main drag in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for main drag in the English»Spanish Dictionary

main drag N Am sl

the main drag

la calle principal

Translations for main drag in the English»Spanish Dictionary

the main drag

la calle principal

Translations for main drag in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.main [Am meɪn, Brit meɪn] ADJ

1. main attr, no comp:

main purpose/idea

principal

main purpose/idea

fundamental

main purpose/idea

más importante

main door/bedroom

principal

main office

central

the main thing

lo principal

the main thing

lo fundamental

the main thing

lo más importante

I have my main meal (of the day) in the evening

hago la comida principal or fuerte por la noche

main deck

cubierta f principal

Phrases:

in the main

en general

in the main

por lo general

in the main

por regla general

II.main [Am meɪn, Brit meɪn] N

1.1. main C:

main (principal pipe)

cañería f principal

main (principal pipe)

cañería f de distribución

main (principal pipe)

tubería f principal

main (principal pipe)

tubería f de distribución

main (principal cable)

cable m principal

1.2. main (supply):

the main or Brit the mains

la red de suministro

to turn the water/gas off at the main or Brit the mains

cerrar la llave (principal) del agua/del gas

you can run it off the mains Brit ELEC

se puede conectar a la red

2. main U (open sea) liter:

the main

la mar océana liter

Main [Am maɪn, Brit mʌɪn] N

Main

Meno m

main drag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for main drag in the English»Spanish Dictionary

the main drag sl

la calle principal

Translations for main drag in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.drag <-gg-> [dræg] VB trans

1. drag (pull):

drag

arrastrar

to drag oneself somewhere

arrastrarse hasta un sitio

to drag one's heels [or feet]

arrastrar los pies

to drag one's heels [or feet] 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

3. drag comput:

drag

arrastrar

II.drag <-gg-> [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:

drag PHYS

resistencia f al avance

drag AVIAT

resistencia f aerodinámica

3. drag (hindrance):

drag

estorbo m

to be a drag on sb

ser una carga para alguien

4. drag sl:

drag (boring person)

pelmazo(-a) m (f)

drag (boring experience)

lata f

what a drag!

¡qué rollo!

5. drag inf (women's clothes):

drag

disfraz m de mujer

to be in drag

ir vestido de mujer

6. drag inf (inhalation):

drag

calada f

to take a drag

dar una calada

Phrases:

the main drag sl

la calle principal

I.main [meɪn] ADJ

main problem, reason, street:

main

principal

II.main [meɪn] N

1. main (pipe):

main

cañería f principal

the water main

la cañería maestra

the gas main

la cañería principal de gas

2. main (cable):

main

cable m principal

Phrases:

in the main

en general

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There (were) too many utilities on the main drag.

winnipeg.ctvnews.ca

The main drag has a traditional feel with touches of the modern.

www.dailyexaminer.com.au

The spacious department store has been an institution on the town's main drag since the advent of phone service in the area.

montrealgazette.com

We rounded the corner just as a semi-trailer loaded with two small tanks roared past and up the main drag.

blogs.crikey.com.au

The market is off the main drag and you have to follow your nose before you get to the good stuff.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Back in the 1950s, the main drag through the golf course-sized town was often muddy and impassable.

en.wikipedia.org

As the town's first artist in residence, he is transforming its main drag into an homage to the town's complicated history with water.

www.smh.com.au

This contrasts with main drag-free mode which uses no electrical suspension, and flies the thrusters to center the rotor.

en.wikipedia.org

The cancer finds a workaround, like a driver who heads onto side streets when the main drag is clogged with traffic.

www.npr.org

Clothing stores remain the main drag on growth in the retail sector, with sales hampered by unseasonal weather.

www.rte.ie