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1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!)2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.) malks3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.) (kuģa) iegrime•- draughts- draughty* * *vilkšana; caurvējš; loms; malks; iegrime; mikstūra
См. также в других словарях:
Draughty — Draught y, a. Pertaining to a draught, or current of air; as, a draughtly, comfortless room. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
draughty — 1846, from DRAUGHT (Cf. draught) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
draughty — (US drafty) ► ADJECTIVE (draughtier, draughtiest) ▪ uncomfortable because of draughts of cold air … English terms dictionary
draughty — [draf′tē, dräf′tē] adj. draughtier, draughtiest Brit. sp. of DRAFTY draughtily adv. draughtiness n … English World dictionary
draughty — UK [ˈdrɑːftɪ] / US [ˈdræftɪ] adjective Word forms draughty : adjective draughty comparative draughtier superlative draughtiest a draughty place is uncomfortable because cold air blows into it … English dictionary
draughty — draugh|ty BrE drafty AmE [ˈdra:fti US ˈdræfti] adj a draughty room or building has cold air blowing through it ▪ a draughty old house … Dictionary of contemporary English
draughty — adj. Draughty is used with these nouns: ↑corridor, ↑room, ↑window … Collocations dictionary
draughty — [[t]drɑ͟ːfti, dræ̱fti[/t]] draughtier, draughtiest ADJ GRADED A draughty room or building has currents of cold air blowing through it, usually because the windows and doors do not fit very well. (in AM, use drafty) … English dictionary
draughty — BrE, drafty AmE adjective with currents of air blowing through it: a draughty old house … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
draughty — [ˈdrɑːfti] adj a draughty place is uncomfortable because cold air blows into it … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
draughty — chiefly British variant of drafty … New Collegiate Dictionary