draw on

attingere a, avvalersi di

Usare conoscenze, esperienza, denaro o altre risorse disponibili per riuscire a fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: draw on something (The writer draws on memories of her childhood.)

Sinonimi: use, make use of, rely on

Espressioni comuni: draw on experience, draw on savings, draw on something

disegnare su

Fare un disegno o dei segni con una penna o matita su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: draw on something (You can draw on this sheet of paper.)

Sinonimi: sketch on

Espressioni comuni: draw on paper, draw on walls, draw on something

trascorrere, avanzare

Detto di un periodo di tempo: trascorrere o avanzare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: as something draws on (As the afternoon drew on, everyone grew tired.)

Sinonimi: pass, progress, wear on

Espressioni comuni: draw on slowly, draw on into evening

avvicinarsi

Detto di un evento o momento: diventare sempre più vicino.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: approach, draw near

Espressioni comuni: draw on steadily, draw on inexorably

infilare, indossare

Indossare un capo tirandolo fino a sistemarlo sul corpo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: draw something on (She drew her gloves on before leaving.)

Sinonimi: put on, pull on

Contrari: take off

Espressioni comuni: draw on gloves, draw on boots, draw on stockings

sparare a

Sparare con un’arma da fuoco a una persona, un animale o un bersaglio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: draw on someone/something (The hunter drew on the bird as it flew past.)

Sinonimi: fire at, shoot at

Espressioni comuni: draw on something, draw on a bird