slepen — meaning in English

English meaning

• drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
• slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
• trice noun A very short time; a moment. Almost always used in the phrase "in a trice".
• tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.

Senses

slepen is used for these senses in English:

• drag (transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
• slide (ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
• trice (transitive, obsolete) To pull, to pull out or away, to pull sharply.
• tug (transitive) To tow by tugboat.

drag — full definition

1. verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
2. noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
3. noun Something tedious or annoying.
4. noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
5. verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).

slide — full definition

1. verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
2. verb To decrease gradually in amount, value, or quality.
3. noun A playground structure that children climb up and slide down.
4. noun A single page of a computer presentation.
5. noun A thin piece of glass used to hold a sample for viewing under a microscope.

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