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    Arrastrándose (en. Crawling)

    /a.ras.ˈtɾan.do.se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To move on the ground dragging the body.
    The injured person was dragging themselves towards the exit.
    El herido se encontraba arrastrándose hacia la salida.
    To adopt a position of submission or weakness.
    He spent weeks dragging himself along the ground of disappointment.
    Se pasó semanas arrastrándose por el suelo de la desilusión.
    To perform an action in a slow and painful manner.
    The boy crawled on the grass playing with the others.
    El niño se arrastró por el césped jugando con los demás.

    Etymology

    From the verb arrastrar, which comes from the Latin 'tractāre'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to crawl through the streets
    To be in a situation of great disadvantage or hardship.
    arrastrarse por las calles
    to grovel before someone
    To act with servility or extreme submissiveness.
    arrastrarse ante alguien

    Related Words

    to drag
    To make something move across the ground.
    arrastrar
    dragging
    The action of dragging, the movement that is performed.
    arrastre

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a low emotional state.
    The news left him dragging around the house all afternoon.
    La noticia lo dejó arrastrándose por la casa toda la tarde.
    To lack the energy to act or move.
    After the exam, he was dragging and didn't want to go out.
    Después del examen, estaba arrastrándose y no quería salir.