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Translate Files Arrastrarte (en. Drag you)
/a.rasˈtɾaɾ.te/
Meaning & Definition
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verb
To move or shift by dragging the body or a part of it.
The child fell and had to drag himself to get home.
El niño se cayó y tuvo que arrastrarse hasta llegar a la casa.
To have to accept a painful or humiliating situation.
I am not going to grovel for his love, I deserve something better.
No voy a arrastrarme por su amor, merezco algo mejor.
To cause someone to submit to a degrading situation.
That job will make you crawl before your boss.
Ese trabajo te hará arrastrarte ante tu jefe.
Etymology
It comes from the verb 'arrastrar', which originates from the Latin 'tractare', meaning to pull or carry.
Common Phrases and Expressions
not to grovel for someone
Not to submit to the humiliations of another person.
no arrastrarse por alguien
to crawl on the ground
To move in a humiliating or painful way.
arrastrarse por el suelo
not to crawl before anyone
To maintain dignity and not submit to others.
no arrastrarte ante nadie
Related Words
arrastrar
To move something by pulling it.
arrastrar
displacement
The action of moving from one place to another.
desplazamiento
humiliation
The action of humiliating or belittling someone.
humillación
Slang Meanings
To submit to someone in a servile manner in a romantic relationship.
He crawls for her, always fulfilling her whims.
Él se arrastra por ella, siempre cumpliendo caprichos.
To desperately seek someone's approval.
Stop crawling for her likes on social media.
Deja de arrastrarte por sus likes en redes sociales.