drew

BrE /drəʊ/ AmE /droʊ/

verb en → es

past drew pp drawn ing drawing

1 DRAW PICTURE [transitive] A2

to make a picture or design using a pencil, pen, etc.

dibujar, pintar, trazar

  • draw something

Collocations draw a picture · draw a line

  • She drew a picture of the house.

    Ella dibujó una imagen de la casa.

2 ATTRACT [transitive] B1

to attract or interest someone

atraer, llamar la atención de

  • draw somebody

Collocations draw a crowd · draw attention

  • The concert drew a large crowd.

    El concierto atrajo una gran multitud.

3 PULL [transitive] B1

to pull something towards you with force

jalar, tirar de

  • draw something

Collocations draw a door closed · draw a curtain

  • He drew the curtains shut.

    Él jaló las cortinas cerradas.

4 DRINK [transitive] B1

to drink a small amount of liquid from a container, especially using a straw or by sucking it up through a tube

beber un sorbo de

  • draw something

Collocations draw water from a well · draw wine from a bottle

  • She drew some water from the well.

    Ella bebió un sorbo de agua del pozo.

5 PULL BACK [transitive] B2

to pull back a weapon or device that is ready to fire, shoot, etc.

retroceder, recargar

  • draw something

Collocations draw a bow · draw a gun

  • He drew his sword.

    Él sacó su espada.

6 FINANCE [transitive] B2

to take money from an account or a bank

retirar, extraer

  • draw something

Collocations draw cash · draw money from an account

  • She drew £50 from her bank account.

    Ella retiró 50 libras de su cuenta bancaria.

7 CONCLUDE [transitive] C1

to reach a conclusion or decision after thinking carefully about something

concluir, decidir

  • draw a conclusion

Collocations draw a conclusion from evidence · draw a decision

  • They drew the conclusion that he was guilty.

    Llegaron a la conclusión de que él era culpable.

8 GAME [intransitive] C1

to finish a game or competition with an equal score, so that there is no winner

terminar en empate

  • draw

Collocations the game drew 2-2 · a match draws to a close

  • The football match drew 0-0.

    El partido de fútbol terminó en empate.