drag Meaning | BeDict

noun

Resistencia

Resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it.

Examples :

"When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration."

Al diseñar automóviles, los fabricantes tienen que tener en cuenta la resistencia.

noun

Parte inferior del molde de fundición en arena

(foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.

Examples :

"The foundry worker carefully prepared the drag of the sand mold before pouring the molten metal. "

El trabajador de la fundición preparó cuidadosamente la parte inferior del molde de arena antes de verter el metal fundido.

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noun

Arrastre, rastra

A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.

Examples :

"The divers used a drag to search the bottom of the lake for the missing child. "

Los buzos usaron un arrastre para buscar al niño desaparecido en el fondo del lago.

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noun

Calada

A puff on a cigarette or joint.

Examples :

"Before the meeting, he took a drag from his cigarette. "

Antes de la reunión, dio una calada a su cigarrillo.

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noun

Molestia, fastidio, estorbo

Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.

Examples :

"Travelling to work in the rush hour is a real drag."

Viajar al trabajo en hora punta es un verdadero fastidio.

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noun

Coche de caballos

A long open horse-drawn carriage with transverse or side seats.

Examples :

"The wedding guests rode in a beautiful, antique drag to the ceremony. "

Los invitados a la boda viajaron en un hermoso coche de caballos antiguo a la ceremonia.

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noun

Calle principal

Street, as in 'main drag'.

Examples :

"The main drag in our town is lined with shops. "

La calle principal de nuestra ciudad está llena de tiendas.

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noun

Rastro

The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents.

Examples :

"to run a drag"

Crear un rastro.

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noun

Retroceso

A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.

Examples :

"The strong drag on the cue ball slowed it down considerably, making the shot difficult. "

El fuerte retroceso en la bola blanca la frenó considerablemente, dificultando el tiro.

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noun

Rastra

A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.

Examples :

"The farmer used the heavy drag to break up the hard soil before planting. "

El agricultor usó la rastra pesada para romper la tierra dura antes de plantar.

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noun

Trineo, carro

A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.

Examples :

"a stone drag"

un carro de piedra

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noun

La parte inferior, la base

The bottom part of a flask or mould, the upper part being the cope.

Examples :

"The pottery student carefully placed the clay on the drag of the mold to shape the bottom of the vase. "

El estudiante de cerámica colocó cuidadosamente la arcilla en la base del molde para dar forma a la parte inferior del jarrón.

technical industry part essential

noun

Herramienta de acero para labrar piedra blanda

A steel instrument for completing the dressing of soft stone.

Examples :

"The stonemason used the drag to smooth the surface of the rough stone. "

El cantero usó la herramienta de acero para labrar piedra blanda y alisar la superficie de la piedra en bruto.

utensil essential

noun

La diferencia

The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.

Examples :

"The drag between my brother's walking pace and my biking speed was noticeable. "

La diferencia entre el ritmo al caminar de mi hermano y mi velocidad en bicicleta era notable.

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noun

Freno flotante, ancla de arrastre

Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; especially, a canvas bag with a hooped mouth (drag sail), so used.

Examples :

"The sailboat used a drag sail to help it stay pointed into the wind during the race. "

El velero usó un freno flotante para ayudarlo a mantenerse en dirección al viento durante la carrera.

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noun

Freno, zapata

A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.

Examples :

"The old carriage used a wooden drag to slow its wheels on the uneven path. "

El antiguo carruaje usaba un freno de madera para frenar sus ruedas en el camino irregular.

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noun

Arrastre, lentitud

Motion affected with slowness and difficulty, as if clogged.

Examples :

"The slow, heavy drag of the old refrigerator across the kitchen floor made a scraping sound. "

El arrastre lento y pesado del viejo refrigerador por el suelo de la cocina produjo un sonido raspante.

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noun

Música witch house

Witch house music.

Examples :

"My friend's playlist was all about drag; she loved the dark, synth-heavy music. "

La lista de reproducción de mi amiga era toda sobre música witch house; le encantaba la música oscura y con mucho sintetizador.

music essential

noun

El último

The last position in a line of hikers.

Examples :

"My little sister was the drag in line at the school picnic, so she got to watch everyone eat lunch first. "

Mi hermana pequeña era la última en la fila en el picnic escolar, así que tuvo que ver a todos comer el almuerzo primero.

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noun

Resistencia

(aerodynamics) The act of suppressing wind flow to slow an aircraft in flight, as by use of flaps when landing.

Examples :

"The pilot used the drag to slow the airplane for landing. "

El piloto usó la resistencia para frenar el avión para el aterrizaje.

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noun

Retroceso

A push somewhat under the centre of the cue ball, causing it to follow the object ball a short way.

Examples :

"The drag on the cue ball sent it sliding a few inches along the side of the object ball. "

El retroceso en la bola blanca la hizo deslizarse unas pulgadas a lo largo del lado de la bola objetivo.

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noun

Dispositivo de arrastre

A device for guiding wood to the saw.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the drag to guide the board smoothly into the saw. "

El carpintero usó el dispositivo de arrastre para guiar la tabla suavemente hacia la sierra.

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noun

Diligencia

A mailcoach.

Examples :

"The old drag rumbled down the dusty road, carrying important mail to the nearby town. "

La vieja diligencia rodaba por el camino polvoriento, transportando correo importante a la ciudad cercana.

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verb

Arrastrar, jalar

To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

Examples :

"The heavy box was difficult to drag across the floor. "

Era difícil arrastrar la caja pesada por el suelo.

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verb

Arrastrar

To move onward heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.

Examples :

"Time seems to drag when you’re waiting for a bus."

El tiempo parece arrastrarse cuando esperas un autobús.

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verb

Arrastrar, dudar

To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.

Examples :

"She dragged herself out of bed this morning, feeling very tired. "

Se arrastró fuera de la cama esta mañana, sintiéndose muy cansada.

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verb

Arrastrar

To draw along (something burdensome); hence, to pass in pain or with difficulty.

Examples :

"The heavy backpack dragged on his shoulders all day, making the walk home quite difficult. "

La pesada mochila le arrastró sobre los hombros todo el día, haciendo que el camino a casa fuera bastante difícil.

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verb

Obstaculizar, frenar

To serve as a clog or hindrance; to hold back.

Examples :

"The heavy backpack dragged down her shoulders, slowing her walk to school. "

La pesada mochila obstaculizaba sus hombros, frenando su camino a la escuela.

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verb

Arrastrar

To move (an item) on the computer display by means of a mouse or other input device.

Examples :

"Drag the file into the window to open it."

Arrastra el archivo a la ventana para abrirlo.

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verb

Rozar, arrastrar

(chiefly of a vehicle) To unintentionally rub or scrape on a surface.

Examples :

"The car was so low to the ground that its muffler was dragging on a speed bump."

El coche era tan bajo que su silenciador rozaba un badén.

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verb

Fallar, errar

To hit or kick off target.

Examples :

"The soccer player dragged his foot, kicking the ball wide of the goal. "

El jugador de fútbol falló con el pie, pateando el balón fuera de la portería.

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verb

Pescar con red de arrastre

To fish with a dragnet.

Examples :

"The fishermen used a large dragnet to catch the fish in the shallow bay. "

Los pescadores usaron una red de arrastre grande para pescar los peces en la bahía poco profunda.

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verb

Buscar, rastrear

To search for something, as a lost object or body, by dragging something along the bottom of a body of water.

Examples :

"The divers dragged a net along the river bottom to search for the lost fishing tackle. "

Los buzos rastrearon una red a lo largo del fondo del río para buscar los aparejos de pesca perdidos.

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verb

Hacer gradas

To break (land) by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to harrow.

Examples :

"The farmer used a harrow to drag the field before planting the seeds. "

El agricultor usó una grada para hacer gradas en el campo antes de plantar las semillas.

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verb

Registrar, rastrear

To search exhaustively, as if with a dragnet.

Examples :

"The police dragged the area for clues after the robbery. "

La policía registró la zona en busca de pistas después del robo.

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verb

Criticar, desprestigiar

To roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).

Examples :

"The other students were dragging my presentation, pointing out every small mistake. "

Los otros estudiantes estaban criticando mi presentación, señalando cada pequeño error.

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noun

Ropa de mujer usada por hombres con fines de entretenimiento

Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.

Examples :

"He performed in drag."

Actuó vestido con ropa de mujer.

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noun

Fiesta de hombres vestidos de mujer

A men's party attended in women's clothing.

Examples :

"My uncle's drag performance at the school talent show was amazing. "

La actuación de drag de mi tío en el concurso de talentos de la escuela fue increíble.

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noun

Vestimenta, atuendo

Any type of clothing or costume associated with a particular occupation or subculture.

Examples :

"corporate drag"

Vestimenta corporativa

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verb

Actuar como drag queen o drag king

To perform as a drag queen or drag king.

Examples :

"My friend often drags at school events, putting on a show as a glamorous drag queen. "

Mi amigo a menudo actúa como drag en eventos escolares, presentando un espectáculo como una glamurosa drag queen.

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Meanings

Resistencia

Examples :

"When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration."

Al diseñar automóviles, los fabricantes tienen que tener en cuenta la resistencia.

Parte inferior del molde de fundición en arena

Examples :

"The foundry worker carefully prepared the drag of the sand mold before pouring the molten metal. "

El trabajador de la fundición preparó cuidadosamente la parte inferior del molde de arena antes de verter el metal fundido.

Arrastre, rastra

Examples :

"The divers used a drag to search the bottom of the lake for the missing child. "

Los buzos usaron un arrastre para buscar al niño desaparecido en el fondo del lago.

Calada

Examples :

"Before the meeting, he took a drag from his cigarette. "

Antes de la reunión, dio una calada a su cigarrillo.

Molestia, fastidio, estorbo

Examples :

"Travelling to work in the rush hour is a real drag."

Viajar al trabajo en hora punta es un verdadero fastidio.

Coche de caballos

Examples :

"The wedding guests rode in a beautiful, antique drag to the ceremony. "

Los invitados a la boda viajaron en un hermoso coche de caballos antiguo a la ceremonia.

Calle principal

Examples :

"The main drag in our town is lined with shops. "

La calle principal de nuestra ciudad está llena de tiendas.

Rastro

Examples :

"to run a drag"

Crear un rastro.

Retroceso

Examples :

"The strong drag on the cue ball slowed it down considerably, making the shot difficult. "

El fuerte retroceso en la bola blanca la frenó considerablemente, dificultando el tiro.

Rastra

Examples :

"The farmer used the heavy drag to break up the hard soil before planting. "

El agricultor usó la rastra pesada para romper la tierra dura antes de plantar.

Trineo, carro

Examples :

"a stone drag"

un carro de piedra

La parte inferior, la base

Examples :

"The pottery student carefully placed the clay on the drag of the mold to shape the bottom of the vase. "

El estudiante de cerámica colocó cuidadosamente la arcilla en la base del molde para dar forma a la parte inferior del jarrón.

Herramienta de acero para labrar piedra blanda

Examples :

"The stonemason used the drag to smooth the surface of the rough stone. "

El cantero usó la herramienta de acero para labrar piedra blanda y alisar la superficie de la piedra en bruto.

La diferencia

Examples :

"The drag between my brother's walking pace and my biking speed was noticeable. "

La diferencia entre el ritmo al caminar de mi hermano y mi velocidad en bicicleta era notable.

Freno flotante, ancla de arrastre

Examples :

"The sailboat used a drag sail to help it stay pointed into the wind during the race. "

El velero usó un freno flotante para ayudarlo a mantenerse en dirección al viento durante la carrera.

Freno, zapata

Examples :

"The old carriage used a wooden drag to slow its wheels on the uneven path. "

El antiguo carruaje usaba un freno de madera para frenar sus ruedas en el camino irregular.

Arrastre, lentitud

Examples :

"The slow, heavy drag of the old refrigerator across the kitchen floor made a scraping sound. "

El arrastre lento y pesado del viejo refrigerador por el suelo de la cocina produjo un sonido raspante.

Música witch house

Examples :

"My friend's playlist was all about drag; she loved the dark, synth-heavy music. "

La lista de reproducción de mi amiga era toda sobre música witch house; le encantaba la música oscura y con mucho sintetizador.

El último

Examples :

"My little sister was the drag in line at the school picnic, so she got to watch everyone eat lunch first. "

Mi hermana pequeña era la última en la fila en el picnic escolar, así que tuvo que ver a todos comer el almuerzo primero.

Resistencia

Examples :

"The pilot used the drag to slow the airplane for landing. "