rastra

f.

1 sled or sledge (de transporte), a carriage without wheels.

2 the act of dragging along.

3 anything hanging and dragging about a person.

4 a track or mark left on the ground.

5 harrow, rake, dredge.

6 string of dried fruit.

7 trawl (de pesca).

8 train, the result of some action which brings damage or inconvenience (consecuencia).

9 prostitute (puta). (Mexico)

Andar a rastras to have a difficult time of it

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rastrar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rastrar.

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rastra

► nombre femenino

1 (rastro) trail, track

2 (grada) harrow

3 (sarta) string

4 (para pescar) trawl, trawl net

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a rastras (arrastrando) dragging 2 (sin querer) unwillingly, grudgingly

■ llevar a rastras to drag along

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SF

1) (Agr) (=rastrillo) rake; (=grada) harrow

2)

a rastras: tuvo que sacar al niño a rastras de la juguetería — she had to drag the child out of the toyshop

llevaba la bolsa a rastras — she was dragging the bag along behind her

el herido fue a rastras hasta la puerta — the injured man crawled to the door

no voy al fútbol ni a rastras — wild horses wouldn't get me to a football match *

desde hace años lleva este problema a rastras — she's been dogged by this problem for years

con un sueldo tan bajo siempre vamos a rastras — with such a low salary we're always struggling (along)

3) (Pesca) trawl

pescar a la rastra — to trawl

4) [para transportar] trolley ( for moving heavy objects ), cart (EEUU)

5) (=ristra) string

6) (=huella) trail, track

7) Cono Sur (=cinturón) metal ornament on gaucho's belt

8) † (=consecuencia) unpleasant consequence, disagreeable result; (=castigo) punishment

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femenino

1)

a) (Agr) harrow

b) (ristra) string

c) (cinturón de gaucho) wide belt (decorated with silver coins)

2)

a rastras — (loc adv)

iba con la maleta a rastras — she was dragging her suitcase along behind her

tuve que llevarlo a rastras al médico — I had to drag him to the doctor

siempre va con los niños a rastras — she always has the children in tow

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femenino

1)

a) (Agr) harrow

b) (ristra) string

c) (cinturón de gaucho) wide belt (decorated with silver coins)

2)

a rastras — (loc adv)

iba con la maleta a rastras — she was dragging her suitcase along behind her

tuve que llevarlo a rastras al médico — I had to drag him to the doctor

siempre va con los niños a rastras — she always has the children in tow

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rastra

feminine

A

1 (Agr) harrow

2 (ristra) string

una rastra de ajos a string of garlic

3 (cinturón de gaucho) wide belt (decorated with silver coins)

B

a rastras (loc adv): venía de la compra con el carrito a rastras she was coming back from the store pulling her shopping cart (AmE) o (BrE) trolley behind her

hay que llevarlo a rastras al colegio you have to drag him to school

siempre va a todas partes con los niños a rastras she always has the children in tow wherever she goes

no andes a rastras que te vas a ensuciar la ropa don't crawl around or you'll get your clothes dirty

aún lleva dos asignaturas del curso pasado a rastras she still has to pass two subjects from last year

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rastra:

◊ a rastras (loc adv): llevar algo/a algn a rastras to drag sth/sb;

fue a rastras hasta la puerta she dragged herself to the door

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rastra nf

1. Agr [rastrillo] rake;

[azada] hoe; [grada] harrow

2. [ristra] = string of dried fruit

3. RP [de cinturón] = decorative buckle of a gaucho's belt

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rastra

f

:

entrar a rastras drag o.s. in, crawl in;

llevar a rastras drag, drag along;

sacar a alguien a rastras drag s.o. out

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rastra nf

1) : harrow

2)

a rastras : by dragging, unwillingly

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rastra n

llevar a rastras to drag [pt. & pp. dragged]

no lleves la cartera a rastras don't drag your school bag