arrastrar

=

to drag

noun

arrastrar
transitive verb
1. to drag (objeto, pies) (gen) & (computing); to pull (carro, vagón)
  • el viento arrastró las hojas -> the wind blew the leaves along
  • arrastrar y soltar (computing) -> to drag and drop
2. to win over, to sway (convencer)
  • arrastrar a alguien a algo/a hacer algo -> to lead somebody into something/to do something
  • dejarse arrastrar por algo/alguien -> to allow oneself to be swayed by something/somebody
3. (soportar)
  • arrastra una vida miserable -> she leads a miserable life
  • arrastra muchas deudas -> he has a lot of debts hanging over him
4. (al hablar)
  • arrastra las erres -> he rolls his r's
intransitive verb
5. to drag along the ground (rozar el suelo)
  • te arrastra el vestido -> your dress is dragging on the ground
arrastrarse
pronomial verb
1. to crawl (por el suelo)
  • los soldados se arrastraban por el barro -> the soldiers crawled through the mud
2. to grovel (humillarse)
  • se arrastró ante ella -> he groveled to her

arrastrar [ar-ras-trar’]
article & verb transitive & verb neuter
1. To creep, to crawl.
2. To drag along the ground.
3. To bring one over to our opinion.
4. To lead a trump at cards.
  • Arrastrar la causa -> el pleito, los autos, etc., to move a lawsuit into another court
  • Hacer alguna cosa arrastrando -> to do a thing against one’s will, to do it ill
5. To carry away; No te dejes arrastrar por esa idea, don’t get carried away by that idea.
6. Arrastrar a uno a hacer algo, to lead somebody to do something.
verb reflexive
7. To crawl, creep; Se arrastró hasta la puerta, he dragged himself to the door.
8. To drag, to trail along the ground, to hang down.
9. To drag (tiempo).
10. To grovel, to fawn, to creep.

Verb Conjugation for "arrastrar"

Infinitive
arrastrar
Gerund
arrastrando
Participle
arrastrado
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo arrastro arrastré arrastraba arrastraré arrastre
arrastras arrastraste arrastrabas arrastrarás arrastres
Ella/Él/Usted arrastra arrastró arrastraba arrastrará arrastre
Nosotros arrastramos arrastramos arrastrábamos arrastraremos arrastremos
Vosotros arrastráis arrastrasteis arrastrabais arrastraréis arrastréis
Ellos/Ustedes arrastran arrastraron arrastraban arrastrarán arrastren
Complete arrastrar conjugation
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