dragging in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dragging 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

drag queen N

drag queen

drag (queen) f

drag queen

reinona f Spain sl

drag race N

drag race

carrera f de dragsters

drag down VB [Am dræɡ -, Brit draɡ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. drag down (morally):

drag down

arrastrar

he tries to drag everyone down to his own level

quiere arrastrar a los demás a su mismo nivel

2. drag down (physically):

drag down

debilitar

drag up VB [Am dræɡ -, Brit draɡ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. drag up (recall):

drag up

sacar a relucir

why drag that up now?

¿qué sentido tiene sacar eso a relucir ahora?

2. drag up (bring up) Brit:

drag up hum

criar

where were you dragged up?

¿y tú dónde te criaste or dónde aprendiste esos modales?

drag on VB [Am dræɡ -, Brit draɡ -] (v + adv)

drag on

alargarse (interminablemente)

drag out VB [Am dræɡ -, Brit draɡ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

drag out

alargar

drag in VB [Am dræɡ -, Brit draɡ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

drag in subject/topic:

drag in

sacar a colación

drag artist N

drag artist

drag (queen) f

drag artist

transformista m

drag lift N

drag lift

remonte m

dragging in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dragging 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

drag behind VB intr

drag behind

seguir con atraso

drag along VB trans

drag along

arrastrar con dificultad

drag away VB trans

drag away

arrancar

drag down VB trans

1. drag down (lower forcefully):

drag down

arrastrar hacia abajo

2. drag down:

drag down (make depressed)

hundir

drag down (make weak)

debilitar

drag out VB trans

drag out meeting, conversation:

drag out

alargar

drag in VB trans

drag in person

involucrar

drag in subject

traer por los pelos

drag on VB intr

drag on meeting, film:

drag on

hacerse interminable

drag up VB trans

drag up

sacar a relucir

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