drag out

tirare per le lunghe, prolungare

Far durare qualcosa più del necessario o di quanto si desidera.

In inglese semplice: To make something continue longer than necessary or wanted.

• Don't drag out the meeting.
• The lawyers dragged the case out for years.
• Why are you dragging out such a simple decision?

Come si usa: drag something out (They dragged the discussion out for another hour.)

Sinonimi: draw out, prolong, extend

Contrari: shorten

Espressioni comuni: drag out something, drag out negotiations, drag out meetings

tirare fuori, trascinare fuori

Estrarre o andare a prendere qualcosa da un posto, soprattutto con fatica.

In inglese semplice: To pull or fetch something from a place, especially with effort.

• Help me drag out this box.
• She dragged her old guitar out of the cupboard.
• We dragged out the garden chairs when the sun appeared.

Come si usa: drag something out of somewhere (We dragged the sofa out of the garage.)

Sinonimi: pull out, haul out, bring out

Espressioni comuni: drag out something, drag out boxes, drag out furniture