noun🔗ShareArrastre, remolqueThe act of hauling or dragging."a hard lug"Un arrastre difícil.actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarga, lastreThat which is hauled or dragged."The pack is a heavy lug."El paquete es una carga pesada.actionthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersona lenta, alguien que se arrastraAnything that moves slowly."Example Sentence: "After a long day at school, the students were just lugs, barely able to walk to the bus stop." "Después de un largo día en la escuela, los estudiantes eran solo personas lentas, apenas capaces de caminar hasta la parada del autobús.attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTuerca de ruedaA lug nut."The mechanic tightened the lugs on my car tire after changing it. "El mecánico apretó las tuercas de la rueda de mi coche después de cambiarla.machinevehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTerminalA device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw."The electrician used lugs to connect the thick wires to the circuit breaker in the panel box. "El electricista usó terminales para conectar los cables gruesos al disyuntor en la caja de paneles.electronicstechnicaldeviceelectricmachineutilityindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrejeta, asaA part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support."The toolbox has two metal lugs that I use to carry it. "La caja de herramientas tiene dos orejetas metálicas que uso para transportarla.parttechnicalmachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonto, grandullónA fool, a large man.""Don't ask Mark to help with the science project; he's a big lug who won't understand any of it." "No le pidas a Mark que te ayude con el proyecto de ciencias; es un grandullón que no entenderá nada.personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrejas, lóbulosAn ear or ear lobe."While shaving, the poor sod had a fit and cut part of a lug off."Mientras se afeitaba, el pobre hombre tuvo un ataque y se cortó parte de una oreja.bodyorgananatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCaja de maderaA wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables."The farmer carefully loaded the freshly picked apples into lugs for transport to the market. "El agricultor cargó cuidadosamente las manzanas recién recolectadas en cajas de madera para transportarlas al mercado.fruitvegetableagricultureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSolicitud de dinero, peticiónA request for money, as for political purposes."They put the lug on him at the courthouse."Le hicieron una petición de dinero en el juzgado.politicsgovernmentfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVarilla, barraA rod or pole."The construction workers used metal lugs to support the wooden planks of the scaffolding. "Los trabajadores de la construcción utilizaron varillas de metal para sostener las tablas de madera del andamio.partthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePie, medida de longitudA measure of length equal to 16 1/2 feet."The farmer measured the field's length in lugs; it was exactly ten lugs long. "El granjero midió la longitud del campo en pies; tenía exactamente diez pies de largo.unitamountmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVela de cuchilloA lugsail."The small sailboat had simple lugs instead of more modern sails. "El pequeño velero tenía velas de cuchillo simples en lugar de velas más modernas.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHebilla, presilla(harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up."The leather lugs on the horse's harness kept the cart's shaft securely in place. "Las hebillas de cuero del arnés del caballo mantenían la lanza del carro firmemente en su lugar.partmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrejeta, salienteA loop (or protuberance) found on both arms of a hinge, featuring a hole for the axis of the hinge."The gate swung freely because the pin was properly inserted through the lugs of the hinge. "La puerta se balanceaba libremente porque el pasador estaba correctamente insertado a través de las orejetas de la bisagra.partarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTacos, resaltesA ridge or other protuberance on the surface of a body to increase traction or provide a hold for holding and moving it."The heavy-duty tires on the tractor have deep lugs to provide extra grip in the muddy field. "Los neumáticos de alta resistencia del tractor tienen tacos profundos para proporcionar un agarre adicional en el campo embarrado.parttechnicalmachinestructurebuildingtechnologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGusano de arenaA lugworm."The fisherman dug in the sand, hoping to find some lugs to use as bait. "El pescador cavó en la arena, con la esperanza de encontrar algunos gusanos de arena para usar como cebo.animalbiologynatureoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrastrar, jalar(sometimes figurative) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull."Why do you always lug around so many books?"¿Por qué siempre arrastras tantos libros?actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIr a paso lento, rezagarseTo run at too slow a speed."The old car lugs uphill if I don't downshift. "El coche viejo va a paso lento cuesta arriba si no reduzco la marcha.vehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCargar con demasiada velaTo carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing."Even though the wind was picking up, the sailor lugs too much sail, hoping to win the race. "Aunque el viento estaba aumentando, el marinero cargó con demasiada vela, esperando ganar la carrera.nauticalsailingweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirar hacia el riel interior (lugging in) o exterior (lugging out) durante una carreraTo pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.""The jockey struggled to keep the horse straight because it lugs in towards the inside rail whenever it gets tired." "El jinete luchó por mantener al caballo recto porque tira hacia el riel interior cada vez que se cansa.racesportvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
