Trasciniamo

Trasciniamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb trascinare, which means to drag or pull. It is used with a direct object to indicate moving something physically, for example: Noi trasciniamo la cassa sul pavimento.

Conjugation and form: Trascinare is a regular -are verb. Present indicative forms are: io trascino, tu trascini, lui/lei trascina, noi trasciniamo, voi trascinate, loro trascinano. The form trasciniamo corresponds to the subject noi (we drag).

Usage notes: The literal sense covers moving objects by pulling. In figurative usage, trascinare can express prolonging an action or dragging someone into a situation. Examples: la scatola viene trascinata lungo il corridoio; la riunione si trascina per ore; una persona viene trascinata in lavori o impegni indesiderati.

Etymology and related forms: trascinare derives from the Latin trahere, with Italian phonetic development that yields the prefix tras- and the stem trascin-. Related terms include trascinamento (the act of dragging), trascinato (dragged, past participle), and trascinatore/ trascinatrice (dragger or one who drags).