arrossegar

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ rossegar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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arrossegar (first-person singular present arrossego, first-person singular preterite arrosseguí, past participle arrossegat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to drag
    Pesava massa i va haver d'arrossegar-lo.It weighed too much and he had to drag it.
  2. (graphical user interface) to drag (to operate a mouse or similar device by moving it with a button held)
  3. (reflexive) to drag oneself, to crawl
  4. (pronominal) to hang around
    • 1967, Manuel de Pedrolo, Totes les bèsties de càrrega:
      Un suc groguenc rellisca cap al plat i s'arrossega pels racons clivellats abans de desaparèixer per la reixeta del desguàs.
      A yellowish liquid slides towards the plate and collects in the nooks and crannies before disappearing through the grille of the drain.

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