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draft

S2 W2

BrE /dɹɑːft/ AmE /dɹæft/

noun / verb en → es

past drafted pp drafted ing drafting

1 TEXT [countable] B1

a first version of a piece of writing that you can change later

borrador,草稿

  • draft a letter/report

Collocations draft an email · draft a proposal

  • I need to draft a letter to the editor.

    Necesito redactar una carta al director.

2 MILITARY [uncountable] B1

the act of forcing people to join the army or navy

reclutamiento, conscripción

  • be drafted into the military

Collocations draft soldiers · draft into service

  • Many young men were drafted during the war.

    Muchos jóvenes fueron reclutados durante la guerra.

3 WIND [countable] B1

a strong current of air moving through a room or building

corriente de aire, corrientazo

  • feel a draft

Collocations draft from the window · close the door to stop the draft

  • There's a cold draft coming in through that open window.

    Hay una corriente de aire frío entrando por esa ventana abierta.

4 SPORT [uncountable] B1

the process of choosing new players for a sports team from schools or other teams

drafteo, selección de jugadores

  • be drafted by a team

Collocations draft players · NFL draft

  • He was drafted by the New York Yankees.

    Fue seleccionado por los Nueva York Yankees.

5 LAW [countable] B2

a proposed law that is being considered by a government or parliament

proyecto de ley, anteproyecto de ley

  • draft legislation

Collocations draft bill · draft law

  • The government is considering a draft of the new tax law.

    El gobierno está considerando un proyecto de la nueva ley fiscal.

6 TEAM [countable] B2

a group of players chosen to represent a team in a game or competition

equipo, plantilla

  • field a draft

Collocations draft for the championship · team draft

  • The coach is finalizing the draft for tomorrow's game.

    El entrenador está terminando la plantilla para el partido de mañana.

7 CONTRACT [countable] B2

a preliminary version of a contract or agreement that can be changed later

anteproyecto, borrador

  • draft an agreement

Collocations draft a contract · review the draft

  • We need to draft a new employment contract.

    Necesitamos redactar un nuevo contrato de empleo.

8 MILITARY [countable] B2

a group of people who have been chosen to join the military

reclutas, conscriptos

  • the draft

Collocations draft class · new recruits

  • The new recruits are undergoing basic training.

    Los nuevos reclutas están recibiendo entrenamiento básico.