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(tirare) to drag [valigia, persona]; ~ qcn. per il braccio to pull sb. by the arm; ~ la gamba ferita to drag one’s wounded leg; ~ i piedi to drag one’s feet
(portar via) [corso d’acqua] to sweep(irregular) away, to wash away [tronchi]; essere trascinato dalla folla to be swept along by the crowd
(condurre a forza) ~ qcn. a teatro to drag sb. along to the theatre; ~ qcn. dal medico to drag sb. to the doctor; ~ qcn. in tribunale to drag sb. through the courts; ~ qcn. via da una festa to drag sb. away from a party
(esaltare) to carry away; farsi ~ da to be carried away by [immaginazione];
to get caught up in [eccitazione]; un ritmo che trascina a swinging rhythm; lasciarsi ~ dalle proprie emozioni to be swept away by one’s own emotions
fig. (spingere) ~ qcn. a fare qcs. to make sb. do sth.; (coinvolgere) non ho intenzione di farmi ~ in una discussione I’m not going to be drawn into an argument
inform. to drag [icona]
trascinarsi pronom.
(strisciare) -rsi fino alla porta [ferito] to crawl to the door; (andare con sforzo) -rsi al lavoro to drag oneself to work