noun🔗ShareHabla arrastradaA way of speaking slowly while lengthening vowel sounds and running words together. Characteristic of some southern US accents, as well as Scots."Her Texas drawl made "hello" sound like "hay-yuh-loh." "Su habla arrastrada de Texas hizo que "hello" sonara como "hay-yuh-loh".languagephoneticscommunicationsoundstylecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHablar arrastrando las palabras, demorarseTo drag on slowly and heavily; to while or dawdle away time indolently."The tired student began to drawl his answers during the late afternoon history class. "El estudiante cansado comenzó a arrastrar las palabras al responder durante la clase de historia de la tarde.languagestylecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHablar arrastrando las palabrasTo utter or pronounce in a dull, spiritless tone, as if by dragging out the utterance."The tired student would drawl his answers during the afternoon class, making each word sound long and slow. "El estudiante cansado hablaba arrastrando las palabras durante la clase de la tarde, haciendo que cada palabra sonara larga y lenta.languagephoneticssoundstylecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHablar arrastrando las palabras, dilatarTo move slowly and heavily; move in a dull, slow, lazy manner."The tired dog would drawl across the living room floor after a long walk. "El perro cansado se arrastraba por el suelo de la sala de estar después de una larga caminata.actionstylelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHablar arrastrando las palabrasTo speak with a slow, spiritless utterance, from affectation, laziness, or lack of interest."Example: "The student, clearly bored by the lecture, began to drawl his answers whenever the teacher called on him." "El estudiante, claramente aburrido por la conferencia, comenzó a hablar arrastrando las palabras en sus respuestas cada vez que el profesor le preguntaba.languagecommunicationstyleactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading