draw

verbbriathar 1 artealaín produce image transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu to draw a picture of sth pictiúr a tharraingt de rud can you draw me a cube? an dtig leat ciúb a tharraingt dom? the map was hand-drawn tarraingíodh an mapa de láimh intransitiveneamhaistreachtarraing verb cmu draw around it with a crayon tarraing timpeall air le crián► (as pastime) bheith ag líníocht she likes to draw is maith léi a bheith ag líníocht 2 write (about) transitiveaistreach the author draws the atmosphere of a rural town cruthaíonn an t-údar atmaisféar baile tuaithedraw up 3 pull transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu he drew back his leg tharraing sé siar a chos she drew a comb through her hair tharraing sí cíor trína cuid gruaige the carriage was drawn by six horses bhí sé chapall faoin gcóistedraw up 4 move intransitiveneamhaistreach she drew ahead of me chuaigh sí chun tosaigh orm another boat drew alongside us tháinig bád eile lenár dtaobh they drew apart scar siad the rest drew away tharraing an chuid eile siar the train drew in tháinig an traein isteach he drew level with me tháinig sé aníos taobh liom we're drawing near them táimid ag druidim leo, táimid ag teannadh leo we drew over to the side of the road tharraingíomar isteach le taobh an bhóthair the car drew to a halt stop an carrdraw backdraw indraw offdraw outdraw up 5 approach, reach intransitiveneamhaistreach Christmas is drawing near tá an Nollaig ag druidim linn, tá an Nollaig ag teannadh linn it's drawing to an end tá sé ag teacht chun deiridh, tá sé ag druidim chun deiridh the war drew to a close tháinig an cogadh chun deiridh, tháinig deireadh leis an gcogadh transitiveaistreach to draw sth to a close críoch a chur le rud, deireadh a chur le rud, clabhsúr a chur ar rud she drew the meeting to an end chuir sí clabhsúr ar an gcruinniú 6 open/close sth transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu draw the curtains there tarraing na cuirtíní ansindraw backdraw to 7 take out weapon etc transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu she drew a knife on me tharraing sí scian ormdraw studmpsdraw out 8 extract tooth etc transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmustoith verb cmu 9 also financeairgeadas get sth from source transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu he drew more money from his account tharraing sé breis airgid as a chuntas they draw water from the lake tarraingíonn siad uisce as an loch the volunteers were drawn from all over bhí oibrithe deonacha as gach cearn anndraw blooddraw offdraw out 10 get (confession) transitiveaistreachmeall verb cmutarraing verb cmu to draw a confession from sb admháil a mhealladh ó dhuine 11 pick randomly transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu he drew an ace tharraing sé aon your name was drawn tarraingíodh d'ainmse intransitiveneamhaistreachan tarraingt a dhéanamh to draw for sth rud a chur ar chrainn, crainn a chaitheamh ar ruddraw a blankdraw a raffledraw lotsdraw the short strawdraw out 12 sportspórt of team, opponents transitiveaistreach if Ireland are drawn to play Italy más i gcoinne na hIodáile a bheidh Éire ag imirt Laois have drawn Down beidh Laois in aghaidh an Dúin we've been drawn away from home cluiche as baile a fuaireamar, as baile a bheimid ag imirt 13 get, derive transitiveaistreachfaigh verb cmu he draws his inspiration from nature faigheann sé a chuid inspioráide ón dúlra, is é an dúlra a spreagann é I drew great consolation from his letter ba mhór an sólás dom a litir 14 run bath transitiveaistreach to draw a bath uisce a chur san fholcadán 15 (of fire) pull in air intransitiveneamhaistreachtarraing verb cmu she couldn't get the fire to draw ní fhéadfadh sí an tine a chur ag tarraingt transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu the chimney drew the air efficiently bhí tarraingt mhaith sa simléar 16 (of tea) brew intransitiveneamhaistreachtarraing verb cmu let the tea draw lig don tae tarraingt 17 guide sb transitiveaistreachtabhair verb cmu she drew me aside thug sí i leataobh médraw backdraw down 18 attract sb transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmumeall verb cmu the show drew a large crowd tharraing an seó slua mór it draws tourists to the area meallann sé turasóirí chuig an gceantar the goalie was drawn off his line mealladh an cúl báire amach ón líne 19 attract attention etc transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu it draws attention to us tarraingíonn sé aird orainn her eyes were drawn to the flowers tharraing na bláthanna a hairddraw sb's fire 20 induce sb transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmumeall verb cmu we'll not be drawn into this dispute ní tharraingeofar isteach san achrann seo muid what draws them into quitting? cad a thugann orthu éirí as? 21 get sb to reveal sth transitiveaistreach he refused to be drawn on the matter dhiúltaigh sé dada a rá faoin gceistdraw out 22 deduce transitiveaistreachbain verb cmu to draw a conclusion from sth tátal a bhaint as rud we drew lessons from it d'fhoghlaimíomar ceachtanna uaidh I draw from your reply that ... is é a bhainim as do fhreagra go ...; tuigim as do fhreagra go ... 23 make comparison etc transitiveaistreach she drew a clear distinction between them rinne sí dealú soiléir eatarthu to draw an analogy with sth comparáid a dhéanamh le rud 24 provoke response transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu it'll draw criticism from the public tarraingeoidh sé cáineadh ón bpobal their plight drew sympathy bhí trua ag daoine dóibh mar gheall ar a gcruachás it drew applause from the crowd fuair sé bualadh bos ón slua 25 gamescluichí (in bridge) lead transitiveaistreachimir verb cmu I'll draw trumps imreoidh mé mámh 26 make (wire) transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu to draw wire sreang a tharraingtdraw out 27 cookingcócaireacht disembowel transitiveaistreachglan verb cmuna hinní a bhaint as VP cmu 28 sportspórt tie intransitiveneamhaistreachbheith ar comhscórbheith cothrom cmucríochnaigh ar comhscór we drew with them chríochnaíomar ar comhscór leo they were drawing at the time bhí siad cothrom ag an am Ireland and Scotland drew 0-0 chríochnaigh Éire agus Albain ar comhscór 0-0 transitiveaistreach they drew the last match bhí comhscór acu sa chluiche deiridh 29 nauticalmuirí need (depth) transitiveaistreachtarraing verb cmu the ship draws 20 feet tá tarraingt 20 troigh ag an long, tá 20 troigh de shnámh ag an long 30 nauticalmuirí (of sails) fill with wind intransitiveneamhaistreachtarraing verb cmu her sails were drawing bhí a cuid seolta ag tarraingt nounAinmfhocal 31 sportspórt tiecomhscór masc1 cmu it was a draw comhscór a bhí ann, cluiche cothrom a bhí ann a 1-1 draw with England comhscór 1-1 in aghaidh Shasana 32 lotterycrannchur masc1 cmu the Christmas draw crannchur na Nollag prize draw crannchur duaiseanna 33 also sportspórt random selectiontarraingt fem cmu they're in the draw for the next round tá siad sa tarraingt don chéad bhabhta eile they hold a draw to pick the pairs bíonn tarraingt acu chun na péirí a roghnú 34 pulling of guntarraingt fem cmuquick on the draw 35 draggal fem2 cmu she took a draw on my cigarette bhain sí gal as mo thoitín 36 sth/sb that attractstarraingt fem cmu the courses are a big draw meallann na cúrsaí a lán daoine, bíonn an-tóir ar na cúrsaí 37 power of attractiontarraingt fem cmu the draw of gold tarraingt an óir, dúil san ór PhrasesNathanna to draw blood 1 medical procedurefuil a tharraingt 2 injure it drew blood when it scratched me bhain sé fuil asam nuair a scrabh sé mé 3 get ahead they drew blood early in the second half chuaigh siad chun tosaigh go luath sa dara leath hanged, drawn and quartered 1 medieval sense hanged, drawn and quartered crochta, tarraingthe agus gearrtha ina cheathrúna 2 used figurativelyúsáid fháthchiallach in trouble I'll be hanged, drawn and quartered for telling you marófar mé as a rá leat to draw stumps 1 sportspórt end playstumpaí a tharraingt 2 bring to an endan tuáille a chaitheamh isteachéirí as cmu quick on the draw 1 fast with guntapa sa tarraingt 2 fast to reactgasta cmuaibí cmu she's a bit quick on the draw tá sí ábhairín meargánta to draw yourself up tú féin a dhíriú cmuseasamh suas díreach Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ draw back→ draw down→ draw in→ draw off→ draw on→ draw out→ draw to→ draw up

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