Translation of "draw" - English-Portuguese dictionary

draw

verb uk ​ /drɔː/ us ​ /drɔ/ past tense drew, past participle drawn

A1 to make a picture with a pen or pencil

desenhar
She drew a picture of a tree.

› to attract someone to a place or person

atrair
He’s an excellent speaker who always draws a crowd.

› to move somewhere, usually in a vehicle

mover-se
The train drew into the station.

› to pull something or someone in a particular direction

puxar
He took her hand and drew her towards him.
draw near/close

› to become nearer in space or time

aproximar-se
Her wedding is drawing nearer every day.
draw attention to someone/something

› to make someone notice something or someone

atrair a atenção para alguém/algo
We think she wears those strange clothes to draw attention to herself.
draw the curtains

› to pull curtains open or closed

abrir/fechar as cortinas

› also draw out to take money from your bank account

sacar

› UK to finish a game or competition with each team or player having the same score

empatar
England drew 2–2 against Italy.

Phrasal verb(s)

draw back
draw something up
noun uk ​ /drɔː/ us ​ /drɔ/

› UK a situation in which each team in a game has equal points and neither side wins

empate
The result was a draw.

(Translation of “draw” from the Cambridge English–Portuguese Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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