to lug
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4.4
- verb
- /lʌg/
:
cargar con
- She struggled to lug the suitcase up the stairs.
The rye stones were so heavy that on this island of Yap, they couldn't possibly lug it around and use it, you know, in traditional medium of exchange.
- The rye stones were so heavy that on this island of Yap, they couldn't possibly lug it around and use it, you know, in traditional medium of exchange.
- So Kim had to lug the silver down to make our to make our down payment on a house.
- And I lugged that sucker around Gary Sachs to, to the bus, to the school bus and everything.
- Our past memories, our stresses, what's happened to us is like something that we are lugging in our mind constantly.
- I just don't want to be carrying and lugging around the world on my back any bit of like weight that's shredded off Thanks.
Examples
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After the storm, we had to lug heavy branches out of the yard.
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They decided to lug their camping gear down the path to the lake.
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Like I think banks started because people had gold and they had to lug around gold.
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Every one of you will pick up a bag and lug it to them two cars.
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So Kim had to lug the silver down to make our to make our down payment on a house.
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Our camera bags, we probably lug them around more than anything else we own.
Blog text (22) -
You had to carry your bags or lug them over your shoulder.
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You just have to lug it upstairs and I'll do the rest.
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I was afraid I'd have to lug those to the hotel.
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If Rose has to lug any more water upstairs, you'll have her to answer to.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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2.5
To pull something with effort, often slowly
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1.0
To pull something hard, often in a quick way
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2.3
To carry something, often heavy, from one place to another
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6.0
To carry something heavy or awkward
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9.9
To carry something heavy or awkward with effort
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3.0
To move something by dragging it with effort
To carry or pull something with effort when it is heavy
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Etymology
The verb lug probably comes from an old word meaning 'to pull' or 'to drag'; a helpful way to remember it is to think of luggage — things you 'lug' around — so to lug something is to carry or drag a heavy load.