drag behind in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for drag behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] PREP

1.1. behind (to the rear of):

behind

detrás de

behind

atrás de LatAm

behind Peter

detrás de Peter

behind Peter

atrás de Peter LatAm

behind me

detrás de mí

behind me

detrás mío controvers

the other car followed close behind us

el otro coche nos seguía muy de cerca

he crossed the line ten seconds behind the winner

cruzó la meta diez segundos después del ganador

we're ten years behind the Japanese in microelectronics

en microelectrónica llevamos un retraso de diez años respecto a los japoneses

she's well behind the rest of the class

está muy atrasada con respecto al resto de la clase

1.2. behind (on the other side of):

behind

detrás de

behind

atrás de LatAm

2.1. behind (responsible for):

behind

detrás de

I know who's behind all this

yo sé quién está detrás de todo esto

2.2. behind (underlying):

the theory behind it is that …

la teoría sobre la que se basa es que …

the idea behind it is to …

de lo que se trata es de …

we want to know the motives behind your decision

queremos saber los motivos que te llevaron a esa decisión

3. behind (in support of):

we're all behind the police

todos respaldamos a la policía

I'm behind you all the way

tienes todo mi apoyo

we put all our energies behind the campaign

volcamos toda nuestra energía en apoyar la campaña

4.1. behind (to one's name):

behind

a sus espaldas

behind

en su haber

she has four years' experience behind her

tiene cuatro años de experiencia a sus espaldas or en su haber

4.2. behind (in time):

all that is behind us now

todo eso ha quedado atrás

I'm behind schedule

voy retrasado or atrasado (con el trabajo or los preparativos etc.)

the train is behind time

el tren va a llegar con retraso

II.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] ADV

1. behind (to the rear, following):

I want the small children here and the taller ones behind

que los niños pequeños se pongan aquí y los más altos detrás

I want the small children here and the taller ones behind

que los niños pequeños se pongan aquí y los más altos atrás LatAm

she glanced behind

miró hacia atrás

I was attacked from behind

me atacaron por la espalda

keep an eye on the car behind

no pierdas de vista al coche de atrás

2. behind (in race, competition):

England were two goals behind

Inglaterra iba perdiendo por dos goles

they came from behind to win 3-2

se recuperaron y finalmente ganaron 3 a 2

the Republicans are behind in the polls

los republicanos van a la zaga según las encuestas

3. behind (in arrears):

I'm behind with my work/payments

estoy atrasada con el trabajo/en los pagos

we're six months behind with the rent

debemos seis meses de alquiler

4. behind (in time):

Buenos Aires is five hours behind

Buenos Aires va cinco horas más atrás

Buenos Aires is five hours behind

en Buenos Aires es cinco horas más temprano

III.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] N inf, euph

behind

trasero m inf

See also wait behind, stay behind, get behind, fall behind

wait behind VB [Am weɪt -, Brit weɪt -] (v + adv)

wait behind

esperar

to wait behind for sb

esperar a alguien

stay behind VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + adv) (after meeting, party etc)

stay behind

quedarse

to stay behind after school esp Brit

quedarse después de clases

I.get behind VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (fall behind)

get behind

atrasarse

to get behind with sth

atrasarse con algo

if you miss classes, you'll get behind

si faltas a clase, te vas a atrasar

II.get behind VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get behind (move to rear of):

get behind

ponerse detrás de

2. get behind (lend support to):

get behind campaign/project

apoyar

get behind campaign/project

respaldar

fall behind VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

fall behind

rezagarse

fall behind

quedarse atrás

he's fallen behind the rest of the class

se ha (quedado) rezagado con respecto al resto de la clase

to fall behind with sth we'd fallen behind with the payments

nos habíamos atrasado en los pagos

I'm falling behind with the correspondence

se me está acumulando correspondencia atrasada

I.drag <pres part dragging; pt, pp dragged> [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] VB trans

1.1. drag (haul):

drag

arrastrar

drag

llevar a rastras

she dragged herself over to the phone

fue a rastras or fue arrastrándose hasta el teléfono

to drag sb's name or reputation through the mud or dirt

cubrir de fango or manchar el buen nombre de alguien

1.2. drag (force) inf:

I dragged myself out of bed

me forcé a salir de la cama

we had to drag the information out of him

tuvimos que sacarle la información con tirabuzón inf

how did I get dragged into this ridiculous plan?

¿cómo me dejé meter en un plan tan absurdo?

it's hard to drag him away from the television set

cuesta sacarlo de enfrente del televisor

I could hardly bear to drag myself away

no tenía ninguna gana de irme

2. drag (allow to trail):

drag tail/garment/anchor

arrastrar

the dog was dragging its broken leg

el perro iba arrastrando la pata rota

I don't want to drag the kids around with me all day

no quiero andar con los niños a cuestas todo el día

to drag one's feet or heels (act slowly, unwillingly)

dar(le) largas al asunto

to drag one's feet or heels lit (scuff along)

andar arrastrando los pies

3. drag (dredge):

drag river/lake

dragar

4. drag COMPUT:

drag (and drop)

arrastrar (y soltar)

II.drag <pres part dragging; pt, pp dragged> [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] VB intr

1.1. drag (trail):

drag anchor:

garrar

drag coat:

arrastrar

her dress dragged behind her

el vestido le arrastraba por detrás

1.2. drag (lag):

drag

rezagarse

2. drag (go on slowly):

drag work/conversation:

hacerse pesado

drag film/play:

hacerse largo

the meeting really dragged

la reunión se hizo eterna

3. drag (race cars) Am:

drag inf

echarse un pique inf

III.drag [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] N

1.1. drag no pl (hindrance):

a drag on sb/sth he's been a drag on her all her life

ha sido una carga para ella toda su vida

it was a continual drag on my time

me quitaba or me robaba mucho tiempo

the war was a drag on the country's resources

la guerra fue una sangría para los recursos del país

1.2. drag no pl sl:

drag (tiresome thing)

lata f inf

drag (tiresome thing)

plomo m inf

drag (tiresome thing)

coñazo m Spain sl

drag (tiresome thing)

camello m Col inf

drag (tiresome person)

plomo m inf

drag (tiresome person)

pelmazo m / pelmaza f inf

what a drag!

¡qué lata! inf

2. drag U (resistant force):

drag

resistencia f al avance

3. drag C (on cigarette):

drag inf

chupada f

drag inf

pitada f LatAm

drag inf

calada f Spain

4. drag U (influence) Am:

drag sl

palanca f inf

drag sl

enchufe m Spain inf

drag sl

cuña f CSur inf

5. drag U (women's clothes):

to wear drag

vestirse de mujer

in drag

vestido de mujer

in drag attr act/show

de travestis

in drag attr act/show

de transformistas

6. drag C (dragnet):

drag

red f barredera

7. drag (street) Am sl:

the main drag

la calle principal

drag behind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drag behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drag behind VB intr

drag behind

seguir con atraso

Translations for drag behind in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ir a rastras inf

to drag along behind

Translations for drag behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (to the rear of):

behind

detrás de

right behind sb/sth

justo detrás de alguien/algo

he walks behind me

camina detrás de mí

behind the wheel

al volante

a face behind a mask

un rostro detrás de una máscara

2. behind fig:

who is behind that scheme?

¿quién está detrás de ese plan?

there is somebody behind this

hay alguien detrás de todo esto

3. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth (all the way)

estar con alguien/algo (hasta el final)

4. behind (late for):

behind time

retrasado

to be behind schedule

ir con retraso

5. behind (less advanced):

to be behind sb/the times

estar atrasado con respecto a alguien/la época

II.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind

detrás

to fall behind (be slower)

quedarse atrás

to fall behind in work, studies

atrasarse

to come from behind

venir desde atrás

a blow from behind

un golpe por detrás

to leave sb behind

dejar a alguien atrás

to stay behind

quedarse atrás

2. behind (overdue):

to be behind

retrasarse

he is a long way behind

está muy retrasado

to be behind (in sth)

estar atrasado (en algo)

III.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] N inf

behind

trasero m

to get off one's behind

mover el culo

I.drag [dræg] VB trans -gg-

1. drag (pull):

drag

arrastrar

to drag oneself somewhere

arrastrarse hasta un sitio

to drag one's heels

arrastrar los pies

to drag one's heels fig

dar largas a un asunto

to drag sb's name through the mud

dejar a alguien por los suelos

2. drag (in water):

drag

dragar

II.drag [dræg] VB intr

1. drag (trail along):

drag

arrastrarse por el suelo

2. drag:

drag time

pasar lentamente

drag meeting, conversation

hacerse interminable

3. drag (lag behind):

drag

rezagarse

III.drag [dræg] N

1. drag (device):

drag

draga f

2. drag no pl:

drag PHYS

resistencia f al avance

drag AVIAT

resistencia f aerodinámica

3. drag no pl (hindrance):

drag

estorbo m

to be a drag on sb

ser una carga para alguien

4. drag no pl inf (boring experience):

drag

lata f

what a drag!

¡qué rollo!

5. drag no pl inf (boring person):

drag

pelmazo(-a) m (f)

6. drag no pl inf (women's clothes):

drag

disfraz m de mujer

to be in drag

ir vestido de mujer

7. drag inf (inhalation):

drag

calada f

to take a drag

dar una calada

Phrases:

the main drag Am, Aus inf

la calle principal

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When he walks his left foot seems to drag behind him as if it is connected to his torso by mere skin.

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These parts might drag behind the main action. 4.

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