arrastrado

wretched

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (of poor quality)

a. wretched

No entiendo por qué llevas una vida tan arrastrada teniendo dinero.I can't see why you lead such a wretched life if you have money.

b. miserable

Mi familia ha vivido arrastrada siempre por falta de recursos.My family has always lived a miserable life due to lack of resources.

2. (menial)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. servile

La forma tan arrastrada de actuar de Juana hace que los demás se aprovechen de ella.Juana acts in such as servile way that others take advantage of her.

b. cringing

Felipe finge ser arrastrado cuando en realidad es muy autoritario.Felipe is acting cringing when he is actually quite dictatorial.

c. groveling

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Las personas arrastradas deberían hacerse valer un poco más.Groveling people should value themselves more.

d. grovelling

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

Si mi madre sigue siendo tan arrastrada, jamás la van a respetar.If my mother keeps being so grovelling no one will ever respect her.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(flattering)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. bootlicking

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

No me gustan los empleados arrastrados que me dicen cosas buenas solo porque soy el jefe.I don't like bootlicking employees who say nice things to me just because I'm the boss.

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

(scoundrel)

a. rogue

Los arrastrados solían acudir al mercado callejero para robar manzanas.Rogues used to visit street markets to steal apples.

b. rascal

José antes era un arrastrado, pero se reformó y ahora es todo un caballero.José was a rascal before, but he reformed and is now a real gentleman.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(flatterer)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. bootlicker

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

No creas nada de lo que dijo ese arrastrado. Solo quería ganarse tu confianza.Don't believe anything that bootlicker said. He just wanted to earn your trust.

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