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draw on

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
draw on [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(resources: use)	recurrir a vi + prep
		usar⇒, utilizar⇒ vtr
		hacer uso de loc verb
	(informal)	echar mano de loc verb
	Henrietta drew on her experience as a hockey captain when asked to lead the project.
	Henrietta recurrió a su experiencia como capitana de hockey cuando le pidieron que liderase el proyecto.
draw on [sb] vtr phrasal insep	(use [sb]'s contribution)	valerse de vprnl + prep
		apoyarse en vprnl + prep
	Ruby lives alone, so she draws on her neighbours for help.
	Ruby vive sola, así que se vale de sus vecinos cuando necesita ayuda.
draw on [sth], draw [sth] on vtr + adv	(clothing: put on)	ponerse⇒ v prnl
	He quickly drew on his trousers and ran out the door.
	Se puso los pantalones rápidamente y salió corriendo.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
draw a gun on [sb] v expr	(aim a firearm at)	apuntar con un arma loc verb
	To stop the robber, the policewoman drew a gun on him and ordered him to lie on the ground.
	Para acabar con el atraco, la policía le apuntó con un arma y le ordenó que se echara al suelo.
draw heavily on [sth] v expr	(make great use of)	apoyarse fuertemente en loc verb
		apoyarse mucho en loc verb
	The apprentice draws heavily on the works of the grand masters for inspiration.
	El aprendiz se apoya fuertemente en los trabajos de los grandes maestros para encontrar inspiración.
draw the curtain on [sth], draw the curtain over [sth] v expr	figurative (bring to an end) (figurado)	bajar el telón loc verb
quick on the draw adj	(quick to draw firearm)	rápido de reflejos loc adj
	Cowboys had to be quick on the draw when they were fighting duels.
	Los vaqueros tenían que ser rápidos de reflejos cuando se batían a duelo.
quick on the draw, quick on the trigger, quick off the mark adj	figurative, informal (quick to act or react)	rápido para atacar loc adj

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