drag
gb/dɹˈæɡ/ us/dɹˈæɡ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2600
vonszol, húz, elrángat, belerángat, nyűg, kínszenvedés, közegellenállás, drag
క్రియ
A2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
to drag [something] [across/along/into] [something]
She dragged the heavy suitcase across the floor.
Végigvonszolta a nehéz bőröndöt a padlón.
The child dragged his blanket behind him.
A gyerek maga után húzta a takaróját.
They dragged the table into the kitchen.
He dragged the boat up onto the shore.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I drag the box to the door.
Az ajtóhoz vonszolom a dobozt.
She drags the chair across the room.
Végighúzza a széket a szobán.
We drag the bag along the road.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drag' with 'pull' and do not realize 'drag' often suggests more effort or friction.
అర్థం
pull along a surface
పదకలయికలు
drag a chair
|drag a bag
|drag a body
|drag into court
పర్యాయపదాలు
pull (General term for moving something toward oneself; may not imply difficulty or friction.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
push (Means to move something away from oneself rather than pulling it.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To pull something across the ground or another surface, often with effort.
To pull something, usually with effort, across a surface or through something.
క్రియ
B1
INFORMAL
2
elrángat
B2
belerángat
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
to drag [someone] [somewhere]
She dragged me to the concert even though I was tired.
Elrángatott a koncertre, pedig fáradt voltam.
He dragged his friend into the discussion.
Belerángatta a barátját a beszélgetésbe.
My parents dragged me along on their shopping trip.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
She drags me to the store.
Elrángat a boltba.
He drags his brother to school.
Elrángatja a testvérét az iskolába.
They drag me to the park.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with physically pulling someone; in this sense it can be figurative for making someone participate.
అర్థం
make someone go unwillingly
పదకలయికలు
drag someone to a party
|drag into a meeting
|drag along
పర్యాయపదాలు
haul (Informal; suggests physical effort in making someone move.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
invite (To ask someone to come willingly, not by force.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|social
|relationships
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
To take someone to a place or event when they don’t want to go.
To make someone go somewhere or take part in something when they do not want to.
నామవాచకం
B2
INFORMAL
3
nyűg
B2
kínszenvedés
B2
This meeting is such a drag.
Ez a megbeszélés kész nyűg.
Waiting in line for hours was a real drag.
Órákig sorban állni kész kínszenvedés volt.
He's nice, but talking about taxes all night is a drag.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The class is a drag.
Az óra kész nyűg.
The long wait is a drag.
A hosszú várakozás kész nyűg.
This job is a drag.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this informal noun with the verb meaning of 'drag'. Context usually makes it clear.
అర్థం
boring or tiring thing
పదకలయికలు
real drag
|bit of a drag
పర్యాయపదాలు
bore (Neutral; means something that causes boredom without slang tone.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
delight (Something that gives pleasure rather than boredom.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|social
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
A thing or person that makes you feel bored or tired.
Something or someone that is boring, tiring, or unpleasant.
నామవాచకం
B2
4
Streamlined cars experience less air drag.
Az áramvonalas autóknál kisebb a légellenállás.
Swimmers wear caps to reduce drag in the water.
Az úszók sapkát viselnek, hogy csökkentsék a vízben a közegellenállást.
Drag increases with speed in flight.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The bike slows because of drag.
A bicikli a légellenállás miatt lassul.
Airplanes have less drag if they are smooth.
A repülőgépeknek kisebb a légellenállásuk, ha sima a felületük.
Water causes drag on the boat.
అర్థం
resistance in fluid motion
పదకలయికలు
air drag
|reduce drag
పర్యాయపదాలు
resistance (General term for opposing force; 'drag' is specific to fluids like air and water.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
propulsion (The force that drives something forward, opposite of resistance.)
విషయాలు
science
|physics
నిర్వచనం
A force that makes moving through air or water slower and harder.
The force that slows down movement through air or water.
నామవాచకం
B2
5
drag
C1
He performed in drag at the club.
Dragben lépett fel a klubban.
The comedian appeared on stage in full drag.
A humorista teljes dragben jelent meg a színpadon.
Drag shows are popular in many cities.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He is on stage in drag.
Dragben van a színpadon.
They see a drag show.
Megnéznek egy drag show-t.
She wears drag for the play.
అర్థం
cross-gender performance clothing
పదకలయికలు
in drag
|drag show
పర్యాయపదాలు
costume (General term for special clothes; 'drag' specifically refers to cross-gender performance dress.)
విషయాలు
entertainment
|fashion
|clothing
|arts_entertainment
నిర్వచనం
Special clothes worn by actors or performers to look like another gender, often for fun or art.
Clothing worn, especially by performers, to imitate or represent another gender, often in an exaggerated way.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
drag
IPA
GB/dɹˈæɡ/
US/dɹˈæɡ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
drag (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (drag)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: drag
- Plural: drag, drags
Verb
- Base: drag
- 3rd Person Singular: drags
- Present Participle: dragging
- Past: dragged
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
drags
noun
dragging
verb
dragged
verb
Related words
draggable
adjective
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
- Irregular present participle: dragging Verb
- Irregular past: dragged Verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
a drag on [something]
1/ə dɹˈæɡ ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
factor slowing progress
Something that makes progress slower or harder.
ఉదాహరణలు
- High costs are a drag on the economy.
- His constant complaints are a drag on team morale.
drag on
1/dɹˈæɡ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
last too long
To continue for more time than wanted or expected.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The meeting dragged on for hours.
- The trial dragged on for months.
drag out
1/dɹˈæɡ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
prolong unnecessarily
To make something take more time than it needs to.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They dragged out the negotiations for weeks.
- Don't drag out your goodbye.
drag someone into something
1/dɹˈæɡ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
informal
involve unwillingly
To make someone take part in something they don’t want to be part of.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Don't drag me into your argument.
- She dragged him into the project despite his protests.
in drag
1/ˈɪn dɹˈæɡ/
fixed phrase
wearing cross-gender clothing (performance)
Wearing clothes usually worn by another gender, often for art or entertainment.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The actor appeared on stage in drag.
- Many people came to the party in drag.