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drag oneself

[/dræɡ wʌnˈsɛlf/]
verb phrase
arrastar-se
1. To move slowly and with difficulty, as if exhausted or reluctant
She had to drag herself out of bed this morning.
Ela teve que se arrastar para sair da cama esta manhã.
2. To force oneself to go somewhere or do something despite being tired or unmotivated
He dragged himself to the gym even though he was exhausted.
Ele se arrastou até à academia mesmo estando exausto.
3. To move with effort and reluctance
I had to drag myself through that boring meeting.
Tive que me arrastar durante aquela reunião entediante.
NYC Slang
drag one's feet
Synonyms
struggletrudgeshuffleforce oneselfpush oneself
Antonyms
rushboundskipspring

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
arrastar-se
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
se arrastar
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
arrastar-se com dificuldade
More formal expression
Portugal
arrastar-se
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

drag oneself along
drag oneself through
drag oneself up
barely drag oneself
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