noun🔗ShareHarapos, trapos(in the plural) Tattered clothes."After the picnic, the children were wearing rags – their nice clothes were torn and dirty. "Después del picnic, los niños llevaban harapos: sus bonitos vestidos estaban rotos y sucios.appearancewearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrapo, harapoA piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter."My grandmother used a worn rag to wipe the kitchen counter. "Mi abuela usó un trapo gastado para limpiar la encimera de la cocina.materialwearthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMiserable, pordioseroA shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin."The boy, a ragged rag, tried to sneak into the schoolyard without paying the entrance fee. "El chico, un pordiosero harapiento, intentó colarse en el patio de la escuela sin pagar la entrada.personappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRebarbaA ragged edge in metalworking."The metalworker carefully filed the rag on the edge of the metal plate. "El metalúrgico limó cuidadosamente la rebarba en el borde de la placa metálica.technicalindustrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVela, trapoA sail, or any piece of canvas."The sailboat's main rag billowed in the wind. "La vela mayor del velero ondeaba con el viento.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeriódico, diarioA newspaper, magazine."I wouldn't believe everything you read in that rag; it's known for sensational stories. "No creería todo lo que lees en ese periódico; es conocido por sus historias sensacionalistas.medialiteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrapo, mal jugadorA poor, low-ranking kicker."I have ace-four on my hand. In other words, I have ace-rag."Tengo as-cuatro en la mano. En otras palabras, tengo as-trapo.sportpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecorar con un trapoTo decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag."The student rag the walls of her bedroom with bright yellow paint. "La estudiante decoró las paredes de su dormitorio con pintura amarilla brillante con un trapo.artappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeshilacharse, hacerse jironesTo become tattered."The old school uniform shirt had ragged edges; it had ragged over time from constant use. "La vieja camisa del uniforme escolar tenía los bordes deshilachados; se había hecho jirones con el tiempo por el uso constante.wearconditionappearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiedra bastaA coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone."The old stone wall was made of a rough, reddish rag. "La vieja pared de piedra estaba hecha de una piedra basta y rojiza.geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFragmentar, romperTo break (ore) into lumps for sorting."The miner had to rag the rock ore to separate the gold from the rest. "El minero tuvo que fragmentar el mineral de roca para separar el oro del resto.industryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesbastarTo cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone."The carpenter used a coarse file to rag the wood, making it smoother. "El carpintero usó una lima gruesa para desbastar la madera, haciéndola más suave.technicalindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBroma, chisteA prank or practical joke."The students pulled a rag on the new teacher, hiding her keys. "Los estudiantes le hicieron una broma a la nueva profesora, escondiendo sus llaves.entertainmentactiongamecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSociedad estudiantil para recaudación de fondos benéficosA society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising."The university rag organized a bake sale to raise money for the local animal shelter. "La sociedad estudiantil de la universidad organizó una venta de pasteles para recaudar fondos para el refugio de animales local.societyorganizationeducationgroupcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRegañar, reñir, atormentar, burlarseTo scold or tell off; to torment; to banter."The teacher ragged on the student for forgetting their homework again. "El profesor regañó al estudiante por olvidar de nuevo su tarea.attitudecharactercommunicationlanguageactionemotionhumanwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConducir de forma temerariaTo drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner."The taxi driver ragged the car through the busy streets, barely slowing for pedestrians. "El taxista condujo el coche de forma temeraria por las calles concurridas, apenas reduciendo la velocidad para los peatones.vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBurlarse de, atormentar, acosarTo tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze."The freshmen were ragged by the upperclassmen during their first week at the university. "Los estudiantes de primer año fueron acosados por los estudiantes de cursos superiores durante su primera semana en la universidad.attitudeactionsocietyeducationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna fiesta de baile informal con música interpretada por bandas de cuerdas afroamericanasAn informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands."The school's annual talent show included a lively rag featuring a local string band. "El espectáculo anual de talentos de la escuela incluyó una animada fiesta de baile con una banda de cuerdas local.musicdanceentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRagtimeA ragtime song, dance or piece of music."My grandmother loved to listen to rag music while she was doing her laundry. "A mi abuela le encantaba escuchar música ragtime mientras hacía la colada.musicdanceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTocar en ragtimeTo play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time."The musician ragged the familiar tune, giving it a lively, off-beat feel. "El músico tocó la melodía familiar en ragtime, dándole una sensación animada y fuera de ritmo.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBailar ragtimeTo dance to ragtime music."They loved to rag at the jazz club every Saturday night. "A ellos les encantaba bailar ragtime en el club de jazz todos los sábados por la noche.musicdanceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSincoparTo add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song."The musician rag'd the familiar melody, making it sound perfect for a lively ragtime performance. "El músico sincopó la melodía familiar, haciéndola sonar perfecta para una animada interpretación de ragtime.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
