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raahata — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
  • hale adj Healthy and strong, especially for someone's age.
  • haul verb To pull or drag something heavy, often over a distance.
  • hump noun A rounded raised lump or bulge, such as on a camel's back or in a road.
  • rake noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
  • schlep verb To carry or drag something heavy, or to make a tiring journey.
  • trail verb To follow closely behind someone or something.
  • tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.

Senses

raahata is used for these senses in English:

  • drag (transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
  • hale (transitive) To drag or pull, especially forcibly.
  • haul (transitive) To draw or pull something heavy.
  • haul (transitive) To carry or transport something, with a connotation that the item is heavy or otherwise difficult to move.
  • hump (transitive, intransitive) To carry (something), especially with some exertion.
  • rake (transitive) Often followed by an adverb or preposition such as away, off, out, etc.: to drag or pull in a certain direction.
  • schlep (transitive, informal) To carry, drag, or lug.
  • trail (transitive) To drag (something) behind on the ground.

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).

hale — full definition

  1. adj Healthy and strong, especially for someone's age.
  2. verb To pull or drag someone forcibly.

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