dragging

ˈdræɡɪŋ
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Translation of dragging into German,

Noun

1.

movement

the act of pulling something with force
  • The dragging of the heavy cart was exhausting.Das Ziehen des schweren Karrens war erschöpfend.
2.

movement

slow and laborious movement or progress
  • The dragging of the meeting made everyone restless.Das Schleppen der Sitzung machte alle unruhig.
3.

boredom

something tedious or dull
  • The dragging of the lecture put everyone to sleep.Die Langatmigkeit des Vortrags brachte alle zum Einschlafen.
4.

racing

TECH.US
type of car racing
TECH.US
Drag Racing Beschleunigungsrennen Dragracing
  • He loves watching the dragging on weekends.Er liebt es, am Wochenende das Drag Racing zu sehen.

Adjective

1.

excessively long

US
lasting longer than necessary
US
  • The dragging meeting seemed endless.Das langwierige Meeting schien endlos.
2.

tedious

causing weariness or boredom
  • The meeting felt dragging after two hours of pointless discussions..Das Meeting fühlte sich nach zwei Stunden sinnloser Diskussionen ermüdend an.
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Expressions with dragging: examples in English and translations in German

Aufwühlen der Vergangenheit
She accused him of dragging up the past during their argument.
ziehender Schmerz
She felt a dragging pain in her lower back after lifting the heavy box.
Zaudern
absichtliche Verzögerung
His foot-dragging on the project cost the team valuable time..

Synonyms and analogies of dragging in English

Examples of dragging in a sentence

  • We heard the dragging of chains outside.
  • The dragging of the project delayed its completion.
  • His dragging through the mud was exhausting.
  • The dragging of the meeting was unbearable.
  • Her story was such a dragging that I lost interest.
  • The excitement of dragging is unmatched.
drag
dræɡ
dragged
Verb
1.

physical movement

tr.
pull something along a surface with effort
tr.
  • He had to drag the heavy suitcase up the stairs.Er musste den schweren Koffer die Treppe hinauf schleifen.
2.

movement

intr.
move slowly and with effort
intr.
  • The meeting seemed to drag on forever..Das Meeting schien sich ewig hinzuziehen
3.

digital action

tr.
move items on a screen using a mouse
tr.
  • Drag the icon to the trash to delete it.Ziehen Sie das Symbol in den Papierkorb, um es zu löschen.
Noun
1.

hindrance

person or thing that slows progress
  • The outdated system was a drag on productivity.Das veraltete System war eine Bremse für die Produktivität.
2.

smoking

puff on cigarette or joint
  • He took a long drag on his cigarette.Er nahm einen langen Zug an seiner Zigarette.
3.

physics

TECH.
resistance to motion through a fluid
TECH.
  • The car's design reduces air drag.Das Design des Autos reduziert den Luftwiderstand.

Expressions with drag: examples in English and translations in German

mitschleppen
ziehen
She had to drag along the heavy suitcase.
herunterziehen
He dragged down the old curtains.
hereinziehen
hineinziehen
He had to drag in the heavy suitcase.
hineinziehen
They tried to drag him into the room.
sich hinziehen
andauern
The lecture dragged on, losing the students' attention.
in die Länge ziehen
hinauszögern
The meeting was dragged out for hours.

Translations of "dragging" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieSchleppennfpl.

He complained about the dragging of the weights during his workout.

Er beschwerte sich über das Schleppen der Gewichte während seines Workouts.

dasZiehensnn.

While dragging, a rectangle indicates the amount of stretching.

Während des Ziehens zeigt ein Rechteck die Stärke des Stretchings an.

Adjective
gezogenadj.

The two square white tabs indicate that the event is available for dragging.

Die beiden Quadrate zeigen an, dass das Ereignis nun gezogen werden kann.

schleppendadj.

Their dragging responses led to frustration among the team members waiting for answers.

Ihre schleppenden Antworten führten zu Frustration unter den Teammitgliedern, die auf Rückmeldung warteten.

ziehen

An undertow can easily catch swimmers unaware, dragging them away from safety.

Eine Unterströmung kann Schwimmer leicht überraschen und sie weg von der Sicherheit ziehen.

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dragging: Examples and translations in context

No dragging with skis and snowboard also more storage space in the car.

Kein Schleppen mit Ski und Snowboard - auch mehr Stauraum im Auto.

No, they're dragging a sonic cannon through the water for mapping.

Nein, sie schleppen eine Sonarkanone durch das Wasser, um zu kartieren.

We have such an old history dragging absolutely unnecessary bitterness and hate.

Wir schleppen eine so alte Geschichte von unnötiger Bitterkeit und Haß mit uns.

Thus you do not need such a large selection of dragging upwards.

Somit brauchst du nicht so ein großes Sortiment mit nach oben zu schleppen.

And that way, we can avoid dragging her through this hearing.

Auf diese Weise können wir vermeiden, sie durch diese Anhörung zu schleppen.

Mugger wouldn't bother dragging her body that far just to hide it.

Diebe schleppen keine Leiche weg, um sie zu verstecken.

Using a mushroom anchor helps avoid dragging in soft mud conditions.

Die Verwendung eines Pilzankers hilft, ein Schleppen in weichem Schlamm zu vermeiden.

He could only walk by dragging himself and was denied medical treatment.

Nur mühsam konnte er sich vorwärts schleppen. Medizinische Behandlung wurde ihm verweigert.

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foot-draggingdragging pain
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