minimizó la resistencia y aumentó la eficiencia de combustible.
Athletes wear streamlined clothing to minimize drag during competitions.
Los atletas usan ropa aerodinámica para minimizar la resistencia durante las competiciones.
03
una inhalación lenta, una lenta bocanada
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
04
travesti, ropa de drag
clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
05
rollo, plomo
something tedious and boring
06
freno, obstáculo
something that slows or delays progress
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