to draw the

to draw the bow up to the ear

esforçar-se, meter os peitos.

to bend (draw) the bow

armar o arco.

to draw the attention of

chamar a atenção de.

to draw the attention to

chamar a atenção a.

to draw the conclusion

tirar a conclusão.

to draw the curtain over a thing

passar a esponja sobre alguma coisa, olvidá-la.

to draw the curtain

correr, puxar a cortina.

to draw the curtains close

fechar bem as cortinas.

to draw the line at

recusar, limitar, traçar os limites.

to draw the line

estabelecer limites.

to draw the long bow

coll mentir, contar histórias, contar vantagem.

to draw the teeth of

tornar inofensivo, cortar as garras.

1) (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?) desenhar

2) (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.) puxar

3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) mover-se

4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) empatar

5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) levantar

6) (to open or close (curtains).) correr

7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) atrair

1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) empate

2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atracção

3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) sorteio

4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) arranque

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[drɔ:] n 1 a ação de puxar ou tirar. 2 a ação de tirar a sorte. 3 a sorte que se tirou. 4 atração, coisa que atrai, chamariz, coisa de arromba (por exemplo uma peça teatral, "a good draw"). 5 empate (no jogo); ato de interromper um jogo sem terminá-lo. 6 pressão, tensão. 7 bacia, vale, por onde correm ou convergem as águas. 8 parte móvel da ponte levadiça. 9 tentativa para saber alguma coisa. 10 sorte, destino. 11 desenho, esboço. 12 ato de puxar uma arma. 13 gaveta. • vt+vi ps drew, pp drawn. 1 tirar, puxar, arrastar, arrancar. 2 sacar, retirar, desembainhar, extrair. 3 estripar, desentranhar. 4 puxar para cima, tirar para cima. 5 chupar, mamar. 6 atrair para si, atrair com afagos. 7 tirar qualquer líquido de um barril. 8 tirar a sorte. 9 respirar, inalar. 10 arrancar (suspiros, gemidos). 11 estender, alongar, estirar, correr, cerrar (cortina). 12 receber, ganhar (dinheiro, prêmio), tirar (dinheiro do banco). 13 esvaziar. 14 draw to chegar(-se) perto ou em frente de; reunir-se. 15 evocar, causar, deduzir, inferir. 16 retratar, desenhar, debuxar. 17 traçar, delinear, esboçar. 18 minutar. 19 representar-se alguma coisa na idéia, descobrir. 20 formular, fazer uma escritura, contrato, etc. 21 sacar uma letra de câmbio, tirar uma ordem de pagamento. 22 Naut ter calado de, navegar a um calado determinado. 23 empatar um jogo sem terminá-lo. 24 Hunt desencavar feras, bater a moita. 25 fazer exigências, ser exigente. 26 franzir (as sobrancelhas). 27 enxotar. 28 pôr de infusão, deixar em infusão (chá, etc.). 29 esgotar. 30 encolher-se, contrair-se. 31 (back; away from) retirar-se de. 32 espremer, expulsar. 33 exercer influência sobre. 34 ser atraente. 35 eliciar, fazer sair (mediante alguma atração ou por instigação). 36 estar enfunado, içar (vela). 37 acumular, produzir. 38 drenar (um abscesso). 39 perseguir a caça pelo rasto. to beat to the draw sl fazer algo antes de qualquer outro. to be quick on the draw ser chafreiro, repentista. to draw a bead encarrilhar, encaminhar, ter em mira. to draw a bill sacar uma letra. to draw a blank sair a sorte em branco. to draw after acarretar. to draw a gun sacar um revólver. to draw air respirar, tomar folego. to draw a line passar um traço. to draw along 1 consumir-se, definhar. 2 arrastar. to draw amiss Hunt perder o rasto. to draw and quarter 1 executar atando cada membro a um cavalo diferente e conduzi-los para direções diferentes. 2 estripar após enforcamento. to draw a perpendicular baixar uma perpendicular. to draw a picture sl explicar em termos muito simples. to draw a profit ter lucros. to draw aside 1 tomar à parte. 2 abrir, descerrar (cortina). to draw asunder separar tirando, dilacerar. to draw away afastar(-se), apartar, tirar, sacar, seguir em frente. to draw back retirar(-se), puxar para trás, retrair. to draw back one’s hand abandonar alguém. to draw blood of one chupar o sangue de alguém. to draw breath respirar, tomar fôlego. to draw comparisons fazer comparações. to draw down a curse on one’s family lançar uma maldição sobre a família de. to draw forth 1 arrancar, fazer sair. 2 suscitar, provocar. to draw from desenhar conforme. to draw in 1 contrair, encolher, recolher. 2 seduzir, engodar. 3 findar, diminuir (falando de dias). to draw in one’s horns tornar-se mais modesto. to draw it fine ser bastante preciso. to draw it mild coll manifestar, descrever ou perguntar sem exagerar, não exorbitar. to draw near (ou nigh) aproximar-se. to draw off 1 apartar, retirar (-se), retrair. 2 transvasar, esvaziar (vinho, etc.) 3 urinar. to draw on 1 atrair, seduzir, instigar, ocasionar. 2 aproximar(-se), ir-se chegando (falando do tempo). 3 sacar sobre alguém, valer-se de, contar com. to draw on one’s coat vestir seu casaco. to draw on one’s imagination fazer afirmações mentirosas. to draw one dry esgotar alguém, tirar-lhe todo o seu dinheiro. to draw on one’s memory tentar lembrar. to draw out 1 prolongar, retardar, alongar. 2 eliciar, fazer sair por instigação. 3 extrair, formular. 4 puxar fora, tirar. 5 Mil pôr em ordem de batalha. to draw over induzir, persuadir alguém para que mude de partido. to draw rein diminuir a velocidade, parar. to draw someone forth induzir alguém a expandir-se. to draw someone out fig puxar alguém pela língua. to draw someone into, to persuadir alguém a. to draw the attention of chamar a atenção de. to draw the attention to chamar a atenção a. to draw the curtain correr, puxar a cortina. to draw the line at recusar, limitar, traçar os limites. to draw the teeth of tornar inofensivo, cortar as garras. to draw to a head amadurecer. to draw to an end tender para o fim, estar acabando. to draw together contrair. to draw to scale Tech desenhar em escala. to draw towards tender para, inclinar-se. to draw up 1 tirar, puxar para cima, içar. 2 esboçar, redigir, fazer, escrever (um documento, uma petição, etc.). 3 compor, formar. 4 Mil alinhar, pôr em ordem de batalha, formar-se. 5 chegar(-se) em frente de. 6 erguer-se, empertigar-se. 7 parar, interromper. to draw up to the curb encostar o carro no meio-fio. to draw upon (on) sacar sobre alguém. to draw up with alcançar.

1) (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?) desenhar

2) (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.) puxar

3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) mover-se

4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) empatar

5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) tirar

6) (to open or close (curtains).) puxar

7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) atrair

1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) empate

2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atração

3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) extração

4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) saque

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1) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) parar

2) (to arrange in an acceptable form or order: They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.) arranjar

3) (to move closer: Draw up a chair!) aproximar

4) (to extend (oneself) into an upright position: He drew himself up to his full height.) endireitar-se

1) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) estacionar

2) (to arrange in an acceptable form or order: They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.) dispor, arranjar

3) (to move closer: Draw up a chair!) puxar

4) (to extend (oneself) into an upright position: He drew himself up to his full height.) empertigar-se

1) (to take (money) from a bank: I drew out $40 yesterday.) levantar

2) (to make longer: We drew out the journey as much as we could but we still arrived early.) esticar

3) ((of a car etc) to move into the middle of the road from the side.) mudar de pista

1) (to take (money) from a bank: I drew out $40 yesterday.) sacar

2) (to make longer: We drew out the journey as much as we could but we still arrived early.) esticar

3) ((of a car etc) to move into the middle of the road from the side.) largar