שירכו את רגליהן

English translation: They plodded along

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Hebrew term or phrase:שירכו את רגליהן
English translation:They plodded along
Entered by: Mary Jane Shubow

05:27 Dec 20, 2012
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
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Hebrew term or phrase: שירכו את רגליהן
wider context --

רצוצות, רעבות, מלוכלכות ותשושות, שירכו את רגליהן כצללים. הן גררו בקושי את רגליהן.

I thought it might be dragged their feet, but that seems to be the next sentence.

Does anyone know how to translate this phrase? Thanks!
Mary Jane Shubow
United States
Local time: 22:05
They trudged their way
Explanation:
lesarekh raglayim means to move slowly, to plod or to trudge one's way.
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judithyf
Local time: 08:05
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5 +1They trudged their way
judithyf
4dragged their feet
meirs


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dragged their feet


Explanation:
Literally this time

meirs
Israel
Local time: 08:05
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in RomanianRomanian
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's what I thought but the next sentence says הן גררו בקושי את רגליהן so is there another way to say this so that I don't have to repeat the same words twice? Any ideas? Thanks!

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They trudged their way


Explanation:
lesarekh raglayim means to move slowly, to plod or to trudge one's way.

judithyf
Local time: 08:05
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Native speaker of: English
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Thanks!
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Asker: Thanks so much!


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agree  Lingopro: Yes.
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