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English noun: shlep | |||
| 1. | shlep (person) (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person | ||
| Synonyms | schlep, schlepper, shlepper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | simple, simpleton | ||
| Domain category | Yiddish | ||
| 2. | shlep (act) a tedious or difficult journey | ||
| Synonyms | schlep | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | journey, journeying | ||
English verb: shlep | |||
| 1. | shlep (motion) walk or tramp about | ||
| Examples | The children shlep to the playground | ||
| Synonyms | traipse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
| 2. | shlep (contact) pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance | ||
| Samples | Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?. She pulled along a large trunk. | ||
| Synonyms | pull along, schlep | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drag | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | tow | ||
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