draw pin

draw the curtains/blinds — (open) die Vorhänge aufziehen/die Jalousien hochziehen; (close) die Vorhänge zuziehen/die Jalousien herunterlassen

draw the bolt — (unfasten) den Riegel zurückschieben

he refused to be drawn — er ließ sich nichts entlocken

draw water from a well — Wasser an einem Brunnen holen od. schöpfen

draw comfort from something — Trost in etwas (Dat.) finden

draw reassurance/encouragement from something — Zuversicht/Mut aus etwas schöpfen

draw the line at something — (fig.) bei etwas nicht mehr mitmachen

draw into something — [Zug:] in etwas (Akk.) einfahren; [Schiff:] in etwas (Akk.) einlaufen

draw towards something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) nähern

end in a draw — mit einem Unentschieden enden

we must draw the line somewhere (fig) — irgendwo muss Schluss sein

I draw the line at cheating (personally) — Mogeln kommt für mich nicht infrage; (in others) beim Mogeln hörts bei mir auf

some people just don't know where to draw the line (fig) — manche Leute wissen einfach nicht, wie weit sie gehen können

to draw a line between (fig) — einen Unterschied machen zwischen

it was like drawing teeth (fig) — es war Schwerstarbeit

to draw a (deep) breath —

to draw one's pension — seine Rente bekommen

the play has drawn a lot of criticism — das Theaterstück hat viel Kritik auf sich (acc) gezogen

my letter drew an angry reply from him — auf meinen Brief reagierte er mit einer ungehaltenen Antwort __diams; to be drawn

to draw fire (lit, fig) — unter Feuer genommen werden

to draw sb into sth — jdn in etw (acc) hineinziehen or verwickeln

we've been drawn (to play) away/at home —

the two horses drew level — die beiden Pferde zogen gleich __diams; to draw near herankommen (to an +acc )

to beat sb to the draw — schneller sein als jd; ( lit : cowboy etc ) schneller ziehen als jd

draw the curtains/blinds — (open) die Vorhänge aufziehen/die Jalousien hochziehen; (close) die Vorhänge zuziehen/die Jalousien herunterlassen

draw the bolt — (unfasten) den Riegel zurückschieben

draw water from a well — Wasser an einem Brunnen holen od. schöpfen

draw comfort from something — Trost in etwas (Dat.) finden

draw the line at something — (fig.) bei etwas nicht mehr mitmachen

draw into something — [Zug:] in etwas (Akk.) einfahren; [Schiff:] in etwas (Akk.) einlaufen

draw towards something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) nähern

it was a draw — (in match) hanno pareggiato; (in race) sono arrivati ex aequo o a pari merito

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)

to be drawn from — [energy, information] essere ricavato o ottenuto da

to draw sth. from o out of sb. — ottenere da qcn., carpire a qcn. [ information]; strappare a qcn. [truth, smile]

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]

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

it was a draw — (in match) hanno pareggiato; (in race) sono arrivati ex aequo o a pari merito

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)

to be drawn from — [energy, information] essere ricavato o ottenuto da

to draw sth. from o out of sb. — ottenere da qcn., carpire a qcn. [ information]; strappare a qcn. [truth, smile]

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]

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

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

to draw money from o out of the bank — retirar or sacar* dinero del banco

to draw close to o near (to) something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/alguien

to draw to an end o a close — terminar, finalizar* (frml)

to be quick on the draw — ( with gun) ser* rápido en desenfundar; ( with reply) pescarlas* al vuelo (fam)

• to be quick on the draw — (lit) ser rápido en sacar la pistola; (fig) ser muy avispado

• to draw a bow — tensar un arco

• 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 ojos

• to draw a bath — preparar el baño

• to draw blood — sacar sangre

• to draw (a) breath — respirar

• to draw a card — robar una carta

• to draw comfort from sth — hallar consuelo en algo

• to draw inspiration from sth — encontrar inspiración en algo

• to draw lots — echar suertes

• to draw a smile from sb — arrancar una sonrisa a algn

• to feel drawn to sb — simpatizar con algn

• he refuses to be drawn — se niega a hablar de ello, se guarda de hacer comentario alguno

• to draw a picture — hacer un dibujo

• to draw a comparison between A and B — comparar A con B

• to draw a distinction — distinguir ( between entre)

to draw a match/game — (gen) empatar un partido; (Chess) entablar

• he drew ahead of the other runners — se adelantó a los demás corredores

• to draw to an end — llegar a su fin

• the train drew into the station — el tren entró en la estación

• the two horses drew level — los dos caballos se igualaron

• to draw near — acercarse

• the car drew over to the kerb — el coche se acercó a la acera

• he drew to one side — se apartó

• to draw towards — acercarse a

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

to draw money from o out of the bank — retirar or sacar* dinero del banco

to draw close to o near (to) something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/alguien

to draw to an end o a close — terminar, finalizar* (frml)

to be quick on the draw — ( with gun) ser* rápido en desenfundar; ( with reply) pescarlas* al vuelo (fam)