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Meanings of schlep in English

Spanish
viaje pesado

(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person.

viaje pesado

Pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance.

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Examples for "schlepper"
Examples for "schlepper"
1
Sam hurts his back while packing, and goes to the Old City to hire Ahmed, a schlepper.
The new yorker
2
I was what in Yiddish they called a "schlepper." In fact I picked up quite a bit of Yiddish from my boss, Mr. Sickser.
Reuters
3
Almut Schlepper has always described herself as a German living in Ireland.
The Irish Times
4
He should be financial guru to fee corporate stars, but instead his client list reads like a who's who of schleppers.
First degree
5
Young Dublin composers Garrett Sholdice and Benedict Schlepper- Connolly recognise the enduring influence that songs have had on their own musical journeys.
The Irish Times
1
Oh, hey, one question: How the heck did you guys shlep me all the way over here?
Moonburn
2
Well, my consciousness is being raised every time we have to shlep this damned thing up another curb.
The burglar who painted like mondrian
3
I continued to wander, my shoulder growing numb from the sheer weight of having to shlep my bag around.
Pasta Imperfect
4
(He may still buy the odd soup tureen now and again, but you wouldn't want to shlep a load of stolen silver onto a plane.
The burglar who traded ted williams
Usage of schlep in English
1
Yes, it's a schlep, but do it anyway and thank us later.
The South African
2
I schlep Olga four blocks to my garage, where sits my car.
Love, life and linguine
3
His wit made the schlep to New Haven almost worth it.
Every patient tells a story: medical mysteries and the art of di...
4
And why did you have to schlep those silly Cane Fu canes along?
Getting old is tres dangereux
5
Amazon is developing robots to schlep groceries and food deliveries.
Wired
6
I slept with this schlep in Watertown the other day.
Union Atlantic
7
Point here is, capturing that perfect moment has always been a bit of a schlep.
The South African
8
Then she'd schlep back home and feed everybody dinner.
Big bosoms and square jaws
9
Daryll Earl had to schlep out and pick them all up, boring work, no doubt.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
10
Recycling in South African households In South African households, recycling is a bit of a schlep.
The South African
11
I've spent almost half my career working from home, or anywhere I can schlep a laptop.
Wired
12
Wembley is a schlep, it is far from intimate and, quite simply, it is just not home.
The Guardian
13
Two of them were on the Pembroke Coast Path, an integral part of the National Welsh schlep.
The Irish Times
14
So a trip to Hades would be preferable to an extended schlep around an enclosed shopping centre.
The Irish Times
15
Done with the schlep and the slog.
The Irish Times
16
Not that I schlep it around everywhere in my wallet, but I happen to have such a pass.
Ebony
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Translations for schlep
Schlep through the time