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Etymology
From a- + rossegar.
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arrossegar (first-person singular present arrossego, first-person singular preterite arrosseguí, past participle arrossegat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencian) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/
- (transitive, intransitive) to drag
- Pesava massa i va haver d'arrossegar-lo. ― It weighed too much and he had to drag it.
- (graphical user interface) to drag (to operate a mouse or similar device by moving it with a button held)
- (reflexive) to drag oneself, to crawl
- (takes a reflexive pronoun) to hang around
1967, Manuel de Pedrolo, Totes les bèsties de càrrega:Un suc groguenc rellisca cap al plat i s'arrossega pels racons clivellats abans de desaparèixer per la reixeta del desguàs.- A yellowish liquid slides towards the plate and collects in the nooks and crannies before disappearing through the grille of the drain.
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