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1 straggle
'stræɡl1) (to grow or spread untidily: His beard straggled over his chest.) extenderse, desparramarse, crecer desordenadamente2) (to walk too slowly to remain with a body of eg marching soldiers, walkers etc.) rezagarse, ir rezagado•- straggly
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tr['strægəl]1 (spread untidily) extenderse, desparramarse; (grow) crecer desordenadamente2 (lag behind) rezagarse, ir rezagado,-av.• estar esparcido v.• extraviarse v.• rezagarse v.• vagar v.'strægəl1) ( spread untidily) \<\<plant\>\> crecer* desordenadamente2)a) ( wander)b) (lag behind, fall away) rezagarse*, quedarse rezagado['stræɡl]VI1) (=lag behind) rezagarsethe guests straggled out into the night — los invitados salieron poco a poco y desaparecieron en la noche
as the last runners straggled over the finishing line... — a medida que iban cruzando la meta los últimos corredores...
2) (=spread untidily) (Bot) lozanear; [hair] caer laciothe village straggles on for miles — el pueblo se extiende varios kilómetros (sin tener un plano fijo)
* * *['strægəl]1) ( spread untidily) \<\<plant\>\> crecer* desordenadamente2)a) ( wander)b) (lag behind, fall away) rezagarse*, quedarse rezagado
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