drag

to pull something or someone with difficulty, often because it is heavy or does not want to move

arrastrar, jalar

• drag somebody/something + adv/prep

Collocations drag a suitcase · drag someone along

• He had to drag the heavy box across the room.

  Tuvo que arrastrar la caja pesada por toda la habitación.

to make something last longer than necessary or to delay it

retrasar, demorar

• drag + noun

Collocations drag a meeting · drag the discussion

• The manager tried to drag out the meeting as long as possible.

  El gerente intentó retrasar la reunión tanto como pudiera.

to feel very tired and not want to do anything

sentirse arrastrado/a, sentirse cansado/a

• feel dragged out

• After the long journey, she felt really dragged.

  Después del largo viaje, se sentía realmente arrastrada.

to move slowly and be behind others in a race or competition

quedarse atrás, ir rezagado/a

• drag behind

• The team was dragging behind in the last quarter.

  El equipo se quedó atrás en el último cuarto.

to bring up a topic that people do not want to talk about or remember

traer un tema incómodo, sacar a relucir algo

• drag + noun

• He always drags up old arguments in every conversation.

  Siempre saca a relucir viejos argumentos en cada conversación.

to make something last longer than necessary or to delay it

alargar, prolongar

• drag + noun

• The speaker dragged out his speech for an hour longer than planned.

  El orador prolongó su discurso una hora más de lo planeado.

to make something less successful, enjoyable, or attractive

deprimir, arruinar

• drag + noun

• The bad weather dragged down the party mood.

  El mal tiempo deprimió el ambiente de la fiesta.

to pull something into a place with difficulty or force

arrastrar, jalar hacia adentro

• drag + noun

• They had to drag the furniture into the house.

  Tuvieron que arrastrar el mobiliario hacia adentro de la casa.