draw in
To attractTo attract.
» I've never drawn anything in my life.
Ich habe in meinem Leben noch nie etwas gezeichnet.
Я ни разу в жизни ничего не нарисовал.
Meaning
5 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To attract.
Their concerts draw in big crowds.
The campfire drew in numerous unwary moths.
привлекатьprivlekatʹ, привлечьprivlečʹ
притя́гуватиprytjáhuvaty, притяга́тиprytjaháty, притягну́тиprytjahnúty
(idiomatic, transitive)To get (someone) involved.
They drew in the quiet boy who hadn't wanted to participate.
вовлекатьvovlekatʹ, вовлечьvovlečʹ
втя́гуватиvtjáhuvaty, втяга́тиvtjaháty, втягну́тиvtjahnúty
(idiomatic, intransitive)To approach.
They saw that the night was quickly drawing in, so they pitched their tent.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To become dark earlier as a result of seasonal change.
It's that time of year again when the evenings really start to draw in.
To reduce or contract; to become shorter.
- pull inward or towards a center
- draw in as if by suction
- advance or converge on
- shape one's body into a curl
Examples
43 sentencesI've never drawn anything in my life.
ruЯ ни разу в жизни ничего не нарисовал.
deIch habe in meinem Leben noch nie etwas gezeichnet.
A car drew up in front of my house.
ruПеред моим домом остановилась машина.
Tom drew in a deep breath.
Tom drew a circle in the sand.
ruТом начертил на песке круг.
deTom zeichnete einen Kreis in den Sand.
Tom drew a circle in the sand with a stick.
ruТом нарисовал палкой круг на песке.
deTom zeichnete mit einem Stock einen Kreis in den Sand.
Translations
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Forms
draws in, drawing in, drew in, drawn inPhrasal verbs
11 phrasal verbs- draw upзаморожувати, заморозитиTo compose (a document), especially following a standard form; prepare a plan.
- draw offприбрати, видалитиTo remove by using a siphon.
- draw outприбрати, видалитиTo make (something) last for more time than is necessary; to prolong; to extend.
- draw inпритягнути, притягтиTo attract.
- draw backзабрати, забиратиTo retreat from a position
- draw onTo sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface.
- draw downTo lower (curtains, a portcullis, etc.).
- draw awayTo move away.
More 3
- draw intoTo arrive at.
- draw throughTo keep in mind the entire shape of an object as it is rendered artistically (including the parts of the object that will be covered in the final piece).
- draw aheadTo pass somebody or something going in the same direction; to move into a winning or advantageous position.
Synonyms
11 synonyms- pull inward or towards a center:retract
- draw in as if by suction:suck in
- advance or converge on:close in
- shape one's body into a curl:curl upcurl
- of trains; move into (a station):pull inget inmove in
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes:attractpullpull indraw
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb