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lugging

/ˈlʌɡɪŋ/

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verb

Schleppen, zerren

(sometimes figurative) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.

Examples :

"Why do you always lug around so many books?"

Warum schleppst du immer so viele Bücher mit dir herum?

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verb

Schleppen, sich quälen

To run at too slow a speed.

Examples :

"The old car was lugging up the hill, struggling to maintain its speed. "

Das alte Auto quälte sich den Hügel hinauf und kämpfte darum, seine Geschwindigkeit zu halten.

vehicle machine

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verb

Übermäßig Segel führen

To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.

Examples :

"The small sailboat was lugging, its mast straining under the enormous sail in the unexpectedly strong wind. "

Das kleine Segelboot führte übermäßig Segel, sein Mast ächzte unter dem enormen Segel im unerwartet starken Wind.

nautical sailing technical

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verb

Zum inneren oder äußeren Geländer ziehen

To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.

Examples :

"The jockey struggled as the horse kept lugging in toward the inside rail during the race. "

Der Jockey kämpfte, als das Pferd während des Rennens immer wieder zum inneren Geländer zog.

sport race action vehicle

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noun

Das Schleppen, das Mitschleppen

The process by which something is lugged from one place to another; a laborious carrying or dragging.

Examples :

"The movers were exhausted after a morning of lugging heavy furniture up the stairs. "

Die Umzugshelfer waren nach einem Vormittag des Schleppens schwerer Möbel die Treppe hinauf erschöpft.