Tra từ draw - Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

draw UK [drɔː] US [drɑː] verb [ drew ], [ drawn ] [ drew drawn draws drawing ]

PICTURE

1. <E > intransitive or transitive to make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen
• Jonathan can draw brilliantly.
• The children drew pictures of their families.
• Draw a line at the bottom of the page.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Painting, drawing and printing

• I'll draw you a quick map if you're worried about finding the hotel.
• She drew the outline of the boat and then coloured it in.
• Rosie drew an elephant and coloured it in.
• Squared paper is better for drawing graphs on.
• If you draw or write in pencil you can always rub out your mistakes with an eraser.

ATTRACT

2. <I > transitive to attract attention or interest
• He's an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd.
• Does he wear those ridiculous clothes to draw attention?
• Could I draw your attention to item number three on the agenda?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Attracting and tempting ↑Attractive ↑Sexual attraction ↑Making people excited and interested ↑Inspiration and inspiring
3. draw your eye(s)
to attract your attention
• Her eyes were immediately drawn to the tall blond man standing at the bar.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Attracting and tempting ↑Attractive ↑Sexual attraction

• They're organizing a campaign to draw people's attention to the environmentally harmful effects of using their cars.
• He may be old hat among the trendy younger generation, but his shows draw more viewers than any other comedian.
• Science museums have tried to shake off their somewhat starchy image by mounting exhibitions designed to draw in the crowds.
• He drew attention to the absence of concrete evidence against the defendant.
• He was drawn to the metropolitan glamour and excitement of Paris.

MAKE

4. <A > transitive formal to make or show a comparison between things
• You can't really draw a comparison between the two cases - they're entirely different.
• It's sometimes very difficult to draw a clear distinction between the meanings of different words.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Concluding and deducing
5. draw a conclusion
<A > to consider the facts of a situation and make a decision about what is true, correct, likely to happen, etc.
• I'd seen them together so often I drew the logical conclusion that they were husband and wife.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Guessing, supposing and suspecting

• She drew a comparison between life in the army and life in prison.
• He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.
• Did you draw any conclusions at the meeting this morning?
• It would be easy to draw a parallel between the town's history and that of its football club.
• The report focuses on the particular rather than the general and so doesn't draw any overall conclusions.

MOVE

6. <A > intransitive + adverb or preposition to move in a particular direction, especially in a vehicle
• The train slowly drew into the station/drew in.
• As we drew alongside (= reached) the black car, I suddenly recognized my ex-boyfriend at the wheel.
• Montgomery drew level with Greene in the 100 metres final, but never passed him.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑General words for movement

7. draw near/close, etc.
to become nearer in space or time
• As Christmas draws nearer, the shops start to get unbearably crowded.
• As she drew closer I realized that I knew her.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑General words for movement
8. draw to a close/an end
to gradually finish
• As the evening drew to a close, people started reaching for their coats.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Causing something to end ↑Coming to an end

• A limousine drew up outside the hotel.
• As the date of his operation drew near, he became more and more anxious.
• A car drew up outside and a few moments later the doorbell rang.
• "Let's draw this meeting to a close, gentlemen, " said the chairman.
• The shadows deepened as the evening drew on.

CAUSE

9. transitive If something draws a reaction, people react in the stated way
• Her speech last night in the Senate drew an angry response.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Causing things to happen

• The minister's speech drew loud snorts of derisive laughter.

PULL

10. transitive + adverb or preposition to pull or direct something in a particular direction
• She drew her coat tightly around her shoulders.
• The crowd watched as the referee drew the player aside/to one side/UK also on one side and spoke to him.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Pulling
11. draw the curtains
to pull curtains so that they are either together or apart
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Pulling

CHOOSE

12. intransitive or transitive to choose a number, card, etc. from several numbers, cards, etc. without first seeing it, in a competition or a game
• I was dealt two aces and I drew a third.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Taking and choosing

TAKE OUT

13. transitive to take something out of a container or your pocket, especially a weapon
• Suddenly he drew a gun/knife and held it to my throat.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Taking and choosing
14. transitive to cause a substance, especially blood, to come out of a body
• He bit me so hard that it drew blood.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Taking and choosing

USE

15. transitive to get a feeling, idea, etc. from something or someone
• She drew comfort from the fact that he died peacefully.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Using and misusing

INTO LUNGS

16. intransitive or transitive to take air or smoke into your lungs
• She drew a deep breath and plunged into the water.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Breathing and stopping breathing

EQUAL

17. intransitive to finish a game with the same number of points as the other person or team
• Coventry drew 1-1 with Manchester United in the semi-finals.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport ↑Winning and defeating ↑Losing and being defeated

MONEY

18. transitive + prep to get money from a bank, account, etc. so that you can use it
• Alison drew some money out of her account to pay for our trip.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Withdrawing money
19. transitive to receive money regularly, especially as an employee or from the government
• He's been drawing a pension for ten years.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Getting, receiving and accepting ↑Capturing or taking possession of things ↑Earning money and money earned
Idioms: draw a blank ▪ draw a veil over something ▪ draw breath ▪ draw the line
Phrasal Verbs: draw back ▪ draw in ▪ draw on something ▪ draw somebody into something ▪ draw somebody out ▪ draw something off ▪ draw something out ▪ draw something up ▪ draw yourself up

noun

ATTRACTION
1. countable usually singular someone or something that a lot of people are interested in
• We need someone at the event who'll be a big draw and attract the paying public.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Attracting and tempting ↑Attractive ↑Sexual attraction

EQUAL SCORE
2. countable a situation in which each team in a game has equal points and neither side wins
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport ↑Winning and defeating ↑Losing and being defeated

CHOOSE
3. countable UK ( US also drawing ) a competition that is decided by choosing a particular ticket or number
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Miscellaneous games and activities ↑Gambling and bookmaking ↑Taking risks