How to Say "to drag" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to drag” is “arrastrar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El niño arrastra su juguete favorito por toda la casa.
The boy drags his favorite toy all over the house.
Por favor, no arrastres las sillas; levántalas para no rayar el suelo.
Please, don't drag the chairs; lift them up so you don't scratch the floor.
El barco arrastraba una red enorme en el mar.
The boat was dragging a huge net in the sea.
A Regular Pattern
This is a regular -ar verb. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar' or 'cantar,' you already know how to use 'arrastrar'!
The 'Personal A'
If you are physically dragging a person (like a wrestler or in a game), you must put 'a' after the verb: 'Él arrastra a su amigo'.
Confusing Drag with Push
Mistake: “Empujo la maleta por el suelo.”
Correction: Arrastro la maleta por el suelo. Remember: 'empujar' is away from you, 'arrastrar' is pulling behind or along with you.
Other Meanings of “arrastrar”
“arrastrar” can also mean:
- computing (drag and drop)(B2)
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