schlep

• Sustantivo de origen yidis que se refiere a una persona torpe o poco inteligente, o a un viaje o tarea agotadora y difícil.

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to either an awkward and stupid person, or a tedious and difficult journey.

1. Awkward or stupid personC1informalamerican

   A person who is clumsy, slow, or foolish.

   Persona torpe o tonta

   • Don't be such a schlep; you can do better than that.
   • He's a bit of a schlep when it comes to organizing things.
   • She called him a schlep after he dropped the groceries.

   Sinónimosbunglerdoltdopefoolklutzlummoxoafschlemiel

2. Tedious or difficult journeyC1informalamerican

   A long, tiring, and often boring trip or task.

   viaje tedioso o agotador

   • The commute to work is a real schlep every morning.
   • It was a schlep to carry all those boxes up three flights of stairs.
   • We decided to take a taxi to avoid the schlep of public transport.

   Sinónimosdraggrindhasslehaulordealslogtrektrudge

• Verbo que designa la acción de llevar, arrastrar o cargar algo pesado o voluminoso, a menudo con esfuerzo o dificultad. También puede implicar trasladarse o moverse con lentitud y fatiga, cargando algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of carrying, hauling, or dragging something heavy or cumbersome, often with effort or difficulty.

1. To carry or drag with effortB2informalamerican

   To haul, drag, or carry something heavy or cumbersome, often over a distance.

   cargar o arrastrar con esfuerzo

   • I had to schlep my suitcase up three flights of stairs.
   • He schlepped the heavy boxes from the car to the storage room.
   • She schlepped her books all the way across campus.

   Sinónimoscarrydraghaulheavehumplugtote

2. To move or travel with difficultyB2informalamerican

   To go somewhere, especially when the journey is long, tiring, or inconvenient.

   Arrastrarse o viajar con dificultad

   • We had to schlep all the way across town to get the part.
   • I don't want to schlep to the store just for milk.
   • They schlepped through the snow to get to the bus stop.

   Sinónimosplodslogtoiltraipsetrektrudge

   Antónimoscoastcruiseglidesoar