shlep

• Sustantivo de origen yidis que designa a una persona torpe y tonta, o bien un viaje o tarea pesada, tediosa y difícil.

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

1. An awkward or stupid personC1informalamerican

   A person who is clumsy, inept, or considered foolish.

   Persona torpe o inepta

   • Don't be such a shlep; you dropped the keys again.
   • He's a nice guy but a bit of a shlep when it comes to planning.
   • She called him a shlep after he forgot the directions.

   Sinónimoscloddoltfoolklutzoafschlemiel

2. A tedious or difficult journeyB2informalamerican

   A long, tiring, or inconvenient trip or task.

   viaje tedioso o difícil

   • The commute to the new office is a real shlep.
   • It was a shlep carrying all those bags up the stairs.
   • The hike turned into a shlep through the mud.

   Sinónimosdraghaulslogtrektrudge