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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Arrastar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aʁaʃˈtaʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Haul/hɔːl/
verbnounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Eles tiveram que arrastar as caixas pesadas."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To pull or drag with effort.

    "They had to haul the heavy boxes up the stairs."
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of pulling or dragging something, especially a load.

    "The haul from the fishing trip was impressive."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'halen' (to pull or drag), originating from Old French 'haler' and ultimately from Germanic roots related to Old Norse 'hala'. Over centuries, the term evolved from maritime usage involving pulling ropes and sails to general heavy transport and cargo acquisition.

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