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    Arrastraban (en. Were dragging)

    /a.ras.tɾa.βan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To move something along the ground, dragging it.
    The soldiers were dragging their wounds with great difficulty.
    Los soldados arrastraban las heridas con gran dificultad.
    To have to bear a burden or weight, emotional or physical.
    They dragged their problems throughout life.
    Ellos arrastraban sus problemas a lo largo de la vida.
    To bring someone into an unwanted or problematic situation.
    Social pressure dragged many young people to make bad decisions.
    La presión social arrastraban a muchos jóvenes a malas decisiones.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'tractare', which means to pull or carry.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    drag one's feet
    To move slowly or heavily, indicating discouragement.
    arrastrar los pies
    to crawl for something
    To make an extreme effort to obtain something.
    arrastrarse por algo
    no longer drag
    To no longer endure a difficult situation.
    no arrastrar más

    Related Words

    drag
    Action of dragging or the state of being dragged.
    arrastre
    to drag
    Verb that indicates the action of moving something across a surface.
    arrastrar

    Slang Meanings

    To crawl for someone
    He was crawling for that girl, doing everything she said.
    Él se arrastraba por esa chica, haciendo todo lo que ella decía.
    To drag a leg
    It shows that he drags his leg since he had the injury.
    Se nota que arrastra la pata desde que tuvo la lesión.