draw up

rédiger, élaborer

Rédiger un document ou préparer un plan détaillé.

En anglais simple : To write a document or prepare a detailed plan.

• We need to draw up a plan.
• She drew up a list of possible guests.
• Has the lawyer drawn up the contract yet?

Comment l'utiliser : draw something up (The lawyer drew the agreement up yesterday.)

Synonymes : prepare, draft

Expressions courantes : draw up a contract, draw up a plan, draw up a list

s’arrêter

Pour un véhicule, arriver à un endroit puis s’arrêter.

En anglais simple : If a vehicle does this, it stops after moving towards a place.

• A car drew up outside.
• The bus drew up beside the station.
• Two taxis had drawn up at the entrance.

Comment l'utiliser : draw up outside/beside something (A taxi drew up outside the hotel.)

Synonymes : pull up, stop

Expressions courantes : draw up outside, draw up alongside, draw up beside someone

remonter, replier

Tirer quelque chose vers le haut ou le rapprocher de son corps.

En anglais simple : To pull something upwards or closer to your body.

• She drew up her knees.
• He drew his legs up onto the sofa.
• The child had drawn up her feet to avoid the water.

Comment l'utiliser : draw something up to something (She drew her knees up to her chest.)

Synonymes : pull up, raise

Contraires : lower

Expressions courantes : draw up your knees, draw up your legs

ranger, aligner

Disposer des personnes ou des choses en rangs ou en groupes ordonnés.

En anglais simple : To place people or things in ordered lines or groups.

• The officer drew up his troops.
• They drew the soldiers up in a square.
• The guards were drawn up outside the palace.

Comment l'utiliser : draw someone/something up in something (The officer drew the soldiers up in two rows.)

Synonymes : arrange, line up

Expressions courantes : draw up troops, draw up soldiers

arrêter

Faire cesser le mouvement d’un véhicule ou d’un cheval.

En anglais simple : To make a vehicle or horse stop moving.

• The driver drew up the carriage.
• She drew her horse up at the gate.
• He drew up the coach beside the inn.

Synonymes : stop, halt

Expressions courantes : draw up a carriage, draw up the coach