ragged

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrægɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrægɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ragid)

From the verb rag: (⇒ conjugate)
ragged is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ragged adj (clothing: tattered) (ropa)harapiento/a adj
  andrajoso/a adj
 Norma's heart was touched by the little boy's ragged clothing.
 Norma se conmovió ante la ropa harapienta del niño.
ragged adj figurative (person: wearing rags)andrajoso/a adj
  harapiento/a adj
 The ragged man asked Joan if she could spare a little money.
 El hombre andrajoso le preguntó a Joan si podía darle algo de cambio.
ragged adj (edge: uneven) (borde)desigual adj mf
  irregular adj mf
 The ragged hem of Larry's curtains was evidence of his poor sewing skills.
 El dobladillo desigual en las cortinas de Larry era evidencia de su poca habilidad para coser.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
ragged adj informal (tired)cansado/a adj
  hecho polvo loc adj
  (figurativo, coloquial)muerto/a adj
 Tom dragged himself out of bed, feeling ragged.
 Tom se arrastró fuera de la cama, sintiéndose cansado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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Additional Translations
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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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
ragged | rag
InglésEspañol
ragged edge n figurative (precarious situation)situación precaria nf + adj
  situación delicada nf + adj
  (figurado)en la cuerda floja loc adv
  (figurado)al borde del abismo loc adv
run [sb] ragged vtr + adj informal (exhaust [sb](figurado)dejar muerto a loc verb
 The kids have been running Elizabeth ragged all day; all she wants to do now is go to bed.
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Collocations: a ragged [coat, jacket, dress], this [coat] is getting ragged, this [coat] is [starting, beginning] to get ragged, more...

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