draw
BrE /drɔː/ AmE /drɔːr/
verb en → es
past drew pp drawn ing drawing
to make a picture or design using a pencil, pen, etc.
dibujar
- draw something
Collocations draw a picture · draw a map
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She likes to draw pictures of animals.
Le gusta dibujar imágenes de animales.
to reach a conclusion after thinking about something carefully
concluir, deducir
- draw a conclusion
Collocations draw conclusions · draw an inference
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From the evidence, we can draw some conclusions.
A partir de las pruebas, podemos sacar algunas conclusiones.
to attract or cause someone to come to a place
atraer, convocar
- draw people
Collocations draw crowds · draw attention
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The concert drew a large crowd.
El concierto atrajo una gran multitud.
to pull something towards you or in a particular direction
tirar, arrastrar
- draw something
Collocations draw a sword · draw a gun
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He drew his knife and threatened the man.
Sacó su cuchillo y amenazó al hombre.
to be equal to someone or something in a competition, etc.
empatar con
- draw with somebody
Collocations draw the game · draw the match
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The two teams drew in the final.
Los dos equipos empataron en la final.
to take something out of a container or from somewhere
sacar, extraer
- draw something
Collocations draw water · draw blood
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She drew some water from the well.
Sacó agua del pozo.
to provide illustrations for a book, magazine, etc.
ilustrar
- draw something
Collocations draw a comic strip · draw illustrations for a book
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He draws the cartoons in this magazine.
Él dibuja los cómics en esta revista.
to show something or someone in a picture, painting, etc.
representar, retratar
- draw somebody/something
Collocations draw a portrait · draw a landscape
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The painting draws the scene of a stormy sea.
El cuadro representa la escena de un mar tormentoso.
Phrasal verbs
retroceder, alejarse
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He drew back in surprise.
Se alejó sorprendido.
alargar, prolongar
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The meeting was drawn out for hours.
La reunión se alargó por horas.
redactar, preparar
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They drew up a list of demands.
Redactaron una lista de demandas.
llegar, entrar
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The train drew into the station.
El tren entró a la estación.
utilizar, aprovechar
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She drew on her experience to write the book.
Ella utilizó su experiencia para escribir el libro.
Idioms
no obtener resultados, no encontrar nada
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I drew a blank when I tried to remember her name.
No encontré nada cuando intenté recordar su nombre.
no permitir algo, poner un límite
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I draw the line at lying to my friends.
No permito mentirle a mis amigos.
llamar la atención sobre algo
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The article draws attention to the problem of homelessness.
El artículo llama la atención sobre el problema de la indigencia.