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draw1

Pronunciation: /drɔː/

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Spanish translation of draw

A. vt (past drew past p, drawn)

  • 1 a (move by pulling) [curtains/bolt] (open) descorrer; (shut) correr he drew her to one side = la llevó a un lado, la llevó aparte b (pull along) [cart/sled] tirar de, arrastrar
  • 5 a (attract) [customers/crowd] atraer* to be drawn to sb/sth = sentirse* atraído por algn/algo b (elicit) [praise] conseguir*; [criticism/protest] provocar*, suscitar

B. vi

  • 1 (move) to draw close to sth/sb = acercarse* a algo/algn to draw to a close = terminar, finalizar* (frml) the train drew out of/into the station = el tren salió de/entró en la estación to draw ahead of sb/sth = adelantarse a algn/algo
  • 3 (BrE) [Games, Sport] empatar; (in chess game) hacer* tablas

Phrasal verbs

draw back

v + adv a (retreat) retirarse b (recoil) retroceder

draw in

a v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (retract) [claws] esconder, retraer* b (into quarrel, war) involucrar; (into conversation) darle* participación a b v + adv a (arrive) [train] llegar* b [days/nights] hacerse* más corto

draw on

v + prep + o (make use of) [resources/reserves] recurrir a, hacer* uso de she drew on her own experiences = se inspiró en sus propias experiencias

draw out

a v + adv a (depart) [train] salir* b (become longer) hacerse* más largo b v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (prolong) alargar*, estirar b (extract, remove) [tooth/thorn] sacar*, extraer* (frml); [wallet/handkerchief] sacar*; [information] sacar*, sonsacar*; [confession] arrancar* c (withdraw) [money] sacar*

draw up

a v + adv [car] detenerse*, parar b v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (prepare, draft) [contract/treaty] redactar, preparar; [list/plan] hacer* b (arrange in formation) [troops/competitors] alinear, formar c (bring near) [chair] acercar*, arrimar

draw in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of draw in the British & World English dictionary Definition of draw in the US English dictionary