arrastre
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el arrastre(
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rrahs
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treh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (action)
a. dragging
El arrastre de los pies puede ser un síntoma de una enfermedad neurológica.The dragging of feet can be a symptom of a neurological condition.
2. (fishing)
a. trawling
Para el arrastre de fondo hacen falta unas redes especiales.Special nets are necessary for bottom trawling.
3. (colloquial) (quality) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. appeal
Rodríguez es un candidato con gran arrastre entre las mujeres maduras.Rodriguez is a candidate with great appeal among middle-aged women.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Gardel fue un cantante de arrastre en todo Latinoamérica.Gardel was a popular singer all over Latin America.
Cuando era joven, Paula tenía mucho arrastre en el barrio.When she was young, Paula was very popular in the neighborhood.
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