ลาก
drag
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- 1 drag、haul、tow
- 2 drag someone along、pull someone into something
- 3 draw (a line)、drag (an on-screen item)
- 4 draw out、prolong、drag on
This word describes pulling something or someone along so that it moves with you. It also extends to drawing a line, dragging an item on a screen, and stretching out a sound or situation.
drag、haul、tow
To move an object by pulling it along a surface or towing it behind another vehicle or vessel.
drag someone along、pull someone into something
To take someone somewhere by physically pulling them or by strongly pressuring them to come along.
draw (a line)、drag (an on-screen item)
To move a pen, finger, or pointer continuously across a surface, creating a line or moving an on-screen item.
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ลากเส้นใต้คำตอบ lâak sên tâay khamtɔ̀ɔp Draw a line under the answer. ลากเส้นใต้คำตอบ details
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ลากไฟล์ไปไว้ในโฟลเดอร์นี้ lâak fay pay wáy nay foondə̂ə níi Drag the file into this folder. ลากไฟล์ไปไว้ในโฟลเดอร์นี้ details
draw out、prolong、drag on
To stretch out a sound or cause an event, discussion, or problem to continue for a long time.
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อย่าลากเสียง yàa lâak sǐaŋ Don't draw out your voice. อย่าลากเสียง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of ลาก is pulling something along in a particular direction, with the object following behind or remaining in contact with a surface. Its basic uses include dragging furniture, towing a vehicle, and pulling a wheeled suitcase. With a person as the object, it can describe either physically pulling them or, in a lighter and often exaggerated sense, making a reluctant person come along. The idea of continuous movement also appears in ลากเส้น, “draw a line,” and in computer or phone instructions meaning “drag.” In extended uses, ลากเสียง means to draw out a sound, while ลากยาว means to continue for a long time or make something last longer.
Usage
It is common when moving furniture or luggage, towing a broken-down vehicle or boat, or persuading a reluctant friend to go somewhere. It is also used for drawing lines and giving drag-and-drop or touchscreen instructions. Extended expressions describe sounds being held or meetings, cases, and problems continuing for a long time.
Caution
ดึง also means “pull,” but it can be used even when the object does not move. ลาก more strongly suggests that pulling causes the object to travel some distance. Use ถือ for carrying something in the hand and ยก for lifting it. Do not analyze ลาก่อน (“goodbye”) or ลากิจ (“personal leave”) as containing ลาก. In both words, the first element is ลา, a different word.
Differences from similar words
1 drag synonyms
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ดึง means to apply a pulling force and does not necessarily imply continued movement. ลาก emphasizes moving something over a distance by pulling it along.
2 drag someone along synonyms
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พา is the neutral verb for taking or accompanying someone somewhere. ลาก suggests that the person is unwilling or is being made to come along.
3 draw (a line) synonyms
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ขีด means to make a line or mark. ลาก focuses on the continuous movement across a surface and is also the usual word for dragging something on a screen.