Translations for „drag up“ in the English » German Dictionary

drag up VB trans

1. drag up (mention):

to drag up ⇆ sth scandal, story

etw [wieder] ausgraben

2. drag up esp Brit pej (raise):

to drag up ⇆ a child

ein Kind lieblos aufziehen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drag up ⇆ a child

ein Kind lieblos aufziehen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Why drag up the history.

www.sunlive.co.nz

The road then continues to drag up before taking a right where the gradient again kicks up to the finish, which offers spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.

talkofthetown.ie

Why drag up ancient history?

www.smh.com.au

They may even have to dispense with the weekend nanny and drag up the kids themselves.

www.gq-magazine.co.uk

We drag up our young people, then wonder why they're a bunch of obnoxious, ill-bred and annoying people.

www.smh.com.au

We are also asking for a special court to speedily try these people because sometimes, cases can drag up for several years in conventional courts.

www.vanguardngr.com

One way they do this is to drag up hoary old sayings that seem like traditional wisdom but actually have a deeper and more sinister purpose.

www.smh.com.au

Not long ago, anyone with a boat and small dredge could drag up a good feed at whim.

www.stuff.co.nz

The heavy netsnot only drag up vulnerable species such as the blobfish, but can gouge out corals and tear through ecosystems.

blueandgreentomorrow.com

The larger fishing boats drop their nets down to the sea floor and drag up everything, usually fish and other sea life but also, often, ancient amphora.

www.theglobeandmail.com