Complete Definition of "drag"

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English

Pronunciation
audio|En-us-drag.ogg|audio (US)
British English SAMPA|/dr\{g/
US English SAMPA|/dZr\`{g/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æɡ|-æɡ

Etymology
From ON. draga.

Verb
en-verb|drags|dragging|dragged or, in some dialects, drug

#transitive To pull along a surface, sometimes with difficulty.
#intransitive To move slowly.
#:Time seems to drag when you�re waiting for a bus.

Translations
trans-top|to pull along a surface
Finnish: raahata, kiskoa, vetää
French: traîner
German: schleifen, schleppen, zerren
Italian: trainare
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Japanese: �� (��, hiku), ���� (����, hikizuru), ���� (�����, hikihanasu)
Portuguese: arrastar
Slovak: ťahať, vliecť
Spanish: arrastrar
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trans-top|to move slowly
Finnish: raahautua (eteenpäin), laahustaa, madella (esp. of time)
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Slovak: ťahať sa, vliecť sa
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trans-top|translations to be checked
ttbc|Telugu: �డ��� (eeDchu)
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Noun
en-noun|s|-

#uncountable Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it.
#:When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.
#countable slang Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating.
#countable slang Someone or something that is disappointing.
#uncountable slang Women�s clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
#uncountable slang Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture (corporate drag).

Translations
trans-top|resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it
Finnish: väliaine|väliaineen vastus, ilmanvastus, vesi|veden vastus
German: Widerstand m, Luftwiderstand m
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Slovak: odpor vzduch|vzduchu m
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trans-top|someone or something that is annoying or frustrating
Finnish: harmi, harminkappale
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trans-top|someone or something that is disappointing
Finnish: pettymys
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trans-top|(slang) women�s clothing worn by men

Finnish: drag
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trans-top|translations to be checked
ttbc|Mongolian: �а�а� (tatakh), з��а� (zurakh)
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Related terms
drag queen
main drag

Category:English irregular verbs
Category:English ergative verbs


Croatian

Etymology

Common Slavic dorg

Adjective
drag

  1. dear

Category:Croatian adjectives


Romanian

Etymology
Sla.|ro dragÅ­

Pronunciation
IPA|[drag]|lang=ro

Adjective
ro-adj|4

  1. dear

Declension
ro-adj-4|drag

Usage notes
This word can be used as a term of address, in the same way as "dear," "honey," and "sweetie" are used in English.

Derived terms
dragoste
dr�g�la�
dr�guţ

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