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draw

 
/drɔː/ verb (past tense drew, past participle drawn)

Translation

PICTURE [I, T] to produce a picture by making lines or marks, usually with a pen or pencil
çizmek
She drew a picture of a tree.1342
draw sth/sb across/back/over, etc to pull something or someone gently in a particular direction
çekmek, sürüklemek, sürüyerek götürmek
He took her hand and drew her towards him.15921642
draw into/out/away, etc to move somewhere, usually in a vehicle
araçla bir yere hareket etmek
The train drew into the station.1592
draw the curtains to pull curtains open or closed
perdeleri açıp kapamak
1642
draw (sb's) attention to sth/sb to make someone notice someone or something
birinin dikkatini bir şeye çekmek
I don't want to draw too much attention to myself.1981
ATTRACT [T] to attract someone to a place or person
bir şeye/birine çekmek, cezbetmek
Thousands of tourists are drawn to the city every year.943
SPORT [I, T] UK to finish a game or competition with each team or player having the same score
berabere kalmak, aynı puanla/skorla/sonuçla son bulmak/bitmek
England drew 2-2 against Italy.1475
TAKE OUT [T] to take something out of a container or your pocket, especially a weapon
silah çekmek; çekip çıkarmak
He drew a knife and started threatening me.7781648
draw near/close to become nearer in space or time
zaman ve mekân olarak yakına gelmek/yakınlaşmak
Her birthday's drawing nearer every day.1592
draw (a) breath to breathe in air
nefes almak
She drew a deep breath and started her speech.578
MONEY [T] ( also draw out) to take money from your bank account
hesaptan para çekmek
1412
draw to a close/end to be almost finished
hemen hemen bitirmek, sonuna gelmek; bitmek üzere olmak
1556
draw conclusions to make judgments after considering an subject or situation
sonuç çıkarmak, bir sonuca varmak
What conclusions should we draw from this report?1109
draw a comparison/distinction to say that there is a similarity or difference between two things
benzerlik/farklılık olduğunu bildirmek/söylemek; karşılaştırmak; paralellik kurmak
→ See also draw a blank → See also draw the line at sth → See also draw a veil over sth2179
draw back phrasal verb
to move away from someone or something, usually because you are surprised or frightened
geri çekilmek, sakınmak, geri durmak, ürkmek; korkmak
She drew back in disgust when she saw the snake.16321622
draw sb/sth into sth phrasal verb
to make someone or something become involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation
istenmeyen bir duruma/güçlüğe sokmak, başına dert açmak, bulaştırmak
I'm not going to be drawn into this argument.1965
draw on sth phrasal verb
to use information or your knowledge or experience of something to help you do something
ilgili olmak, içermek, dayanmak, anlatmak, kapsamak
His novels draw heavily on his childhood.1338
draw sth up phrasal verb
to prepare something, usually a plan, list, or an official agreement, by writing it
(plan, resmi antlaşma, liste vb.) düzenlemek
13361191
(Definition of draw verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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