drag

drag
dræɡ
1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb
1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) llevar a rastras
2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) arrastrar
3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) arrastrar
4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) rastrear, dragar
5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) hacerse largo, hacerse pesado

2. noun
1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) estorbo, carga
2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) calada
3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) lata, plomo, rollo, coñazo, pelmazo
4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) vestido de travesti
drag vb arrastrar
El pasado y participio pasado de drag se escribe dragged; el gerundio se escribe dragging
drag
tr[dræg]
noun
1 (hindrance) estorbo (on, para), carga (on, para)
2 familiar (boring thing) lata, rollo, plomo, coñazo; (boring person) plomo, pelmazo
3 familiar (on cigarette) calada, chupada
4 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (resistance) resistencia (aerodinámica)
5 (dragnet) rastra, red nombre femenino barredera
6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang (road, street) calle nombre femenino
transitive verb (pt & pp dragged, ger dragging)
1 (pull, cause to trail) arrastrar, llevar a rastras
■ he was dragging a sledge along behind him arrastraba un trineo
2 (persuade to go unwillingly) sacar, llevar a rastras
■ if I can drag you away from the TV si consigo sacarte de enfrente del televisor
■ he dragged me out to the pub me llevó a rastras al pub
3 (trawl, dredge) rastrear, dragar
intransitive verb
1 (trail - coat, dress, etc) arrastrar
■ her skirt dragged in the mud arrastraba la falda por el lodo
2 (go slowly - person) rezagarse; (- play, film, etc) hacerse largo,-a; (- work) hacerse pesado,-a
■ today's really dragged! ¡hoy se ha hecho eterno!
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
not to be able to drag oneself away no tener ninguna gana de irse, serle imposible a uno marcharse
to be in drag estar vestido de mujer
to drag one's feet/heels figurative use dar largas al asunto
to drag something out of somebody sacarle algo a alguien con sacacorchos
drag artist transformista nombre masulino o femenino
drag lift telearrastre nombre masculino
drag queen reinona
drag race carrera de coches trucados
drag show espectáculo de transformistas
drag ['dræg] v, dragged ; dragging vt
1) haul: arrastrar, jalar
2) dredge: dragar
drag vi
1) trail: arrastrarse
2) lag: rezagarse
3) : hacerse pesado, hacerse largo
the day dragged on: el día se hizo largo
drag n
1) resistance: resistencia f (aerodinámica)
2) hindrance: traba f, estorbo m
3) bore: pesadez f, plomo m fam
drag
n.
• chupada s.f.
• rastra s.f. (Computing)
v.
• arrastrar (Informática) v.
v.
• rastrear v.

I
1. dræg
-gg- transitive verb
1)
a) (haul) arrastrar, llevar a rastras

to drag somebody's name o reputation through the mud o dirt — cubrir* de fango or manchar el buen nombre de alguien

b) (force) (colloq)

I dragged myself out of bed — me forcé a salir de la cama

how did I get dragged into this ridiculous plan? — ¿cómo me dejé meter en un plan tan absurdo?

I couldn't drag myself away — no tenía fuerzas para irme

2) (allow to trail) \<\<tail/garment/anchor\>\> arrastrar

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 o heels — dar(le)* largas al asunto

3) (dredge) \<\<river/lake\>\> dragar*

2.
vi
1)
a) (trail) \<\<anchor\>\> garrar; \<\<coat\>\> arrastrar
b) (lag) rezagarse*
2) (go on slowly) \<\<work/conversation\>\> hacerse* pesado; \<\<film/play\>\> hacerse* largo
3) (race cars) (AmE colloq) echarse un pique (fam)
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Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun (no pl)
1) (tiresome thing)

what a drag! — qué lata! (fam)

2) u (resistant force) resistencia f al avance
3) c (on cigarette) (colloq) pitada f (AmL), calada f (Esp)
4) u (women's clothes)

in drag — vestido de mujer; (before n) <act, show> de travestis or transformistas

drag queen — reinona f (arg)

5) (street) (AmE sl)

the main drag — la calle principal

[dræɡ]
1. N
1) (=restraint)

the satellite acts like a drag on the shuttle — el satélite hace más lento el avance del transbordador espacial

the region is a drag on the country's financial resources — (fig) la región supone una sangría or un desaguadero para los recursos económicos del país

these conservative institutions were seen as a drag on progress — (fig) estas instituciones conservadoras eran consideradas un obstáculo or estorbo para el progreso

2) (Aer) (=resistance) resistencia f aerodinámica
3) * (=boring thing) lata * f, rollo m (Sp) *

what a drag! — ¡qué lata! *, ¡qué rollo! (Sp) *

she's a real drag! — ¡qué tía más pesada! *

4) * (on cigarette) chupada f, calada f (Sp)

he took a long drag on his cigarette — le dio una chupada or (Sp) calada larga al cigarro

5) (=women's clothes)

he was wearing drag — iba vestido de mujer, iba travestido

a man in drag — un hombre vestido de mujer, un hombre travestido

6)

the main drag — (US) * la avenida principal

7) (=dragnet) red f barredera; (=dredge) draga f
8) (US) * (=influence) enchufe * m
2. VT
1) (=pull) arrastrar

he dragged his chair towards the table — arrastró su silla hacia la mesa

they dragged the man out of the car — sacaron al hombre del coche a rastras

she managed to drag herself clear of the wreckage — consiguió salir a duras penas del coche siniestrado

- drag sb's
2) (=trail) [+ injured limb, coat] arrastrar

I don't want to drag the children round the supermarket — no quiero ir tirando de los niños por el supermercado

to drag one's feet — (lit) arrastrar los pies

to drag one's feet or heels — (fig) dar largas (al asunto)

the government has been dragging its feet or heels on this issue — el gobierno ha estado dando largas a este asunto

3) (=force)

the government didn't want to drag the nation into a war — el gobierno no quería arrastrar al país a una guerra

I have to drag myself into the office in the mornings — por las mañanas me cuesta muchísimo (trabajo) ir a la oficina

I don't want to get dragged into your argument — no quiero que me mezcléis en vuestra discusión

we had to drag the truth out of him — tuvimos que sacarle la verdad a la fuerza

4) (=dredge, search) [+ sea bed, river] dragar
3. VI
1) (=go very slowly) [time] pasar muy lentamente; [film, play] hacerse pesado

the minutes dragged by — los minutos pasaban muy lentamente or se alargaban sin fin

2) (=trail) [skirt, coat] arrastrar

her skirt was dragging on the floor — la falda le iba arrastrando por el suelo, iba arrastrando la falda por el suelo

3) (=not keep pace) rezagarse
4) (=dredge, search)

to drag for sth — dragar en busca de algo

4.
CPD

drag and drop N — (Comput) arrastrar y soltar m

drag artist N — transformista m, travesti m

drag car N — coche m trucado

drag hunt N — deporte en el que los perros salen a la caza de un objeto perfumado en lugar de un animal

drag (para)chute N — paracaídas m inv de frenado

drag queen * N — drag-queen * f, reinona * f, travesti m

drag race N — (US) (Aut) carrera de coches trucados de salida parada

drag show N — espectáculo m de drag-queens *, espectáculo m de reinonas *, espectáculo m de travestismo

* * *

I
1. [dræg]
-gg- transitive verb
1)
a) (haul) arrastrar, llevar a rastras

to drag somebody's name o reputation through the mud o dirt — cubrir* de fango or manchar el buen nombre de alguien

b) (force) (colloq)

I dragged myself out of bed — me forcé a salir de la cama

how did I get dragged into this ridiculous plan? — ¿cómo me dejé meter en un plan tan absurdo?

I couldn't drag myself away — no tenía fuerzas para irme

2) (allow to trail) \<\<tail/garment/anchor\>\> arrastrar

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 o heels — dar(le)* largas al asunto

3) (dredge) \<\<river/lake\>\> dragar*

2.
vi
1)
a) (trail) \<\<anchor\>\> garrar; \<\<coat\>\> arrastrar
b) (lag) rezagarse*
2) (go on slowly) \<\<work/conversation\>\> hacerse* pesado; \<\<film/play\>\> hacerse* largo
3) (race cars) (AmE colloq) echarse un pique (fam)
•
Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun (no pl)
1) (tiresome thing)

what a drag! — qué lata! (fam)

2) u (resistant force) resistencia f al avance
3) c (on cigarette) (colloq) pitada f (AmL), calada f (Esp)
4) u (women's clothes)

in drag — vestido de mujer; (before n) <act, show> de travestis or transformistas

drag queen — reinona f (arg)

5) (street) (AmE sl)

the main drag — la calle principal


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