draw on



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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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'draw on' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
drag - graffiti - trace
Spanish:
avanzar - recurrir


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