SCHLEP


Meaning of SCHLEP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʃlep ]

also schlepp

( schleps, schlepping, schlepped)

1.

If you schlep something somewhere, you take it there although this is difficult or inconvenient. ( AM INFORMAL )

You didn’t just schlep your guitar around from folk club to folk club.

= lug

VERB : V n adv / prep

2.

If you schlep somewhere, you go there. ( AM INFORMAL )

It’s too cold to schlepp around looking at property.

= trudge

VERB : V adv / prep

3.

If you describe someone as a schlep , you mean that they are stupid or clumsy. ( AM INFORMAL )

N-COUNT [ disapproval ]

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