arrastrar
arrastrar
to drag
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arrastrar
(
ah
-
rrahs
-
trahr
)
transitive verb
1.
(to move along the ground)
a.
to drag
¡Deja de arrastrar los pies!
Stop dragging your feet!
b.
to sweep
(clothing)
Mi hija va a llevar un vestido con una cola que arrastra.
My daughter will wear a dress with a train that sweeps the ground.
c.
to brush
(clothing)
Esa falda es tan larga que arrastra el suelo.
That skirt is so long that it brushes the ground.
2.
(to pull)
a.
to sweep away
(a river)
El caballo fue arrastrado por el río mientras intentaba cruzarlo.
The horse was swept away by the river as he was trying to cross it.
b.
to carry out
(the ocean)
Las olas arrastraron la balsa mar adentro.
The waves carried the raft out to sea.
c.
to blow along
(wind)
El viento arrastra las hojas en la acera.
The wind is blowing the leaves along the sidewalk.
3.
(automobile)
a.
to tow
No podemos arrastrar la lancha con un vocho.
We can't tow the skiff with a VW bug.
4.
(finance)
a.
to drag down
El cierre de la fábrica arrastró el mercado.
The factory closure dragged down the market.
5.
(to be ill with)
a.
to drag on
Vengo arrastrando una tos.
I have a cough that is dragging on.
6.
(to lure)
a.
to draw
Ese artista callejero siempre arrastra a la multitud.
That street performer always draws a crowd.
b.
to attract
La feria siempre arrastra a mucha gente.
The fair always attracts a lot of people.
7.
(to persuade)
a.
to influence
No te permitas arrastrar por sus palabras.
Don't let yourself be influenced by his words.
b.
to win over
No es de los que se deja arrastrar por una moda pasajera.
She's not the type to be won over by a fad.
8.
(to mumble)
a.
to slur
¿Por qué estás arrastrando las palabras? - No he dormido y tengo mucho sueño.
Why are you slurring your words? - I didn't sleep and I'm very tired.
arrastrarse
reflexive verb
9.
(to move along the ground)
a.
to crawl
¿Por qué ese perro se está arrastrando como un bebé?
Why is that dog crawling like a baby?
b.
to slither
Las serpientes se arrastran.
Snakes slither.
c.
to drag oneself
El soldado se arrastró por el suelo.
The soldier dragged himself along the ground.
10.
(to prostrate oneself)
a.
to grovel
Los campesinos se arrastraron frente al rey.
The peasants groveled before the king.
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Conjugations
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arrastrar
Participles
Present:
arrastrando
Past:
arrastrado
Indicative of "arrastrar"
Present
yo
arrastro
tú
arrastras
él/ella/Ud.
arrastra
nosotros
arrastramos
vosotros
arrastráis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
arrastran
Preterite
yo
arrastré
tú
arrastraste
él/ella/Ud.
arrastró
nosotros
arrastramos
vosotros
arrastrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
arrastraron
Imperfect
yo
arrastraba
tú
arrastrabas
él/ella/Ud.
arrastraba
nosotros
arrastrábamos
vosotros
arrastrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
arrastraban
Conditional
yo
arrastraría
tú
arrastrarías
él/ella/Ud.
arrastraría
nosotros
arrastraríamos
vosotros
arrastraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
arrastrarían
Future
yo
arrastraré
tú
arrastrarás
él/ella/Ud.
arrastrará
nosotros
arrastraremos
vosotros
arrastraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
arrastrarán
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arrastrar los pies
to shuffle
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