schlepp US
ʃlɛp
Definition Conjugation

Definition of schlepp - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
transportationRareUSact of carrying something heavyRareUS
  • The schlepp of moving boxes was exhausting.
haul lug
2.
travelRareUSlong and tiring journeyRareUS
  • The hike up the mountain was a schlepp.
expedition odyssey trek

Verb

1.
efforttr.RareUScarry something heavy with efforttr.RareUS
  • She had to schlepp the suitcase up the stairs.
haul lug tote
2.
movementintr.RareUSmove slowly and laboriouslyintr.RareUS
  • He schlepped along the crowded street.
drag trudge
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Origin of schlepp

Yiddish, shlep (drag) + -en (infinitive)

Examples of schlepp in a sentence

  • It was a schlepp to get the equipment upstairs.
  • The road trip turned into a schlepp due to traffic.
  • Moving all their belongings was quite a schlepp.
  • He had to schlepp the groceries home.
  • We schlepped the equipment across the field.
  • She had to schlepp her luggage up the stairs.

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  1. French:portage, trimballer, ...
  2. German:Schlepperei, schleppen, ...
  3. Italian:trasporto, trascinare, ...
  4. Spanish:acarreo, arrastrar, ...
  5. Portuguese:transporte, carregar, ...
  6. Chinese:重负, 费力地搬运, ...
  7. Japanese:苦労, 運ぶ, ...
  8. Arabic:مشقّة, حَمَلَ بِمَشَقَّةٍ, ...
  9. Hebrew:סְחִיבָה, לִסְחוֹב, ...
  10. Russian:переноска, тащить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перенесення, тягти, ...
  12. Hindi:कष्ट, खींचना, ...
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