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    Arrastrar (en. Drag)

    /a.ras.'tɾaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To move by pulling something that is on the ground.
    The boy dragged his toy across the floor.
    El niño arrastró su juguete por el suelo.
    To make someone follow another person against their will.
    The police had to drag the suspect to arrest him.
    El policía tuvo que arrastrar al sospechoso para arrestarlo.
    To attract or lead someone or something involuntarily.
    Curiosity dragged him into the abandoned house.
    La curiosidad lo arrastró a entrar en la casa abandonada.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'tractare', meaning 'to pull' or 'to move'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    drag one's feet
    To walk heavily or with effort.
    arrastrar los pies
    mumble
    To speak without much clarity or in confusion.
    arrastrar la lengua
    not drag on
    To not continue with something that makes no sense.
    no arrastrar más

    Related Words

    dragging
    The action of dragging.
    arrastre
    dragger
    Person or thing that drags.
    arrastrador
    drag
    Fall or blow of someone who is dragging.
    arrastrón

    Slang Meanings

    To drag the blanket
    It was said that he was dragging the blanket because he didn't want to leave the house.
    Se dijo que estaba arrastrando la cobija porque no quería salir de casa.
    To crawl
    He crawled on the floor to get the last piece of pizza.
    Se arrastró por el suelo para conseguir el último trozo de pizza.