drawing
A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paperA picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
» Tom watched Mary drawing a picture.
Том дивився, як Мері малює картину. — deniko
Том спостерігав, як Мері малює картину. — deniko
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6 senses(countable, uncountable)A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
Zeichnung, Bild
рису́нокrisúnok, чертёжčertjóž, карти́нка f диагра́ммаkartínka
рису́нокrysúnok, малю́нокmaljúnok, кре́сленняkréslennja
(uncountable)The act of producing such a picture.
рисова́ниеrisovánije, черче́ниеčerčénije
малюва́нняmaljuvánnja, кре́сленняkréslennja
act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source
(countable, uncountable)Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
Zeichnen
рисова́ниеrisovánije
(countable, uncountable)The process of drawing or pulling something.
Proverb: An official is great in his office as a well is rich in drawings of water.
the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
(countable, uncountable)An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat.
Auslosung, Ziehung
жеребьёвкаžerebʹjóvka, ро́зыгрышrózygryš
жеребкува́нняžerebkuvánnja, ро́зіграшrózihraš
(countable, uncountable)A small portion of tea for steeping.
Examples
439 sentencesTom watched Mary drawing a picture.
Том дивився, як Мері малює картину. — deniko
Tom is incredibly bad at drawing.
Том надзвичайно погано малює. — deniko
deTom zeichnet unglaublich schlecht. — raggione
What are you drawing?
Що ти малюєш? — deniko
ruЧто ты рисуешь? — marafon
deWas zeichnest du da? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm good at drawing.
Я добре малюю. — deniko
Christmas is drawing near.
Різдво наближається. — miketheknight
ruПриближается Рождество. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English drauing, drawing, equivalent to draw + -ing.From Middle English drauing, drawing, equivalent to draw + -ing.
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Forms
plural: drawingsSynonyms
6 synonyms- act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source:drawing off
- the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams:draftsmanshipdrafting
- players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots:lottery
- the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling:draftdraught
Word family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
7 patterns- good at drawing
- drawing a picture
- is drawing near
- drawing pictures
- is drawing a
- drawing near
- like drawing