drag
Resistance of a fluid to something moving through itResistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
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» Don't be such a drag.
Не будь таким занудой. — marafon
Не будь такой занудой. — marafon
Не будь таким занудним. — deniko
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32 senses(uncountable)Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration.
Widerstand, Luftwiderstand
сопротивле́ниеsoprotivlénije
the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
(countable, informal)A puff on a cigarette or joint.
He got high after just one drag of the joint.
Give me a drag on that roach!
Zug
затя́жкаzatjážka
затя́жкаzatjážka
(countable)A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
дра́гаdrága
More meanings 29
(countable, uncountable)A skid or shoe for retarding the motion of a carriage wheel.
(countable, uncountable)Any force acting in opposition to the motion of an object.
A high thrust-to-weight ratio helps a rocket to overcome the effects of gravity drag.
(countable)The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents.
to run a drag
(countable, uncountable)A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
Near-synonyms: dray, stoneboat
a stone drag
(countable, informal)A systematic search for someone over a wide area, especially by the authorities; a dragnet.
(countable)A double drum-stroke played at twice the speed of the context in which it is placed.
(uncountable)A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
(countable, uncountable)A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
(countable)The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
Origin
From Middle English draggen (“to drag”), early Middle English dragen (“to draw, carry”), cFrom Middle English draggen (“to drag”), early Middle English dragen (“to draw, carry”), confluence of Old English dragan (“to drag, draw, draw oneself, go, protract”) and Old Norse draga (“to draw, attract”); both from Proto-Germanic *draganą (“to draw, drag”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- (“to draw, drag”).
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Forms
plural: dragsSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
53 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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