draw out

prolonger, faire durer

Faire durer quelque chose plus longtemps, souvent plus qu’on ne le souhaite.

En anglais simple : To make something continue longer, often longer than people want.

• Please don’t draw out the meeting.
• He drew out his goodbye for several minutes.
• Why are they drawing this process out?

Comment l'utiliser : draw something out (Her extra questions drew the meeting out.)

Synonymes : prolong, extend, lengthen

Contraires : shorten

Expressions courantes : draw out something, draw out negotiations

faire révéler, obtenir

Amener quelqu’un à révéler des informations ou des sentiments, généralement par des questions bien choisies.

En anglais simple : To get someone to reveal information or feelings, usually by asking careful questions.

• Her questions drew out useful details.
• The interviewer drew out memories of his childhood.
• How can we draw more information out of this witness?

Comment l'utiliser : draw something out of someone (Gentle questions drew the truth out of him.)

Synonymes : elicit, bring out

Expressions courantes : draw out information, draw out details

faire parler, mettre en confiance

Aider une personne timide à se sentir assez à l’aise pour parler librement.

En anglais simple : To help a shy person feel comfortable enough to talk openly.

• Try to draw out the quiet guests.
• The teacher drew him out by asking about his hobbies.
• She is shy, but talking about animals draws her out.

Comment l'utiliser : draw someone out (A few friendly questions helped draw her out.)

Synonymes : encourage to talk

Expressions courantes : draw out someone, draw out guests

extraire, retirer

Retirer quelque chose de l’intérieur d’une autre chose.

En anglais simple : To pull something from inside something else.

• The nurse drew out some blood.
• He used tweezers to draw out the splinter.
• This pump draws water out of the well.

Comment l'utiliser : draw something out of something (The pump draws water out of the tank.)

Synonymes : extract, pull out, remove

Expressions courantes : draw out blood, draw out something

faire sortir

Amener un animal à sortir de sa cachette.

En anglais simple : To make an animal leave the place where it is hiding.

• The food drew out the fox.
• They drew the rabbit out of its hole with a carrot.
• Will fresh meat draw the animal out?

Comment l'utiliser : draw something out of somewhere (We used food to draw the cat out of its hiding place.)

Synonymes : lure out, flush out

Expressions courantes : draw out animals, draw out something

gagner en améliorant sa main

Aux cartes, recevoir de nouvelles cartes qui transforment une main perdante en main gagnante.

En anglais simple : In cards, to get extra cards that change your losing hand into a winning one.

• She drew out with the last card.
• He drew out on his opponent by making a full house.
• Can I still draw out and win this pot?

Comment l'utiliser : draw out on someone (He drew out on me with a straight on the final card.)

Synonymes : outdraw

Expressions courantes : draw out on someone, draw out again