Arrastrados (en. Dragged)
/a.ras.tɾa.ðos/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
People who are forcibly or humiliatingly taken away.
The dragged of the situation could not escape the abuse.
Los arrastrados de la situación no pudieron escapar del abuso.
Individuals who submit to difficult conditions without resistance.
It was evident that they felt like dragged by their daily life.
Era evidente que se sentían como arrastrados por su vida diaria.
verb
The act of being dragged or dragging something.
The bodies were dragged by the current of the river.
Los cuerpos fueron arrastrados por la corriente del río.
To subject someone to a disadvantageous situation.
Don't let them drag you into problems that are not yours.
No permitas que te arrastren hacia problemas que no son tuyos.
Etymology
From the verb arrastrar, which comes from the Latin 'astragere'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
dragged through the mud
To humiliate someone in an extreme way.
arrastrar por los suelos
to be dragged
To feel beaten down or powerless due to a problem.
estar arrastrado
the dragged of life
People who suffer adverse conditions without being able to improve.
los arrastrados de la vida
to be swept away by the current
To lose control of the situation and let oneself be carried away.
ser arrastrado por la corriente
Related Words
drag
To carry something or someone along the ground or through the air.
arrastrar
oppression
Condition of being subjected to an unfair or cruel power.
opresión
humiliation
Action of making someone feel inferior.
humillación
Slang Meanings
A person who submits without protest.
That guy is a dragged, he always accepts what he is told.
Ese chico es un arrastrado, siempre acepta lo que le dicen.
Someone who will do anything to please others.
Don't be a dragged, stand up for your opinions.
No seas arrastrado, defiende tus opiniones.