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1 one has to draw the line somewhere
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2 draw
n. attractie, trekking; (uit)verloting; gelijk spel, remise--------v. tekenen; trekken; opnemen; trekken (v.e. pistool)draw1[ dro:] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 aantrekkingskracht ⇒ attractie, trekpleister♦voorbeelden:————————draw2♦voorbeelden:draw near • naderen, dichterbij komendraw off • (zich) terugtrekken, weggaanhe drew alongside the bus • hij ging naast de bus rijden→ draw apart draw apart/, draw away draw away/, draw back draw back/, draw in draw in/, draw on draw on/, draw out draw out/, draw up draw up/♦voorbeelden:the chimney doesn't draw • de schoorsteen trekt nietdraw one's sword against • ten strijde trekken tegendraw along • voorttrekkendraw aside • opzij trekken, apart nemendraw back the curtains • de gordijnen opentrekken/doendraw off • uittrekken, afdoendraw together • samentrekken, nader tot elkaar komendraw someone into a conversation • iemand in een gesprek betrekken2 draw a circle • een cirkel trekken/beschrijvendraw inspiration from • inspiratie opdoen uitdraw on/upon • een beroep doen op, putten uit, gebruik maken vanI'll have to draw upon my savings • ik zal mijn spaargeld moeten aanspreken4 (te voorschijn) halen ⇒ uittrekken; 〈 figuurlijk〉 ontlokken; naar buiten brengen/halen; (af)tappen 〈bier enz.〉5 van de ingewanden ontdoen ⇒ ontweien, schoonmaken10 〈 sport〉een bepaald(e) richting/effect geven aan 〈 de bal〉 ⇒ 〈 biljart〉 trekken; 〈 cricket, golf〉 (te veel) naar s slaan 〈 van rechtshandige〉; (te veel) naar rechts slaan 〈 van shandige〉♦voorbeelden:2 draw a deep breath • diep inademen, diep ademhalenhis story drew tears • zijn verhaal maakte de ogen vochtighe refused to be drawn • hij liet zich niet uit zijn tent lokkendraw forth • te voorschijn halenshe drew all her savings from her account • zij nam al haar spaargeld op (van haar rekening)
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