drag in

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Significado: To involve someone or something unnecessarily

把某人不必要地牵扯进来
Involucrar a alguien o algo innecesariamente
(不必要に)巻き込む、引きずり込む
(불필요하게) 끌어들이다, 말려들게 하다

To bring someone into a situation they would rather avoid.

把某人拉进他们宁愿避免的情况中。
Meter a alguien en una situación que preferiría evitar.
避けたい状況に誰かを巻き込むこと。過去の話題を蒸し返す意味でも使う。
피하고 싶은 상황에 누군가를 불필요하게 끌어들이는 것.
Base verb: drag
Particle: in
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Ejemplos

  1. Don't drag me into your argument.
    别把我扯进你们的争吵
    No me metas en vuestra discusión
    あなたたちの喧嘩に巻き込まないで
    너희들 싸움에 나를 끌어들이지 마.
  2. Why drag that up again?
    为什么又翻旧账?
    ¿Por qué sacar eso otra vez?
    なぜまたその話を蒸し返すの?
    왜 또 그 얘기를 꺼내는 거야?
  3. She got dragged into the dispute.
    她被卷入了争端
    La arrastraron a la disputa
    彼女はその争いに巻き込まれた
    그녀는 그 분쟁에 휘말렸다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: involvement, arguments, avoidance

Tono: reluctant

✓ Correcto

  • Don't drag me in
    别把我扯进去
    no me metas
    私を巻き込まないで
    나를 끌어들이지 마

Origen e historia

From pulling something or someone in forcefully.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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