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dragging out

UK
/ˈdræɡɪŋ aʊt/
US
/ˈdræɡɪŋ aʊt/

Traduzioni

drag outverb

dragging out

Gerund

dragged out
Past Simple
dragged out
Past Participle
dragging out
Gerund
UK
/dræɡ aʊt/
US
/dræɡ aʊt/
faire traînerEmploi courant : prolonger inutilement dans le temps.
The meeting was supposed to end at 3 PM, but it dragged out until 5 PM.
La réunion devait se terminer à 15 heures, mais elle a fait traîner jusqu’à 17 heures.
sortir en traînantSens concret : retirer ou déplacer quelque chose avec difficulté.
They had to drag out the old sofa from the basement.
Ils ont dû sortir en traînant le vieux canapé de la cave.
Sinonimi
prolong
extend
lengthen
delay
tarry

Definizioni

drag outverb
To prolong or extend something unnecessarily.
The meeting was supposed to end at 3 PM, but it dragged out until 5 PM.
To pull or extract something or someone from a place, often with difficulty.
They had to drag out the old sofa from the basement.
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