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Inflections of 'rag ' (v ): (⇒ conjugate )rags v 3rd person singular ragging v pres p ragged v past ragged v past p
'rag' tiene referencia cruzada con 'ragtag and bobtail'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'rag' is cross-referenced with 'ragtag and bobtail'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
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Principal Translations
rag n (repurposed scrap of cloth) trapo nm
paño nm
(ES; para limpiar ) bayeta nf
Ben wiped the window with a rag.
Bel limpió la ventana con un trapo.
rags npl (torn old clothing) harapos nmpl
andrajos nmpl
The tramp's rags were a sorry sight to see.
Los harapos del vagabundo eran lamentables.
rag n UK (fabric scrap) trozo de tela nm + loc adj
jirón nm
retal nm
Glenn sewed the rags together to make cushion covers.
Glenn cosió los trozos de tela para hacer fundas de almohadón.
rag n informal (low quality newspaper) (coloquial, peyorativo ) periodicucho nf
revistilla nf
(AmL ) pasquín nm
Why are you reading that rag? You should try reading a decent paper.
¿Por qué lees ese periodicucho? Deberías leer un periódico decente.
rag [sb] ⇒ vtr informal (tease, torment) burlar⇒ vtr
cargar⇒ vtr
(coloquial, figurado ) tomar el pelo loc verb
(coloquial, figurado ) pinchar⇒ vtr
Note : Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». Patricia's classmates had found out about her crush on Henry and were ragging her mercilessly.
Los compañeros de Patricia se enteraron de que le gustaba Henry y lo burlan sin clemencia.
rag [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep informal (tease about [sth] ) burlar por vtr + prep
cargar por vtr + prep
tomar el pelo por loc verb
pinchar por vtr + prep
Adam's colleagues ragged him about his taste in clothes.
Los compañeros de Adam lo burlaban por su ropa.
Additional Translations
rag, ragtime n (music: jazz style) (jazz ) ragtime nm
Marsha spends her evenings drinking wine and listening to ragtime.
Marsha pasa las tardes bebiendo vino y escuchando ragtime.
rags npl informal, dated (item of clothing) ropa nf
(coloquial ) trapos, trapitos nmpl
(AR, UY: coloquial ) pilchas nfpl
Barbara put on her best rags to go out on the town.
Bárbara se puso su mejor ropa para ir al centro.
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations
ragtag and bobtail, rag, tag, and bobtail, tagrag and bobtail, tag, rag, and bobtail n (rabble) (coloquial ) chusma nf
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Compound Forms: rag | ragtag and bobtail
be on the rag v expr vulgar, informal, US (menstruating) andar con la regla loc verb
(AR, coloquial ) estar con andrés loc verb
burp cloth, also US: spit-up rag, spit-up cloth n (to catch baby's vomit) babero nm
repasador nm
chew the fat, chew the rag v expr figurative, informal (have a long chat) (coloquial ) darle a la sinhueso, darle a la sin hueso loc verb
(ES: coloquial ) estar de palique, darle al pico loc verb
(AmC, CO, VE: coloquial ) hablar paja loc verb
(CR: coloquial ) volar pico loc verb
I'd love to stand around chewing the fat, but these bills aren't going to pay themselves.
Me encantaría quedarme a darle a la sinhueso, pero estas facturas no se van a pagar solas.
hemp rag n (piece of cannabis cloth) estera, esterilla nf
(fibra ) tela de cáñamo nf + loc adj
be like a red rag to a bull v expr colloquial (that provokes anger) ser una provocación loc verb
lose your rag v expr UK, figurative, informal (get angry) perder los estribos loc verb
(coloquial ) volverse loco loc verb
rag doll n (child's stuffed cloth doll) muñeca de trapo nf + loc adj
My sister made me a rag doll out of scraps cloth and yarn.
Mi hermana me hizo una muñeca de trapo con retazos e hilo.
rag on [sb] vi + prep US, informal (tease, torment) (coloquial, enfadar ) pinchar a, chinchar a vtr + prep
tomarle el pelo a loc verb
rag on [sb] about [sth] v expr US, informal (tease about [sth] ) pinchar a alguien con, pinchar a alguien por loc verb
tomarle el pelo alguien por loc verb
cargar a alguien con, cargar a alguien por loc verb
rag paper n (paper made from cotton fibres) papel telado loc nom m
the rag trade n informal (clothing industry) industria textil nf + adj mf
RAG week, rag week n UK (students' charity fundraiser) semana de colecta para beneficencia nf + loc adj
rag-and-bone man n UK, dated (junk collector) ropavejero nm
rag-picker n (person who scavenges for a living) (AR, coloquial, ofensivo ) ciruja n común
(AR, ES ) cartonero, cartonera nm, nf
(ES ) chatarrero, chatarrera nm, nf
(UY ) hurgador, hurgadora nm, nf
red rag n figurative (provocation) provocación nf
Charlie saying that was a red rag as far as Alice was concerned.
toerag, toe-rag n UK, regional, slang, figurative (contemptible person) sabandija nf
canalla n común
(AmL ) desgraciado, desgraciada nm, nf
bicho nm
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