Signification
To delay or be reluctant.
Contexte culturel
In Georgian business culture, 'dragging feet' is often a polite way to say 'no' without being confrontational. Instead of a direct refusal, a person might just delay the process indefinitely. People from these regions are often stereotyped as being very fast-talking and fast-moving. If someone from Imereti is 'dragging their feet,' it is seen as a very strong sign of protest.
Use it for Bureaucracy
If you want to sound like a native when complaining about paperwork, this is your go-to phrase.
Not for Injuries
Never use this to describe someone with a broken leg; it will sound like you are calling them lazy.
Signification
To delay or be reluctant.
Use it for Bureaucracy
If you want to sound like a native when complaining about paperwork, this is your go-to phrase.
Not for Injuries
Never use this to describe someone with a broken leg; it will sound like you are calling them lazy.
Softening the Blow
Adding 'მგონი' (I think) before the phrase makes the criticism sound less aggressive.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'foot' (ფეხი) or 'drag' (ათრევა).
რატომ ____ ითრევ? დროზე წამოდი!
In the present tense, the object 'foot' takes the dative case '-ს'.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'ფეხის ათრევა'?
ა) კაცი სწრაფად დარბის. ბ) ბავშვს არ უნდა სკოლაში წასვლა და ნელა მიდის. გ) მატარებელი გაფუჭდა.
The idiom describes reluctance to do something, like a child not wanting to go to school.
Complete the dialogue.
ანი: 'უკვე ერთი საათია გელოდები!' ნიკა: 'ბოდიში, უბრალოდ...'
Nika is admitting he was stalling/dragging his feet.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesრატომ ____ ითრევ? დროზე წამოდი!
In the present tense, the object 'foot' takes the dative case '-ს'.
ა) კაცი სწრაფად დარბის. ბ) ბავშვს არ უნდა სკოლაში წასვლა და ნელა მიდის. გ) მატარებელი გაფუჭდა.
The idiom describes reluctance to do something, like a child not wanting to go to school.
ანი: 'უკვე ერთი საათია გელოდები!' ნიკა: 'ბოდიში, უბრალოდ...'
Nika is admitting he was stalling/dragging his feet.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsYes, it can be seen as disrespectful. It's better to use more formal language like 'პროცესი ფერხდება' (the process is being delayed).
Absolutely! It's a common way to admit you are procrastinating: 'ვიცი, რომ ფეხს ვათრევ, მაგრამ...'
'ათრევს' is the general verb, while 'ითრევს' is often used when the subject is dragging *their own* foot (reflexive version vowel 'i-').
Expressions liées
დროის გაყვანა
similarTo kill time
ზოზინი
similarDawdling
თავის არიდება
synonymTo avoid something
ფეხი აუწყო
contrastTo keep pace with
