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arrastrar

verb

  1. 1. to drag

    pull along the ground

    Common combinations

    • arrastrar una silla — to drag a chair
    • arrastrar una caja — to drag a box
    • Arrastró la silla hasta la puerta.He dragged the chair to the door.
    • No puedo arrastrar esta caja yo solo.I can't drag this box by myself.
    • El niño arrastraba una manta por el suelo.The child was dragging a blanket along the floor.

  2. 2. to carry away, to sweep along

    carried by a force

    Common combinations

    • arrastrar ramas — to carry away branches
    • arrastrar arena — to blow sand
    • arrastrar un coche — to sweep a car away
    • La corriente arrastró varias ramas.The current carried away several branches.
    • El viento arrastró la arena hasta la carretera.The wind blew the sand onto the road.
    • La riada arrastró el coche.The flood swept the car away.

  3. 3. to carry, to have lingering

    a problem or consequence that continues

    Common combinations

    • arrastrar una deuda — to carry a debt
    • arrastrar secuelas — to have lingering effects
    • arrastrar una mala racha — to be going through a bad run
    • Aún arrastra una deuda de hace años.He still has a debt from years ago.
    • Arrastra secuelas de la lesión.She has lingering effects from the injury.
    • El equipo arrastra una mala racha.The team is going through a bad run.

  4. 4. to draw, to sweep + a

    to lead someone to act or into a situation

    Common combinations

    • arrastrar a alguien a una fiesta — to drag someone to a party
    • arrastrar al público — to sweep the audience along
    • arrastrar a la pobreza — to drive into poverty
    • Sus amigos lo arrastraron a una fiesta.His friends dragged him to a party.
    • La emoción arrastró al público.The emotion swept the audience along.
    • La crisis arrastró a muchas familias a la pobreza.The crisis drove many families into poverty.

Same root

arrastrearrastrarse

Phrases with this word

arrastrar los piesarrastrar el ala