sag(
sahg
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to dip)
a. hundirse
The mattress sags on my husband's side of the bed.El colchón se hunde del lado de la cama de mi marido.
b. combarse
The cottage looked run-down: its roof sagged and some windows were broken.La casita de campo estaba ruinosa: el tejado se combaba y algunas ventanas estaban rotas.
c. colgar
On the tennis court, the net was no longer taut but sagged.La red de la cancha de tenis ya no estaba tensa sino que colgaba.
2. (to droop)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
She was a frail old woman whose cheeks were sunken and whose breasts sagged.Era una señora mayor frágil que tenía las mejillas hundidas y los pechos caídos.
Simon's shoulders sagged as if he had lost hope.Simon llevaba los hombros encorvados como si hubiera perdido toda esperanza.
3. (figurative) (to flag)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (figurative) (fall)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la caída (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
While we hope that this sag in sales is temporary, we need to do something to counterbalance it.Aunque esperamos que esta caída de las ventas sea temporal, tenemos que hacer algo para contrarrestarla.
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