draw on

puiser dans, faire appel à

Utiliser ses connaissances, son expérience, son argent ou d’autres ressources pour accomplir quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To use knowledge, experience, money, or other things you have to help you do something.

• You can draw on my experience.
• We drew on our savings to pay the bills.
• Her latest book draws on years of research.

Comment l'utiliser : draw on something (The writer draws on memories of her childhood.)

Synonymes : use, make use of, rely on

Expressions courantes : draw on experience, draw on savings, draw on something

dessiner sur

Faire un dessin ou des marques au crayon ou au stylo sur une surface.

En anglais simple : To make a picture or marks with a pen or pencil on a surface.

• Draw on this paper.
• The children drew on the wall with crayons.
• Can I draw on the board?

Comment l'utiliser : draw on something (You can draw on this sheet of paper.)

Synonymes : sketch on

Expressions courantes : draw on paper, draw on walls, draw on something

s’écouler, avancer

Se dit d’une période qui s’écoule ou avance.

En anglais simple : If a period of time does this, it passes or continues.

• The day drew on slowly.
• As the night drew on, the streets grew quiet.
• We became more worried as the hours drew on.

Comment l'utiliser : as something draws on (As the afternoon drew on, everyone grew tired.)

Synonymes : pass, progress, wear on

Expressions courantes : draw on slowly, draw on into evening

approcher

Se dit d’un événement ou d’un moment qui devient plus proche.

En anglais simple : If an event or time does this, it gets closer.

• Evening was drawing on.
• Winter drew on, and we gathered more wood.
• As dusk draws on, the birds return to their nests.

Synonymes : approach, draw near

Expressions courantes : draw on steadily, draw on inexorably

enfiler

Mettre un vêtement en le tirant pour le placer sur le corps.

En anglais simple : To put a piece of clothing on your body by pulling it into place.

• He drew on his boots.
• She drew on warm stockings before the walk.
• Draw your gloves on; the wind is bitter.

Comment l'utiliser : draw something on (She drew her gloves on before leaving.)

Synonymes : put on, pull on

Contraires : take off

Expressions courantes : draw on gloves, draw on boots, draw on stockings

tirer sur

Tirer avec une arme à feu sur une personne, un animal ou une cible.

En anglais simple : To fire a gun at a person, animal, or target.

• The hunter drew on the bird.
• He drew on the target and missed.
• She drew on the fleeing deer with her rifle.

Comment l'utiliser : draw on someone/something (The hunter drew on the bird as it flew past.)

Synonymes : fire at, shoot at

Expressions courantes : draw on something, draw on a bird