draft

1. (transitive)To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.

   zeichnen, entwerfen

2. To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.

   draw up an outline or sketch for something

3. To write a law.

   verfassen

4. To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.

   There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.

   They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee.

5. To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.

   (US, transitive)To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.

   He was drafted during the Vietnam War.

   abkommandieren, einziehen (Militär), einberufen

   набира́тьnabirátʹ, набра́тьnabrátʹ, призыва́тьprizyvátʹ

6. To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.

   The calves were drafted from the cows.

7. (US, transitive)To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.

   After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.

   draften

8. (ambitransitive)To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.

9. To draw out; to call forth.

10. To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.

11. To play a collectible card game by strategically selecting from a shared pool of cards.

1. I feel a draft.

   Я відчуваю протяг. — deniko

   ruЯ чувствую сквозняк. — Wezel

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2. Your first draft was fine.

   Твій перший варіант був у порядку. — deniko

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3. You were a draft dodger, weren't you?

   Ти був ухиленцем, еге ж? — deniko

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4. I made a draft of my speech.

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5. He is busy with the final draft.

   ruОн занят подготовкой окончательного проекта. — Hellerick

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regular · Lesson

• draft upTo write a draft of a document, plan, legislation or budget, usually a first draft.
• draft inDrafting a new rookie player to join a professional team.