drag in Finnish
drag in Finnish is pettymys, drag, sauhut — drag means to pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
drag in Finnish
pettymys
drag
(uncountable, slang) Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment. [from late 19th c.]
sauhut
(countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.
savut
(countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.
harmi
(countable, slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
harminkappale
(countable, slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
kiusankappale
(countable, slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
kärry
(countable, slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.
hajujälki
(countable) The scent-path left by dragging a fox, or some other substance such as aniseed, for training hounds to follow scents.
alakierre
(uncountable, snooker) A large amount of backspin on the cue ball, causing the cue ball to slow down.
rautaharava
A heavy harrow for breaking up ground.
reki
A kind of sledge for conveying heavy objects; also, a kind of low car or handcart.
ilmanvastus
(nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
jarru
(nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
luisto
(nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
vastus
(nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
väliaineen vastus
(nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
ajoankkuri
Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; especially, a canvas bag with a hooped mouth (drag sail), so used.
laahus
Anything towed in the water to retard a ship's progress, or to keep her head up to the wind; especially, a canvas bag with a hooped mouth (drag sail), so used.
vetää
(transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
raahata
(transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
kiskoa
(transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
hidastella
To proceed heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
laahustaa
To proceed heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
madella
To proceed heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
raahautua (eteenpäin)
To proceed heavily, laboriously, or slowly; to advance with weary effort; to go on lingeringly.
hidastella
To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
vetää
(graphical user interface) To operate a pointing device by moving it with a button held down; to move, copy, etc. (an item) in this way.
laahata
(chiefly of a vehicle) To unintentionally rub or scrape on a surface.
missata
(soccer) To hit or kick off target.
What does "drag" mean?
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verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
"The fox tried to drag the bin bag across the muddy lawn."
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noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
"Cyclists crouch low to reduce drag as they race down the hill."
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noun Something tedious or annoying.
"Filling in these forms every month is a real drag."
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noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
"He spent hours on his wig and makeup for the drag show."
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drag in a sentence
- The fox tried to drag the bin bag across the muddy lawn.
- They dragged the sofa across the room.
- Cyclists crouch low to reduce drag as they race down the hill.
- A smooth body shape cuts the drag on a swimmer moving through water.
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What is "drag" in Finnish?
"drag" in Finnish is pettymys, drag, sauhut. drag means: To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
How do you use "drag" in a sentence?
Example: "The fox tried to drag the bin bag across the muddy lawn." In Finnish, "drag" is pettymys, drag, sauhut.
Are there other ways to say "drag" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 28 translations listed for "drag": pettymys, drag, sauhut, savut, harmi, harminkappale.
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