How do you use "drag" in a sentence?

She dragged the heavy suitcase across the floor. The film dragged on for three hours. Stop being such a drag and come to the party!

drag

Q: What does "drag" mean?

To pull something along with difficulty; something boring The word 'drag' means to pull something along the ground or floor, usually with effort. It can also describe time passing slowly ('the meeting dragged on'), or informally something boring ('what a drag'). In computing, drag-and-drop is a common interface action. In fashion, 'drag' refers to wearing clothes typically associated with the opposite gender.

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Meaning: To pull something along with difficulty; something boring

拖，拉；无聊的事

arrastrar, pesadez

引きずる、退屈なもの

끌다, 질질 끌다, 지루한 것

The word 'drag' means to pull something along the ground or floor, usually with effort. It can also describe time passing slowly ('the meeting dragged on'), or informally something boring ('what a drag'). In computing, drag-and-drop is a common interface action. In fashion, 'drag' refers to wearing clothes typically associated with the opposite gender.

「drag」意思是沿着地面或地板拖拉某物，通常需要费力。它也可以描述时间过得很慢（'会议拖得很长'），或非正式地表示无聊的事（'真无聊'）。在计算机中，拖放是常见的界面操作。在时尚界，'drag'指穿着通常与异性相关的服装。

La palabra «drag» significa tirar de algo por el suelo, generalmente con esfuerzo. También puede describir el tiempo pasando lentamente («la reunión se alargó»), o informalmente algo aburrido («qué lata»). En informática, arrastrar y soltar es una acción de interfaz común. En moda, «drag» se refiere a vestir ropa típicamente asociada con el género opuesto.

「drag」は、通常努力して何かを地面や床に沿って引っ張ることを意味します。また、時間がゆっくり過ぎることを表したり（「会議はだらだら続いた」）、口語で退屈なものを表したり（「なんてつまらないんだ」）します。コンピューティングでは、ドラッグアンドドロップは一般的なインターフェースアクションです。ファッションでは、「drag」は通常異性に関連付けられる服を着ることを指します。

'drag'는 무언가를 땅이나 바닥 위로 힘들게 끌어당기는 것을 의미합니다. 또한 시간이 느리게 지나가는 것('회의가 질질 끌었다')이나, 비격식적으로 지루한 것('정말 지루하다')을 묘사할 때도 씁니다. 컴퓨터에서는 드래그 앤 드롭이 일반적인 인터페이스 동작입니다. 패션에서 'drag'는 반대 성별과 관련된 옷을 입는 것을 뜻합니다.

Examples

She dragged the heavy suitcase across the floor.
她把沉重的行李箱拖过地板。
Ella arrastró la pesada maleta por el suelo.
彼女は重いスーツケースを床の上で引きずりました。
그녀는 무거운 여행 가방을 바닥 위로 끌었습니다.
The film dragged on for three hours.
电影拖了三个小时。
La película se alargó durante tres horas.
映画は3時間もだらだら続きました。
영화는 3시간이나 질질 끌었습니다.
Stop being such a drag and come to the party!
别这么扫兴，来参加派对吧！
¡Deja de ser tan aguafiestas y ven a la fiesta!
そんなつまらないこと言わないでパーティーに来てよ！
그렇게 재미없는 소리 하지 말고 파티에 와!

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'dragan' or Old Norse 'draga' meaning 'to draw, pull', from Proto-Germanic 'draganan'. Related to 'draw' and 'draught'. The computing sense of 'drag and drop' dates from the 1980s.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal