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"schleppen"
verb
Meaning: to drag
Er musste schwere Kisten schleppen.
He had to drag heavy boxes.
Meaning: to haul
Sie haben das Boot ans Ufer geschleppt.
They hauled the boat to the shore.
Meaning: to carry
Kannst du bitte die Einkäufe schleppen?
Can you please carry the groceries?
Meaning: to lug
Er hat den schweren Koffer die Treppe hochgeschleppt.
He lugged the heavy suitcase up the stairs.
Meaning: to trudge
Wir mussten durch den Schlamm schleppen.
We had to trudge through the mud.
A1: Ich schleppe die Einkaufstaschen nach Hause.
A1: I drag the shopping bags home.
A1: Kannst du mir bitte helfen, den Koffer zu schleppen?
A1: Can you please help me carry the suitcase?
A2: Er hat den schweren Karton in den Keller geschleppt.
A2: He dragged the heavy box into the basement.
B1: Gestern habe ich die Möbel alleine in die neue Wohnung geschleppt.
B1: Yesterday, I carried the furniture alone into the new apartment.
B1: Die Kinder haben den Schlitten den Berg hinuntergeschleppt.
B1: The children dragged the sled down the hill.
B2: Wir werden die Kisten morgen zum Umzugswagen schleppen müssen.
B2: We will have to carry the boxes to the moving truck tomorrow.
C1: Als ich gestern spät nach Hause kam, hatte ich keine Energie mehr, um meine schwere Tasche die Treppen hochzuschleppen.
C1: When I came home late yesterday, I didn't have any energy left to haul my heavy bag up the stairs.
C1: Nachdem sie den ganzen Tag im Garten gearbeitet hatten, waren sie völlig erschöpft und mussten sich zum Auto schleppen.
C1: After working in the garden all day, they were completely exhausted and had to drag themselves to the car.
C2: Wenn du weiterhin so viel Gepäck mit dir herumschleppst, wirst du irgendwann Rückenschmerzen bekommen.
C2: If you continue to carry around so much luggage, you will eventually get back pain.
The German verb "schleppen" means to drag, haul, or carry something heavy or cumbersome.
This word is often used to describe physically moving objects that are difficult to transport due to their weight or size.
For example, you might use "schleppen" when talking about dragging a heavy piece of furniture across the room or carrying a large bag of groceries up several flights of stairs.