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Similar words: draft into · dial into · dig into · drop into · break into · din into · dip into · dive into · drag hunt · drag on
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drag into

1 (v + prep) force sb to be involved in TRANSITIVEtarraing isteach  c m uIreland was dragged into the war tarraingíodh Éire isteach sa chogadh 2 (v + prep) bring in irrelevant topic etc TRANSITIVEtarraing anuas  c m umy family's history was dragged into the discussion tarraingíodh stair mo mhuintire anuas sa chomhrá → see drag

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • drag »
    to be dragged kicking and screaming (into sth)they were dragged kicking and screaming into the computer age in aghaidh a dtola a thug siad faoi na ríomhairí, tarraingíodh isteach i ré na ríomhaireachta in éadan a gcos iadyou'll have to drag her kicking and screaming to the dentist caithfidh tú í a thabhairt leat chuig an bhfiaclóir más maith nó olc léi é
  • position »
    I dragged myself into a sitting position tharraing mé mé féin go raibh mé i mo shuí, tharraing mé mé féin suas i mo shuí
  • the gutter »
    they're dragging the sport into the gutter tá siad ag táirísliú an spóirt
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