All English words - page 1380
adjective(of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air.
Usage examples:
Anyone would get pneumonia living in that draughty old house
adverbIn a way that has currents of unpleasantly cold air blowing through
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The cold wind roared draughtily down the chimney., the operating theatre should be well but not dra…
verbPrepare a preliminary version of (a document).
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I drafted a letter of resignation
nounA preliminary version of a piece of writing.
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The first draft of the party's manifesto
nounA board game for two players, played on a draughtboard. each player starts with twelve disc-shaped pieces in three rows along one side of the board, and moves them diagonally with the aim of capturing all the opponent's pieces.
Usage examples:
If they get bored, the shed boasts a cd player, dart board and draughts.
verbPrepare a preliminary version of (a document).
Usage examples:
I drafted a letter of resignation
phraseA game for two people, each with twelve circular pieces that they move on a board with black and white squares
Usage examples:
I play draughts but i don't play chess., would you like a game of draughts?, i used to play draught…
nounA person who makes detailed technical plans or drawings.
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These courses are geared towards engineers, architects, draughtsmen and technical designers.
nounThe ability to draw well
nounA person who makes detailed technical plans or drawings.
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These courses are geared towards engineers, architects, draughtsmen and technical designers.
nounA woman who makes detailed technical plans or drawings.
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She worked as an industrial draughtswoman
adjective(of an enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cool air.
Usage examples:
Anyone would get pneumonia living in that draughty old house
adjectiveRelating to or denoting a family of languages spoken in southern india and sri lanka, or the peoples who speak them.
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It also has borrowed words from dravidian languages of southern india, mostly tamil.
nounThe dravidian family of languages.
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One was dravidian, a language family now centered on southern india.
verbProduce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.
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He drew a map
nounAn act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.
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The draw has been made for this year's tournament
idiomBe unable to remember
phraseElicit no successful response; fail.
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The search drew a blank
idiomRemove by drawing or pulling
phrasal verbWithdraw money from a fund or loan facility.
Usage examples:
I'm not actually going to be drawing down any of the loan until early 1999
nounA situation in which someone takes an amount of money that has been made available
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A drawdown facility/plan/scheme the income drawdown plan allows you to keep your fund invested afte…
phrasal verbTo make yourself stand straight with the shoulders back
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She drew herself up like the statue of liberty and lifted an arm over her head., the lawyers drew u…
phrasal verbMake more sociable
phraseSet a limit on what one is willing to do or accept.
Usage examples:
I draw the line at a pizza with anchovies on it
idiomTo put a limit on what you will do or allow to happen, esp. because you feel something is wrong
Usage examples:
I’ll do whatever my company asks me to, but i draw the line when someone asks me to lie for them.
phraseTo make something finish
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I tried to bring the conversation to a close., let's draw this meeting to a close., the presenter d…
phrasal verbPull or move away
phraseTo breathe
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Without pausing to draw breath she told me everything., she paused to draw breath, her face scarcel…
phrasal verbPull inward or towards a center
phrasal verbTo make someone become involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation
Usage examples:
They tried to draw me into their argument, but i refused.
phrasal verbTo remove a small amount of liquid from a larger amount, especially by allowing it to flow through a pipe
Usage examples:
She drew off a little of her home-made wine just to taste.
phrasal verbUse one's experience, talents, or skills as a resource.
Usage examples:
Sue has a lot of past experience to draw on
idiomIf you draw a veil over a particular subject, you do not speak about it because it is unpleasant and you do not want to think about it
Usage examples:
Yes, well i think we'll just draw a veil over what went on last night.
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