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Meanings of drag in English

Catalan
pipada

A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)

pipada
Portuguese
puxar
Catalan
estirar
Spanish
carretear

To draw slowly or heavily.

puxar
Portuguese
ser empurrado

Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.

ser empurrado
Russian
коэффициент лобового сопротивления
Portuguese
arrasto
Spanish
fricción de fluido
Catalan
arrossegament

Retarding force on a body moving in a fluid.

коэффициент лобового сопротивления
Usage of drag in English
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Industry will probably be less of a drag this year, Lozano said.
Reuters
2
Such requirements can drag out rule proposals for months, or even years.
Reuters
3
They drag the river for days but of course nothing comes up.
Burning bright
4
Those in the bows leant over to drag in the young lord.
The Heir of Kilfinnan: A Tale of the Shore and Ocean
5
Here's another real world example: the drag-and-drop Ajax interface in Yahoo Sports.
Wired
6
As gay culture has become increasingly mainstream, however, drag's appeal has waned.
The new yorker
7
Yet falling operating profit margins will continue to drag on the valuation.
Reuters
8
The process could also drag out over a long period of time.
Reuters
9
The trade war is not the only potential drag on China's economy.
The Guardian
10
The sea had come to drag her down, and she was afraid.
Micah & Strange Candy
11
So I guess it is probably his strategy to 'threat and drag'.
Reuters
12
The Rodney party returned home in the drag of the last speaker.
Endymion
13
But German inaction may mean attempts to rescue the market drag on.
Reuters
14
Experts also said Wall Street's latest downward cycle could easily drag on.
Reuters
15
Yet again, Britain is to blame, acting as drag-anchor on EU progress.
The Guardian
16
Any help from the government will be a drag on its resources.
Reuters