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

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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.

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arrastrar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+objeto pesado] to drag; [+carro] to pull; [+caravana] to tow; [+vestido, capa] to trail (along the ground)
no arrastres la silla por el suelo don't drag that chair (along the ground); arrastrar los pies to drag one's feet; shuffle along; arrastrar las palabras to slur one's words
2 (transportar) [+río, viento] to sweep away along;o
la corriente arrastró las ramas the current swept the branches away along;o
3 (atraer) to draw; attract
su última película ha arrastrado mucho público his latest film has drawn attracted large audiences;o
este grupo arrastra a masas de adolescentes
no te dejes arrastrar por esa idea don't get carried away by that idea; arrastrar a algn a hacer algo to sweep sb into doing sth
4 (soportar)
este país arrastra desde hace décadas el problema del paro this country's been dogged by unemployment for decades; arrastra un complejo de inferioridad desde la adolescencia he's had an inferiority complex ever since he was a youth
5 (provocar) [+dificultad, problema] to bring with it
su dimisión arrastró varias crisis financieras his resignation brought with it several financial crises
6 (Bridge) [+triunfos] to draw
verbo:intransitivo
1 [+vestido, capa] to trail (along the ground); drag
te arrastra el vestido your dress is trailing (along the ground) dragging;o
2 (Botánica) to trail
verbo:pronominal
arrastrarse
1 (reptar) [+bebé, serpiente] to crawl; [+herido] to drag o.s.
la oruga se arrastraba lentamente por el suelo the caterpillar crawled along the ground; la víctima se arrastró hasta la puerta the victim dragged himself to the door
2 (humillarse) to grovel
se arrastró ante el profesor para conseguir el aprobado he grovelled to the teacher so as to get a pass mark

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Verb Conjugation for "arrastrar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo arrastro arrastré arrastraba arrastraré arrastre
Tú 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
Gerund: arrastrando / Participle: arrastrado / Complete arrastrar conjugation >
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