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1 draw a blank
(to be unsuccessful in a search, inquiry etc.) ostati praznih rok -
2 draw
[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 -
3 blank
[blæŋk] 1. adjective1) ((of paper) without writing or marks: a blank sheet of paper.) nepopisan2) (expressionless: a blank look.) brezizrazen3) ((of a wall) having no door, window etc.) brez odprtin2. noun1) ((in forms etc) a space left to be filled (with a signature etc): Fill in all the blanks!) prazno polje2) (a blank cartridge: The soldier fired a blank.) slepi naboj•- blankly- blankness
- blank cartridge
- blank cheque
- go blank* * *I [blæŋk]adjectiveobsolete bel; prazen, nepopisan, neizpolnjen; brezizrazen; neriman; vulgar prekletpoint blank — naravnost, brez ovinkovblank form — formular, golicablank space — predložek, neizpolnjen prostorvulgar not a blankety blank thing — niti trohicablank cheque — neizpolnjen ček; figuratively prosta rokamy mind went blank — zgubil sem spomin, nisem se mogel spomnitiII [blæŋk]nounsrečka, ki ni dobila; blanket, obrazec; prazninato draw a blank — zgubiti na loteriji; figuratively imeti neuspehcolloquially what the (blankety) blank — kaj za vragaIII [blæŋk]transitive verbzatemniti; American zdrobiti -
4 cheque
[ ek](a written order on a printed form telling a bank to pay money to the person named: to pay by cheque.) ček- cheque card* * *I [ček]nouncommerce ček, denarna nakaznica (on za)figuratively to give a blank cheque to s.o. — pustiti koga, da dela, kar hoče, ne ovirati gaII [ček]transitive verb
См. также в других словарях:
draw a blank — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. * /I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones./ 2. To fail to remember something … Dictionary of American idioms
draw a blank — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. * /I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones./ 2. To fail to remember something … Dictionary of American idioms
draw a blank — If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information … The small dictionary of idiomes
draw a blank — ► draw a blank fail to obtain a favourable response. Main Entry: ↑blank … English terms dictionary
draw a blank — verb be unable to remember I m drawing a blank You are blocking the name of your first wife! • Syn: ↑forget, ↑block, ↑blank out • Ant: ↑remember (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
draw a blank — If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you look for or try to remember something, and draw a blank, you fail to find it. I nearly won the quiz;… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
draw\ a\ blank — v. phr. informal 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones. 2. To fail to remember something. I am… … Словарь американских идиом
draw a blank — idi a) to be unsuccessful: to draw a blank in an investigation[/ex] b) to fail to comprehend or remember: I drew a blank on her name[/ex] … From formal English to slang
Draw a blank — If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information … Dictionary of English idioms
draw a blank — be unable to think of an answer, mind go blank For some reason, I drew a blank when the professor questioned me … English idioms
draw a blank — 1. to be unable to get information. Hoover asked the investigators to find out about Byrne, but they drew a blank. 2. to forget something. When Phil asked Lee which airline they were flying on, Lee drew a blank … New idioms dictionary