drawing

Zeichnung, Zeichnen

Ein mit Bleistift, Stift oder ähnlichem Werkzeug angefertigtes Bild; auch das Anfertigen solcher Bilder.

In einfachem Englisch: A picture made with a pencil, pen, or similar tool; also the activity of making such pictures.

• I made a drawing of a cat.
• We practiced drawing in art class.
• His drawings show streets near his home.

So benutzt man es: drawing of someone/something (She made a drawing of her brother.)

Synonyme: sketch, picture

Häufige Wendungen: drawing of something, pencil drawing, drawing class, technical drawing

Verlosung, Ziehung

Eine Veranstaltung, bei der aus Namen oder Zahlen zufällig ein Gewinner ausgewählt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: An event where a winner is chosen by chance from a group of names or numbers.

• The prize drawing is tomorrow.
• My ticket won the drawing for a holiday.
• Three drawings will take place during the festival.

So benutzt man es: drawing for something (We entered a drawing for a free bicycle.)

Synonyme: draw, raffle

Häufige Wendungen: prize drawing, enter a drawing, drawing for something

Ziehen

Das Ziehen oder Herausholen von etwas, etwa von Wasser aus einem Brunnen.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of pulling something or taking it out, such as water from a well.

• The drawing of water began at dawn.
• A rope helps with the drawing of heavy buckets.
• The drawing of wire makes it thinner and longer.

So benutzt man es: drawing of something (The drawing of water from the well took time.)

Synonyme: pulling, extraction

Häufige Wendungen: drawing of water, drawing of wire