| Principal Translations |
| arrastrar⇒ vtr | (mover por el suelo) (along the ground) | drag⇒ vtr |
| | | pull⇒ vtr |
| | (vehicle) | tow⇒ vtr |
| | Arrastra el costal hasta la cochera porque está demasiado pesado para cargarlo. |
| | You'll have to drag that sack over to the shed - it's too heavy to carry. |
| arrastrar vtr | (mover rozando el suelo) (move brushing the ground) | drag⇒ vtr |
| | Es propio de los ancianos arrastrar los pies al caminar. |
| | A lot of old people drag their feet when they walk. |
| arrastrar vtr | (llevarse algo consigo) (of a current) | sweep along vtr + adv |
| | El río crecido arrastró escombros, ramas y piedras a su paso. |
| | The swollen river swept along debris, branches and even rocks. |
| arrastrar vtr | (inducir, persuadir) (carry away, persuade) | win [sb] over vtr + adv |
| | | influence⇒ vtr |
| | No te dejes arrastrar por las malas compañías o vas a terminar mal. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. They succeeded in winning us over with flattery and a bit of bribery. |
| arrastrar vtr | (tela: rozar el suelo) (clothing) | sweep the ground v expr |
| | | brush the ground v expr |
| | El vestido de novia tradicional tiene una cola que arrastra. |
| | Traditional wedding dresses have a train that sweeps the ground. |
| arrastrar vtr | (provocar, conllevar) (cause, provoke) | lead to vi + prep |
| | | bring about vtr phrasal sep |
| | La venganza arrastra más odio y más represalias. |
| | Revenge leads to more hatred and reprisals. |
| arrastrar vtr | figurado (soportar, sufrir) (support, suffer [sth] painful) | carry⇒, bear⇒ vtr |
| | Arrastra una pena muy honda en silencio. |
| | She carries (or: bears) her profound sorrow in silence. |
| arrastrarse⇒ v prnl | (moverse pegado al suelo) | crawl⇒ vi |
| | El ladrón se arrastraba como una serpiente para entrar en la casa sin ser visto. |
| | The burglar had to crawl to get into the house without being seen. |
| arrastrarse v prnl | figurado, coloquial (humillarse, degradarse) | grovel⇒, crawl⇒ vi |
| | (formal) | fawn⇒ vi |
| | (slang) | brown-nose, suck up v expr |
| | No tiene dignidad, se arrastra con el jefe para conseguir un ascenso. |
| | He has no dignity - he grovels (or; crawls) to the boss in the hope of getting a promotion. |