draw

disegnare

Fare un’immagine con una matita, una penna o uno strumento simile.

In inglese semplice: To make a picture with a pencil, pen, or similar tool.

• I like to draw cats.
• She drew a picture of her house.
• Can you draw me a map?

Come si usa: draw something with something (She drew the flowers with a black pen.)

Sinonimi: sketch

Espressioni comuni: draw a picture, draw a line, draw with pencils

attirare

Suscitare l’interesse di qualcuno o invogliarlo ad avvicinarsi.

In inglese semplice: To make someone interested in something or encourage them to come closer.

• The show drew a large crowd.
• His unusual clothes draw attention.
• What first drew you to this town?

Come si usa: draw someone to something (The music drew us to the open window.); be drawn to someone/something (She has always been drawn to the sea.)

Sinonimi: attract

Contrari: repel

Espressioni comuni: draw a crowd, draw attention, draw someone in

tirare

Tirare qualcuno o qualcosa in una direzione precisa.

In inglese semplice: To pull someone or something in a particular direction.

• Draw the curtains, please.
• He drew her gently toward him.
• She drew a scarf from her bag.

Come si usa: draw something from something (He drew a letter from his pocket.); draw someone/something toward something (She drew the chair toward the fire.)

Sinonimi: pull

Contrari: push

Espressioni comuni: draw someone closer, draw the curtains, draw something out

suscitare, provocare

Far nascere una reazione o produrre un risultato.

In inglese semplice: To cause a reaction or result.

• His speech drew loud applause.
• The decision has drawn criticism from parents.
• Will this proposal draw a response from the council?

Sinonimi: cause, bring about, provoke

Espressioni comuni: draw criticism, draw a response, draw praise

pareggio

Risultato in cui entrambe le parti hanno lo stesso punteggio e nessuna vince.

In inglese semplice: A game result in which both sides have the same score and neither wins.

• The match ended in a draw.
• Both teams were happy with the draw.
• Their last three games were draws.

Sinonimi: tie

Espressioni comuni: a draw, end in a draw, goalless draw

estrazione

Scelta casuale dei numeri o dei biglietti vincenti.

In inglese semplice: The process of choosing winning numbers or tickets by chance.

• The draw takes place tonight.
• Her ticket won the first prize in the draw.
• We hold two draws every month.

Sinonimi: drawing

Espressioni comuni: lottery draw, prize draw, weekly draw

estrazione della pistola

Azione di estrarre rapidamente una pistola dalla fondina.

In inglese semplice: The action of quickly taking a gun out of its holder.

• He practised his draw every morning.
• A slow draw could cost a cowboy his life.
• Her draw was faster than her opponent’s.

Espressioni comuni: quick draw, fast draw

prelievo, anticipo

Denaro ritirato da un conto o ricevuto come pagamento periodico o anticipo.

In inglese semplice: Money taken from an account or received as a regular payment.

• Her monthly draw covers basic expenses.
• He took a draw from the business account.
• The sales team receives a draw against future commissions.

Sinonimi: payment, withdrawal

Espressioni comuni: monthly draw, take a draw, regular draw