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/lɔt/ * danh từ - thăm, việc rút thăm; sự chọn bằng cách rút thăm =to cast lots+ rút thăm =to choose by lot+ chọn bằng cách rút thăm =the lot fell on him+ rút thăm trúng anh ấy - phần do rút thăm định; phần tham gia =to have no part nor lot in+ không dính dáng gì vào - số, phận, số phận, số mệnh =he has throw (cast) in his lot with us+ nó muốn cùng chia sẻ số phận với chúng tôi =the lot falls to me (it falls to me as my lot) to do something+ cái số tôi phải làm cái gì - mảnh, lô (đất) =a lot of ground+ một mảnh đất, một lô đất =parking lot+ khu đất đỗ xe, chỗ đỗ xe - mớ, lô; (số nhiều) rất nhiều, vô số, hàng đống, hàng đàn =lot of woollens+ một lô hàng len =the lot+ cả lô, cả mớ, cả bọn =lots of friends+ rất nhiều bạn, hàng đống bạn !bad lot - (xem) bad * ngoại động từ - chia ra làm nhiều phần, chia ra làm nhiều mảnh, chia ra làm nhiều lô (đất, hàng để bán) - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) trông non, trông cậy (ở ai, cái gì) =to lot on (upon) somebody+ trông mong ở ai * phó từ - nhiều, vô số =I feel a lot better+ tôi cảm thấy khoẻ hơn nhiều -
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dro:
1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) dibujar2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) llevar3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) acercarse4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) empatar5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) cobrar6) (to open or close (curtains).) descorrer7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) atraer
2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) empate2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atracción3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) sorteo4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) saque, desenvaine•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out
draw1 n empatedraw2 vb1. dibujar2. sacar / retirar3. empatartr[drɔː]1 (raffle, lottery) sorteo3 (attraction) atracción nombre femenino, gancho4 (on cigarette, pipe, etc) calada, chupada2 (move) llevar3 (pull along - cart, sledge, plough) tirar de; (- train, carriage) arrastrar5 (pull out, take out - gen) sacar, extraer; (gun) desenfundar, sacar; (sword, dagger) desenvainar, sacar; (bow) tensar6 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (receive - salary, wage, pension) cobrar; (write out - cheque) librar, extender, girar; (withdraw - money) sacar, retirar7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tie) empatar8 (attract - crowd, customers, audience) atraer; (- attention) llamar:9 (produce, elicit - response, reaction) provocar, obtener; (- praise) conseguir; (criticism, protest) provocar, suscitar; (applause, laughter) arrancar10 (derive, gain, obtain - support) obtener; (- strength) sacar11 (make somebody say more) sacar información a13 (formulate, establish - comparison) hacer; (- conclusion) sacar, llegar a; (parallel, distinction, analogy) establecer14 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (of ship) tener un calado de1 (sketch) dibujar2 (move) moverse, desplazarse4 (choose) tirar a suertes5 (take in air - chimney, fireplace) tirar; (cigar, pipe) tirar (at/on, -)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe luck of the draw toca a quien toca, es cuestión de suerteto be drawn (on something) decir algo (sobre algo)to be drawn to/towards somebody/something sentirse atraído,-a por/hacia alguien/algoto draw a blank seguir sin saber algoto draw blood hacer sangrar, sacar sangreto draw breath respirarto draw close/near acercarseto draw lots (for something) echar (algo) a suerteto draw oneself up to one's full height enderezarse totalmenteto draw the line (at something) decir basta (a algo)to draw to an end/close terminar, finalizar1) pull: tirar de, jalar, correr (cortinas)2) attract: atraer3) provoke: provocar, suscitar4) inhale: aspirarto draw breath: respirar5) extract: sacar, extraer6) take: sacarto draw a number: sacar un número7) collect: cobrar, percibir (un sueldo, etc.)8) bend: tensar (un arco)9) tie: empatar (en deportes)10) sketch: dibujar, trazar11) formulate: sacar, formular, llegar ato draw a conclusion: llegar a una conclusiónto draw out : hacer hablar (sobre algo), hacer salir de sí mismoto draw up draft: redactardraw vi1) sketch: dibujar2) tug: tirar, jalar3)to draw near : acercarse4)to draw to a close : terminar, finalizar5)to draw up stop: parardraw n1) drawing, raffle: sorteo m2) tie: empate m3) attraction: atracción f4) puff: chupada f (de un cigarrillo, etc.)n.• empate (Deporte) s.m.• pitada s.f.• retroceso s.m.• sorteo s.m.• tiro s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: drew, drawn) = arrastrar v.• bosquejar v.• descorrer v.• dibujar v.• diseñar v.• sacar v.• tirar v.• traer v.(§pres: traigo, traes...) pret: traj-•)• trazar v.
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1. drɔː1)a) ( move by pulling) \<\<curtains/bolt\>\> ( open) descorrer; ( shut) correr; \<\<bow\>\> tensarb) ( in specified direction)he drew her aside o to one side — la llevó a un lado, la llevó aparte
to draw one's chair up — acerar* or arrimar la silla a la mesa
c) ( pull along) \<\<cart/sled\>\> tirar de, arrastrar2)a) ( pull out) \<\<tooth/cork\>\> sacar*, extraer* (frml); \<\<gun\>\> desenfundar, sacar*; \<\<sword\>\> desenvainar, sacar*b) ( cause to flow) sacar*to draw blood — sacar* sangre, hacer* sangrar
to draw water from a well — sacar* agua de un pozo
c) ( Games) \<\<card/domino\>\> sacar*, robard) (in contest, tournament)3)a) ( Fin) \<\<salary/pension\>\> cobrar, percibir (frml); \<\<check\>\> girar, librarto draw money from o out of the bank — retirar or sacar* dinero del banco
b) ( derive) \<\<strength/lesson\>\> sacar*she drew comfort from the fact that... — se consoló pensando que...
4) ( establish) \<\<distinction/parallel\>\> establecer*5)a) ( attract) \<\<customers/crowd\>\> atraer*to be drawn to somebody/something — sentirse* atraído por alguien/algo
b) ( elicit) \<\<praise\>\> conseguir*; \<\<criticism/protest\>\> provocar*, suscitarto draw tears/a smile from somebody — hacer* llorar/hacer* sonreír a alguien
I asked him about it, but he wouldn't be drawn — se lo pregunté, pero se negó a decir nada
6) ( sketch) \<\<flower/picture\>\> dibujar; \<\<line\>\> trazar*7) (BrE Games, Sport) empatar
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vi1) ( move)to draw close to o near (to) something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/alguien
to draw to an end o a close — terminar, finalizar* (frml)
the train drew out of/into the station — el tren salió de/entró en la estación
to draw ahead of somebody/something — adelantarse a alguien/algo
2) ( Art) dibujar3) (BrE Games, Sport) empatar; ( in chess game) hacer* tablas4) ( take in air) \<\<chimney/cigar\>\> tirar•Phrasal Verbs:- draw in- draw off- draw on- draw out- draw up
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1) ( raffle) sorteo m2) ( tie) (Games, Sport) empate m3) ( attraction) (colloq) gancho m (fam), atracción f4) ( of handgun)[drɔː] (vb: pt drew) (pp drawn)to be quick on the draw — ( with gun) ser* rápido en desenfundar; ( with reply) pescarlas* al vuelo (fam)
1. N1) (=lottery) lotería f ; (=picking of ticket) sorteo m3) (=attraction) atracción f4)• to beat sb to the draw — (lit) desenfundar más rápido que algn; (fig) adelantarse a algn
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to be quick on the draw — (lit) ser rápido en sacar la pistola; (fig) ser muy avispado5) [of chimney] tiro m2. VT1) (=pull) [+ bolt, curtains] (to close) correr; (to open) descorrer; [+ caravan, trailer] tirar, jalar (LAm)•
he drew his finger along the table — pasó el dedo por la superficie de la mesa•
to draw one's hand over one's eyes — pasarse la mano por los ojos•
he drew his hat over his eyes — se caló el sombrero hasta los ojos2) (=extract) [+ gun, sword, confession, tooth] sacar; [+ cheque] girar; [+ salary] cobrar; [+ number, prize] sacarse; [+ trumps] arrastrar; (Culin) [+ fowl] destripar; (Med) [+ boil] hacer reventar•
to draw comfort from sth — hallar consuelo en algo•
to draw inspiration from sth — encontrar inspiración en algobreath 1., 1)•
to draw a smile from sb — arrancar una sonrisa a algn3) (=attract) [+ attention, crowd, customer] atraer•
to feel drawn to sb — simpatizar con algn•
he refuses to be drawn — se niega a hablar de ello, se guarda de hacer comentario alguno4) (=cause) [+ laughter] causar, provocar; [+ applause] despertar, motivar; [+ criticism] provocar5) (=sketch) [+ scene, person] dibujar; [+ plan, line, circle, map] trazar; (fig) [+ situation] explicar; [+ character] trazarto draw the line at sth —
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to draw a comparison between A and B — comparar A con B7) (Sport, Games)to draw a match/game — (gen) empatar un partido; (Chess) entablar
8) (Naut)9) (Tech) [+ wire] estirar3. VI1) (=move)•
he drew ahead of the other runners — se adelantó a los demás corredores•
the train drew into the station — el tren entró en la estación•
the car drew over to the kerb — el coche se acercó a la acera2) (Cards)3) [chimney etc] tirar4) (=infuse) [tea] reposar5) (=be equal) [two teams, players] empatar; (Chess) entablar6) (=sketch) dibujar- draw in- draw off- draw on- draw out- draw up* * *
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1. [drɔː]1)a) ( move by pulling) \<\<curtains/bolt\>\> ( open) descorrer; ( shut) correr; \<\<bow\>\> tensarb) ( in specified direction)he drew her aside o to one side — la llevó a un lado, la llevó aparte
to draw one's chair up — acerar* or arrimar la silla a la mesa
c) ( pull along) \<\<cart/sled\>\> tirar de, arrastrar2)a) ( pull out) \<\<tooth/cork\>\> sacar*, extraer* (frml); \<\<gun\>\> desenfundar, sacar*; \<\<sword\>\> desenvainar, sacar*b) ( cause to flow) sacar*to draw blood — sacar* sangre, hacer* sangrar
to draw water from a well — sacar* agua de un pozo
c) ( Games) \<\<card/domino\>\> sacar*, robard) (in contest, tournament)3)a) ( Fin) \<\<salary/pension\>\> cobrar, percibir (frml); \<\<check\>\> girar, librarto draw money from o out of the bank — retirar or sacar* dinero del banco
b) ( derive) \<\<strength/lesson\>\> sacar*she drew comfort from the fact that... — se consoló pensando que...
4) ( establish) \<\<distinction/parallel\>\> establecer*5)a) ( attract) \<\<customers/crowd\>\> atraer*to be drawn to somebody/something — sentirse* atraído por alguien/algo
b) ( elicit) \<\<praise\>\> conseguir*; \<\<criticism/protest\>\> provocar*, suscitarto draw tears/a smile from somebody — hacer* llorar/hacer* sonreír a alguien
I asked him about it, but he wouldn't be drawn — se lo pregunté, pero se negó a decir nada
6) ( sketch) \<\<flower/picture\>\> dibujar; \<\<line\>\> trazar*7) (BrE Games, Sport) empatar
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vi1) ( move)to draw close to o near (to) something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/alguien
to draw to an end o a close — terminar, finalizar* (frml)
the train drew out of/into the station — el tren salió de/entró en la estación
to draw ahead of somebody/something — adelantarse a alguien/algo
2) ( Art) dibujar3) (BrE Games, Sport) empatar; ( in chess game) hacer* tablas4) ( take in air) \<\<chimney/cigar\>\> tirar•Phrasal Verbs:- draw in- draw off- draw on- draw out- draw up
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1) ( raffle) sorteo m2) ( tie) (Games, Sport) empate m3) ( attraction) (colloq) gancho m (fam), atracción f4) ( of handgun)to be quick on the draw — ( with gun) ser* rápido en desenfundar; ( with reply) pescarlas* al vuelo (fam)
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dro: 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) tegne2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) trekke, dra3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) dra, nærme seg, fjerne seg4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) spille uavgjort5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) få utbetalt, heve6) (to open or close (curtains).) trekke for/fra7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) trekke til seg oppmerksomhet2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) uavgjort spill/kamp2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attraksjon, trekkplaster3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) trekning4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn outbeskrive--------dra--------drag--------hale--------trekk--------trekkeIsubst. \/drɔː\/1) trekk, trekning2) ( hverdagslig) attraksjon, trekkplaster3) ( teater) kassastykke4) trekk, fangst, utbytte, gevinst5) ( på sigarett e.l.) blås, drag6) (bro)klaff, forklaring: bevegelig del av klaffebro7) loddtrekning, (ut)trekning, utlodning, lotteri8) resultat av loddtrekning, resultat av (ut)trekning, resultat av utlodning9) ( sport) uavgjort kamp, uavgjort konkurransedet endte\/ble uavgjortbe a great draw trekke mye folkhan var raskest på avtrekkeren \/ han skjøt førstII1) dra, trekke, trekke til seg2) føre, lede3) flytte, slepe4) fortrekke5) trekke for, trekke ned, trekke fra, trekke opp, trekke til siden, trekke unna, trekke uttrekke for\/ned\/fra en gardin6) stramme(s) til, strekkes7) tegne8) ( overført) skildre9) spenne10) puste dypt inn11) dra til seg, tiltrekke (seg)• draw large crowds\/audiences12) lokke, få13) føre med seg, føre til, medføre, avstedkomme14) luke i15) rense (frø e.l.)16) ta ut innvollene, ta ut innmaten17) tappe, tømme, tørre ut, suge ut18) pumpe, tappe (av), samle opp19) (spill, lotteri) trekke20) få gjennom loddtrekning, slumpe til å få• the game \/ match was drawnkampen endte uavgjort \/ det ble uavgjort23) ta, få, hente, låne (stoff)24) utlede, trekke ut25) trekke skille mellom, skjelne mellom26) presse frem, lokke frem, fremkalle, vekke, lokke noe ut av noen27) ( hverdagslig) få til å uttale seg, lokke til å gi opplysninger, pumpe, provoserehan ville ikke ut med noe \/ han lot seg ikke pumpe\/provosere28) tjene, få utbetalt, heve, ta ut, få utlevert, innkassere• draw (a salary of) £4500 a month• draw a bill\/cheque\/draft on somebody30) ( også overført) trekke ut, gjøre lengre, strekke ut, tøye ut, forlenge31) sette opp, opprette, skrive (dokument)33) trekke35) ha tiltrekningskraft, trekke37) trekke seg, bevege seg39) samles, stimle sammendraw a comparison sammenligne med, trekke sammenligninger mellomdraw a line trekke en grensedraw aside trekke (seg) unna, trekke (seg) til sidedraw away trekke (seg) tilbake, trekke (seg) unnadraw back trekke (seg) tilbake, trekke (seg) unna få tilbakedraw by trekke til siden gå mot slutten, lakke, lidraw down forårsake, medføre, fremkalletjene, fådraw down (up)on oneself pådra seg (noens vrede e.l.)draw for trekke lodd omdraw forth trekke frem, dra frem fremkalle, lokke frem, vekkedraw in dra\/trekke inn, dra opp, ta opplokke, narrekjøre inn til siden, stanse bli forsiktigere (med penger e.l.)innskrenke seg (strikking, også draw) ta inn, felle ( om dag) gå mot kveld, gå mot slutten ( om dager) bli korteredraw into kjøre inn pådraw it mild ( hverdagslig) ta det pent, ta det rolig, moderere uttrykkenedraw near nærme seg, komme nærmeredraw off trekke (seg) tilbakeavlede, trekke borttappe (av), tappe opp, tømmetrekke ut (ved destillering e.l.)draw off from forlate, sviktedraw on\/against trekke blankt mot lokke etter seg, lokke frem, provoserefremkalle, føre til ( i roing e.l.) vinne over noen ( handel) trassere, trekke på ( overført) trekke veksler på, utnytte, støtte seg til, benytte, ty tilnærme seg, være i anmarsjdraw one's chair up to the table trekke\/flytte stolen nærmere\/bort til bordetdraw oneself up rette ryggen, rette seg opp, strekke på segdraw out dra ut, trekke ut trekke ut, hale ut, forlengelokke frem, kalle på( hverdagslig) få noen til å uttale seg, få noen på gli, pumpe noensette opp, tegne( om dager) bli lengre ( militærvesen) stille oppdraw out from\/of kjøre ut fra, forlatedraw round samle seg, komme nærmeredraw somebody's attention to... gjøre noen oppmerksom på, henlede noens oppmerksomhet motdraw to trekke fordraw together trekke sammen, dra sammen komme hverandre nærmeredraw up dra opp, trekke opp holde an( militærvesen) stille (seg) opp avfatte, utarbeide, utferdige, sette opp• draw up a document\/programmestanse, stoppe( om (teater)teppe) gå opp vinne på konkurrent, få forsprang rette seg oppdraw upon\/on bringe over seg, pådra segdraw up with komme opp på siden av, være jevnbyrdig med, være på høyde med -
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[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) hlutskipti2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) hluti; slatti3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) hlutur•- lots- a lot
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sors, parcella, árutétel, tétel, telek, juss the lot: az egész* * *[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) sok(at)2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) rakás, csomó3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) tétel•- lots- a lot
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[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) destino2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) lote3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) lote•- lots- a lot
- draw/cast lots* * *[lɔt] n 1 sorte, sina. 2 lote, porção. 3 terreno, área de terra. 4 grande quantidade. • vt+vi 1 tirar a sorte. 2 lotear, dividir. • adv 1 em grande parte. 2 em grande quantidade. quite a lot grande quantidade. to throw in one’s lot with participar da sorte. -
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n. kısmet, kader, nasip, arsa, hisse, çok, bir sürü* * *1. birçok 2. öbek* * *[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) talih, alın yazısı2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) yığın, grup3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) müzayedede satışa çıkan mal(lar)•- lots- a lot
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[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) risati2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) (po)vleči3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) oddaljevati se; približevati se4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) neodločeno igrati5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) dvigniti6) (to open or close (curtains).) povleči7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) pritegniti2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) neodločena igra2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) privlačnost3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) žrebanje4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) potegljaj•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *I [drɔ:]1.transitive verbvleči, vlačiti, potegniti; pritegniti, nategniti, napeti, nategovati; dvigniti; raztegniti; privlačiti; izvabiti; populiti, izdreti; (na)risati, upodobiti, opisati, prikazati; zasnovati, načrtati; točiti, črpati, sesati; dobiti, dobivati; (s)pačiti; commerce izdati, trasirati (menico); preiskati (lovci grmovje); ( from) sklepati; vdihniti; (to, into) pregovoriti; ( from) odvrniti, odvračati (od česa); sport neodločeno igrati; marine gaziti;2.intransitive verbvleči (se); bližati se, prihajati; žrebati; dihati; ugrezniti, ugrezati, pogrezati se; skrčiti, krajšati se; sport neodločeno igratito draw a bead on s.o. — nameriti na koga puško ali samokresto draw blood — preliti kri, ranitito draw blank — ne zaslediti plena; figuratively razočarati seto draw the long bow — pretiravati, izmišljati sito draw breath — vdihniti, zajeti sapoto draw the curtain — potegniti zastor; figuratively zaključiti pogovor, narediti konecdraw it mild! — ne izmišljaj si, ne pretiravaj!to draw one's sword against s.o. — napasti kogato draw a veil over s.th. — prikriti, zastreti kajfiguratively to draw the teeth of — onesposobitito draw a conclusion from s.th. — sklepati iz česaII [drɔ:]nounvlečenje, potegljaj; žrebanje, žreb; slang privlačnost; commerce vrnitev uvozne carine; neodločna bitka ali igra; American spuščanje, globina -
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• osa• palsta (maa-)• panos• palsta• paljolti• palstoittaa• osuus• tontti• tilus• joukko• elämänkohtalo• erä• arpafinance, business, economy• valmistuserästock exchange• pörssierätransport• tavaraerä• kasaantuma• kasa• kiinteistö• koko määrä• kohtalo• kohtalo (osa)• partia• partti• sarja• summa• suuri määrä• kovin• kovasti* * *lot1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) kohtalo2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) osa, erä3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) erä•- lots- a lot
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I [drɔː]1) (raffle) sorteggio m., estrazione f. (di lotteria)2) (tie) (in match) pareggio m., pari m.it was a draw — (in match) hanno pareggiato; (in race) sono arrivati ex aequo o a pari merito
3) (attraction) attrazione f.••II 1. [drɔː]to be quick, slow on the draw — colloq. (in understanding) essere pronto, lento a capire; (in replying) avere, non avere la battuta pronta; [ cowboy] essere veloce, lento nell'estrarre (l'arma)
1) fare, disegnare [picture, plan]; disegnare [person, object]; tracciare [ line]2) fig. rappresentare, tratteggiare [character, picture]; tracciare [ comparison]3) (pull) [animal, engine] tirare, trainare [cart, plough]; tirare [ rope]; [machine, suction] aspirare [liquid, gas]4) (derive) trarre, tirare [ conclusion] ( from da); trarre [ inspiration] ( from da)to be drawn from — [energy, information] essere ricavato o ottenuto da
5) (cause to talk) fare parlare [ person] (about, on di)to draw sth. from o out of sb. — ottenere da qcn., carpire a qcn. [ information]; strappare a qcn. [truth, smile]
6) (attract) attirare [crowd, person] (to verso); suscitare [reaction, interest]to draw sb.'s attention to sth. — attirare o richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su qcs.
to draw sb. into — coinvolgere qcn. in [conversation, argument]; attirare qcn. in [ battle]
7) econ. (take out) prelevare [ money] ( from da); emettere [ cheque] (on su); (receive) ritirare, ricevere [wages, pension]8) gioc. (choose at random) tirare a sorte, estrarre [ticket, winner]Italy has been drawn against Spain o to play Spain — l'Italia è stata sorteggiata per giocare contro la Spagna
9) sportto draw a match — pareggiare, terminare l'incontro con un pareggio
10) (remove, pull out) togliere, estrarre [tooth, thorn] ( from da); togliere [ cork] ( from a); estrarre, sguainare [ sword]; estrarre [knife, gun]; prendere, estrarre [ card]11) (disembowel) eviscerare [ chicken]2.1) (make picture) disegnare2) (move)to draw ahead (of sth., sb.) — superare (qcs., qcn.)
to draw alongside — [ boat] accostare
to draw close o near [ time] avvicinarsi; they drew nearer to listen si avvicinarono per ascoltare; to draw into [ bus] arrivare in [ station]; [ train] entrare in [ station]; to draw level pareggiare, raggiungere (gli altri); to draw over [ vehicle] accostare; the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road il camion accostò a destra; to draw to one side [ person] scostarsi; to draw round o around [ people] avvicinarsi; to draw to a halt fermarsi; to draw to a close o an end — [day, event] avvicinarsi alla fine, volgere al termine
3) sport (in match) [ teams] pareggiare; (in race) [ runners] arrivare ex aequo; (finish with same points) terminare ex aequo, con gli stessi punti, a pari meritoto draw for sth. — tirare, estrarre a sorte qcs
5) [chimney, pipe] tirare6) [ tea] essere, stare in infusione•- draw in- draw off- draw on- draw out- draw up••* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) disegnare2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) tirare, trainare; estrarre3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) allontanarsi; avvicinarsi4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) pareggiare5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) ritirare, prelevare6) (to open or close (curtains).) tirare7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) attirare2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) pareggio2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) attrazione3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) estrazione4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) (l'estrarre la pistola)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
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- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *draw /drɔ:/n.1 ( sport) pareggio, patta: The match ended in a draw, la partita è finita con un pareggio; an away draw, un pareggio fuori casa (o in trasferta); a goalless draw, un pareggio zero a zero2 estrazione, sorteggio ( anche sport); ( anche) numeri estratti, lettere estratte: a prize draw, un'estrazione di premi; The draw for the raffle will take place at the end of the evening, l'estrazione dei premi della lotteria avrà luogo al termine della serata; the draw for the first round of the Champions League, il sorteggio per il primo turno della Champions League3 attrazione, richiamo: Her name on a film poster was a great draw, il suo nome sulla locandina di un film era un potente richiamo5 strattone; tirata6 (ind. costr.) ala di ponte levatoio7 (metall.) cricca di ritiro9 ( slang ingl.) marijuana, erba (pop.): to smoke draw, fumare l'erba; to be high on draw, essere fatto di marijuana● (metall.) draw-bench, trafilatrice; banco di trafilatura □ (metall.) draw piece, pezzo trafilato; profilato □ (metall.) draw-plate, trafila □ (tecn.) draw-point, punta per tracciare □ draw poker, poker in cui si prendono carte ( dopo la prima distribuzione) □ to be quick on the draw, essere rapido nell'estrarre la pistola; (fig.) essere pronto a replicare (o a rimbeccare); avere la risposta pronta □ draw table (o draw-top table), tavolo allungabile □ That's the luck of the draw!, così ha voluto la sorte!; la fortuna è cieca!♦ (to) draw /drɔ:/A v. t.1 tracciare, disegnare: to draw a line, tracciare una riga; He drew a line through her name [under the title], ha tracciato una riga sul suo nome [sotto il titolo]; to draw a circle, disegnare un cerchio; to draw a picture, disegnare un quadro; (fig.) descrivere una scena; I'll draw you a map, ti disegno una piantina2 tirare: to draw the curtains, tirare le tende ( per aprirle o per chiuderle); to draw the blinds, tirare ( su o giù) le tendine; The oxen draw the plough, i buoi tirano l'aratro; to draw a bow, tendere un arco; to draw a breath, tirare un respiro; He drew a deep breath, ha tirato un profondo respiro3 (seguito da una prep. o da un avv., quali across, close, aside, ecc.) passare, avvicinare, scostare, ecc.: She drew a hand across her eyes, si è passata una mano sugli occhi; He drew his chair closer to the table, ha avvicinato la sedia al tavolo; She drew the curtains aside, ha scostato le tende; He drew her aside and asked her a few questions, l'ha presa da parte e le ha fatto alcune domande4 estrarre, cavare: to draw a tooth, cavare (o estrarre) un dente; to draw a weapon, estrarre un'arma; to draw a sword, estrarre (o sguainare) una spada; to draw nails from a board, estrarre chiodi da un'asse; to draw water from a well, attingere acqua da un pozzo; He put his hand in his pocket and drew out a wallet, si è messo la mano in tasca e ha tirato fuori un portafoglio5 attirare; attrarre: to draw sb. 's eye, attirare lo sguardo di q.; The event drew large crowds, l'evento ha attirato una gran folla; to draw sb.'s attention [gaze o eye], attirare l'attenzione [lo sguardo] di q.; to draw tears [applause], strappare le lacrime [gli applausi]6 ottenere; ricevere; trarre: to draw a refusal [a response], ottenere un rifiuto [una reazione]; to draw praise [criticism], ricevere (o attirare) lodi [critiche]; The band drew whistles from the crowd, il gruppo ha ricevuto fischi dalla folla; He draws his evidence from a number of sources, trae le sue prove da numerose fonti; Walter Scott drew his inspiration from history, Walter Scott traeva ispirazione dalla storia; to draw a conclusion [a moral], trarre una conclusione [una morale]; We drew a great deal of encouragement from the preliminary results, abbiamo ricevuto molto incoraggiamento dai risultati preliminari; to draw a pension [a salary, a benefit], percepire (o prendere) una pensione [uno stipendio, un sussidio]; ( USA) to draw disability, prendere la pensione di invalidità7 stabilire; tracciare: to draw a comparison [a parallel, an analogy] with st., tracciare un confronto [un parallelo, un'analogia] con qc.8 (fig.: seguito da un avv., quale together, closer ecc.) avvicinare: The tragedy drew them together, la tragedia li ha avvicinati; The incident drew them even closer, l'incidente li ha ulteriormente avvicinati9 (di solito al passivo) selezionare, ricevere (q.): Our students are drawn from all corners of the globe, riceviamo studenti da ogni angolo del mondo; They draw their recruits from the most disaffected groups in society, trovano nuovi adepti nei gruppi più scontenti della società10 ( banca, = to draw out) prelevare ( denaro): to draw money from a bank, prelevare denaro in banca; I drew out £50 yesterday, ho prelevato ieri 50 sterline11 (comm.) emettere; spiccare ( una tratta): to draw a cheque, emettere (fam.: staccare) un assegno; to draw a bill of exchange, spiccare una tratta (o una cambiale)12 (di solito al passivo) indurre a parlare: They bombarded her with questions, but she refused to be drawn, l'hanno bombardata di domande, ma non si è lasciata indurre a parlare; to draw sb. on st., indurre q. a parlare di qc.; He tried to draw his opponent on the subject of tax cuts, ha cercato di indurre il suo avversario a parlare dei tagli fiscali13 (metall.) rinvenire14 (mecc.) imbutire; ( anche) trafilare ( un metallo): to draw gold [silver], trafilare l'oro [l'argento]15 (chim.) estrarre17 pescare ( una carta da gioco, un biglietto della lotteria, ecc.): to draw a card from the pack, pescare una carta dal mazzo; ( poker) to draw cards, prendere carte: The mayor was asked to draw the winning ticket, hanno chiesto al sindaco di pescare il biglietto vincente18 ( sport) pareggiare, chiudere con un pareggio: ( un incontro, una partita): to draw a game [a match], chiudere una partita con un pareggio; In the end they drew the match 2 all, alla fine, hanno pareggiato due a due19 ( sport: di solito al passivo) sorteggiare: England were drawn in group three, l'Inghilterra è stata sorteggiata nel gruppo 3; He was drawn against Roddick, è stato sorteggiato contro Roddick20 (stor.) sbudellare ( un condannato da vivo): He was hanged, drawn and quartered, fu impiccato; sbudellato e squartato27 (ind. tess.) stirareB v. i.1 disegnare: I can't draw, non so disegnare; Jim is very good at drawing, Jim è molto bravo a disegnare3 (seguito da una prep. o da un avv., quali to, near, away from ecc.) muoversi verso, avvicinarsi a, allontanarsi da, ecc.: The speaker was drawing towards a conclusion, l'oratore si avviava alla conclusione; The holidays are drawing near, le vacanze si avvicinano; As we drew nearer, I could see that the building was badly damaged, man mano che ci avvicinavamo, ho potuto notare che l'edificio era seriamente danneggiato; They drew aside to let him pass, si sono scostati per lasciarlo passare; They drew apart as she entered the room, si sono allontanati l'uno dall'altra quando è entrata nella stanza; As the years went by, they were drawing even further apart, con il passare degli anni, si sono allontanati sempre di più l'uno dall'altra; At last we drew level with them, alla fine li abbiamo raggiunti; A car drew alongside, un'auto si è accostata; He drew ahead of the other runners [of his competitors], ha superato gli altri corridori [i suoi concorrenti]5 estrarre (o tirare) a sorte: to draw for who will go first, tirare a sorte per decidere chi sarà il primo8 ( di un camino, ecc.) tirare; ( del fuoco) prendere: This flue doesn't draw well, questa canna (fumaria) non tira bene● (antiq.) to draw a bath, far scorrere l'acqua per il bagno; riempire la vasca □ (fig.) to draw a blank, far fiasco; restare con un pugno di mosche; ( USA) avere un vuoto di memoria □ to draw blood, far sanguinare; (fig.) dar del filo da torcere: The dog bit her, but didn't draw blood, il cane l'ha morsa, ma non l'ha fatta sanguinare; The opposition has yet to draw blood on this issue, l'opposizione deve ancora dare del filo da torcere su questa questione □ to draw breath, prendere fiato; fermarsi per riposare □ to draw the cork from a bottle, stappare una bottiglia □ to draw a distinction (o a line), fare una distinzione: We have to draw a line between acts that are criminal and acts that are unethical, dobbiamo fare una distinzione tra atti criminali e atti contrari all'etica □ to draw one's first breath, emettere il primo vagito; nascere □ ( a carte) to draw for partners, tirare a sorte per formare le coppie di giocatori □ to draw sb. 's fire, attirare il fuoco di q.; (fig.) attirare le critiche di q. □ (pitt.) to draw from memory, disegnare a memoria □ to draw one's last breath, dare l'ultimo respiro; esalare l'anima □ (fig.) to draw a line, porre un limite; dire basta (fig.); rifiutarsi di andare oltre (fig.) □ (fam. ingl.) to draw a line under st., mettere una pietra sopra a qc. □ to draw the line at, non voler arrivare a ( un certo punto); rifiutarsi di: I don't mind helping him with his studies but I draw the line at writing his essay for him, lo aiuto volentieri nei suoi studi, ma mi rifiuto di scrivergli il tema □ to draw lots, tirare a sorte □ to draw a prize, vincere un premio (per es., alla lotteria); tirar su un numero vincente □ (mil.) to draw rations, ritirare le razioni di viveri □ (fig.) to draw the short straw –: I drew the short straw, mi è toccato il compito più ingrato □ ( cricket) to draw stumps, estrarre i paletti del wicket; smontare il wicket; chiudere la partita □ to draw to a halt (o to a stop), fermarsi: The train drew to a halt just outside the station, il treno si è fermato appena fuori dalla stazione □ to draw to a close (o to an end), avviarsi al termine: The evening drew to a close, la serata si avviava al termine; His period in office was drawing to an end, il suo periodo in ufficio si avviava al termine □ ( a carte) to draw trumps, tirare giù tutte le briscole (o tutti gli atout) di un avversario.* * *I [drɔː]1) (raffle) sorteggio m., estrazione f. (di lotteria)2) (tie) (in match) pareggio m., pari m.it was a draw — (in match) hanno pareggiato; (in race) sono arrivati ex aequo o a pari merito
3) (attraction) attrazione f.••II 1. [drɔː]to be quick, slow on the draw — colloq. (in understanding) essere pronto, lento a capire; (in replying) avere, non avere la battuta pronta; [ cowboy] essere veloce, lento nell'estrarre (l'arma)
1) fare, disegnare [picture, plan]; disegnare [person, object]; tracciare [ line]2) fig. rappresentare, tratteggiare [character, picture]; tracciare [ comparison]3) (pull) [animal, engine] tirare, trainare [cart, plough]; tirare [ rope]; [machine, suction] aspirare [liquid, gas]4) (derive) trarre, tirare [ conclusion] ( from da); trarre [ inspiration] ( from da)to be drawn from — [energy, information] essere ricavato o ottenuto da
5) (cause to talk) fare parlare [ person] (about, on di)to draw sth. from o out of sb. — ottenere da qcn., carpire a qcn. [ information]; strappare a qcn. [truth, smile]
6) (attract) attirare [crowd, person] (to verso); suscitare [reaction, interest]to draw sb.'s attention to sth. — attirare o richiamare l'attenzione di qcn. su qcs.
to draw sb. into — coinvolgere qcn. in [conversation, argument]; attirare qcn. in [ battle]
7) econ. (take out) prelevare [ money] ( from da); emettere [ cheque] (on su); (receive) ritirare, ricevere [wages, pension]8) gioc. (choose at random) tirare a sorte, estrarre [ticket, winner]Italy has been drawn against Spain o to play Spain — l'Italia è stata sorteggiata per giocare contro la Spagna
9) sportto draw a match — pareggiare, terminare l'incontro con un pareggio
10) (remove, pull out) togliere, estrarre [tooth, thorn] ( from da); togliere [ cork] ( from a); estrarre, sguainare [ sword]; estrarre [knife, gun]; prendere, estrarre [ card]11) (disembowel) eviscerare [ chicken]2.1) (make picture) disegnare2) (move)to draw ahead (of sth., sb.) — superare (qcs., qcn.)
to draw alongside — [ boat] accostare
to draw close o near [ time] avvicinarsi; they drew nearer to listen si avvicinarono per ascoltare; to draw into [ bus] arrivare in [ station]; [ train] entrare in [ station]; to draw level pareggiare, raggiungere (gli altri); to draw over [ vehicle] accostare; the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road il camion accostò a destra; to draw to one side [ person] scostarsi; to draw round o around [ people] avvicinarsi; to draw to a halt fermarsi; to draw to a close o an end — [day, event] avvicinarsi alla fine, volgere al termine
3) sport (in match) [ teams] pareggiare; (in race) [ runners] arrivare ex aequo; (finish with same points) terminare ex aequo, con gli stessi punti, a pari meritoto draw for sth. — tirare, estrarre a sorte qcs
5) [chimney, pipe] tirare6) [ tea] essere, stare in infusione•- draw in- draw off- draw on- draw out- draw up•• -
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[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) liktenis2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) (preču, izstrādājumu) partija3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) loze•- lots- a lot
- draw/cast lots* * *loze; liktenis; zemesgabals; partija; kompānija, grupa; liels daudzums, milzums; dalīt, iedalīt, sadalīt; lozēt, mest kauliņus -
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[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) dalia, likimas2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) rinkinys, komplektas, sklypas3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) aukcione parduodamas daiktas/daiktų partija•- lots- a lot
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n. Lot (biblisk figur, Abrahams brorson)* * *[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) lott, öde2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) del, parti3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) nummer•- lots- a lot
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[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) soartă2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) parte, lot3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) obiect vândut la licitaţie•- lots- a lot
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[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) γραφτό, ριζικό2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) ποσότητα, φουρνιά3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) παρτίδα (σε δημοπρασία)•- lots- a lot
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[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) destinée2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) lot3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) lot•- lots- a lot - draw/cast lots -
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[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) destino2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) lote3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) lote•- lots- a lot - draw/cast lots -
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to throw/cast lotsБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > кидать жребий
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[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) teikna2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) draga (upp)3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) nálgast; fjarlægjast4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) gera jafntefli5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) fá, hljóta6) (to open or close (curtains).) draga fyrir/frá7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) draga athygli2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) jafntefli2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) e-ð sem trekkir3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) dráttur (í happdrætti)4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) það að draga upp byssu, bregða vopni•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
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remi, vonzerő, kihúzott nyereménytárgy, farablás to draw: megfogalmaz, intézvényez, von, hengerel, szív* * *[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) rajzol2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) (ki)húz; előránt3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) távolodik; közeledik4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) döntetlent ér el5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) felvesz (pénzt stb.)6) (to open or close (curtains).) széthúz; összehúz7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) vonz2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) döntetlen2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) vonz(ó)erő3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) sorshúzás4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) hamar előrántja pisztolyát•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out
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To cast lots — Cast Cast (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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To cast lots — Lot Lot (l[o^]t), n. [AS. hlot; akin to hle[ o]tan to cast lots, OS. hl[=o]t lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. l[=o]z, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. {Allot}, {Lotto}, {Lottery}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which happens without human… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
draw or cast lots — idi draw or cast lots, to settle a question by the use of lots … From formal English to slang