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to drag
01
dragare
to pull something with effort along a surface
Transitive: to drag sth somewhere
Example
She drags the suitcase across the airport floor.
The tractor easily drags the heavy logs through the forest.
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trascinare, trasportare
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
Example
To rearrange the icons on the desktop, simply click and drag them to your desired positions.
She decided to drag the image from the web browser directly into her presentation slides.
02
tirare, inalare
to suck in or inhale air or smoke
Intransitive: to drag on a smoking tool
Example
The smoker took a deep breath and dragged on the cigarette.
She picked up the hookah pipe and dragged on the mouthpiece, drawing in the flavored smoke.
03
trascinare, rallentare
to move more slowly than the rest or to linger behind
Intransitive
Example
During the marathon, some runners started to drag, fatigued by the long distance they had covered.
As the day wore on, the energy of the team began to wane, causing a few members to drag during the meeting.
04
strisciare, trascinare
to move in a slow and difficult manner
Transitive: to drag oneself somewhere
Example
The injured hiker struggled to drag himself down the mountain.
The wounded soldier refused to give up and managed to drag himself to safety.
05
trascinare, forzare
to compel or force someone or something to come along against their will
Transitive: to drag sb somewhere
Example
The reluctant child had to be dragged to school every morning, protesting the entire way.
The manager had to drag the team into a meeting to address the urgent project issues.
06
trascinare, tardare
(of time) to move slowly and tediously, often leading to a sense of impatience or boredom
Intransitive
Example
During the boring meeting, each hour seemed to drag, making it feel like an eternity had passed.
The patient stared at the clock in the hospital room, feeling like time was dragging.
Drag
01
traino, strascico
the act of dragging (pulling with force)
02
resistenza, attrito
the force exerted on an object moving through a fluid that opposes its motion
Example
The streamlined design of the car minimized drag and increased fuel efficiency.
Athletes wear streamlined clothing to minimize drag during competitions.
03
tirare, sbuffare
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
04
drag, abito femminile
clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
05
noioso, palloso
something tedious and boring
06
freno, carico
something that slows or delays progress
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