Usage Note
Dragar means to clear or deepen a waterway by removing sediment, sand, or debris with a dredge (draga). It is a technical term used in maritime, port, and civil engineering contexts. The spelling change g → gu before e applies: dragué (I dredged). The derived noun dragado refers to a dredging operation.
Examples
"El puerto necesita dragar el canal cada año."
Natural Translation
The port needs to dredge the channel every year.
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