draw out

hinauszögern, verlängern

Etwas länger dauern lassen, oft länger als gewünscht.

In einfachem Englisch: To make something continue longer, often longer than people want.

• Please don’t draw out the meeting.
• He drew out his goodbye for several minutes.
• Why are they drawing this process out?

So benutzt man es: draw something out (Her extra questions drew the meeting out.)

Synonyme: prolong, extend, lengthen

Gegenteile: shorten

Häufige Wendungen: draw out something, draw out negotiations

entlocken, herausbekommen

Jemanden dazu bringen, Informationen oder Gefühle preiszugeben, meist durch behutsame Fragen.

In einfachem Englisch: To get someone to reveal information or feelings, usually by asking careful questions.

• Her questions drew out useful details.
• The interviewer drew out memories of his childhood.
• How can we draw more information out of this witness?

So benutzt man es: draw something out of someone (Gentle questions drew the truth out of him.)

Synonyme: elicit, bring out

Häufige Wendungen: draw out information, draw out details

zum Reden bringen

Einer schüchternen Person helfen, sich wohlzufühlen und offen zu sprechen.

In einfachem Englisch: To help a shy person feel comfortable enough to talk openly.

• Try to draw out the quiet guests.
• The teacher drew him out by asking about his hobbies.
• She is shy, but talking about animals draws her out.

So benutzt man es: draw someone out (A few friendly questions helped draw her out.)

Synonyme: encourage to talk

Häufige Wendungen: draw out someone, draw out guests

herausziehen, entnehmen

Etwas aus dem Inneren von etwas anderem ziehen oder entnehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To pull something from inside something else.

• The nurse drew out some blood.
• He used tweezers to draw out the splinter.
• This pump draws water out of the well.

So benutzt man es: draw something out of something (The pump draws water out of the tank.)

Synonyme: extract, pull out, remove

Häufige Wendungen: draw out blood, draw out something

herauslocken

Ein Tier dazu bringen, sein Versteck zu verlassen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make an animal leave the place where it is hiding.

• The food drew out the fox.
• They drew the rabbit out of its hole with a carrot.
• Will fresh meat draw the animal out?

So benutzt man es: draw something out of somewhere (We used food to draw the cat out of its hiding place.)

Synonyme: lure out, flush out

Häufige Wendungen: draw out animals, draw out something

durch Nachziehen gewinnen

Beim Kartenspiel zusätzliche Karten bekommen, die aus einem verlierenden Blatt ein gewinnendes machen.

In einfachem Englisch: In cards, to get extra cards that change your losing hand into a winning one.

• She drew out with the last card.
• He drew out on his opponent by making a full house.
• Can I still draw out and win this pot?

So benutzt man es: draw out on someone (He drew out on me with a straight on the final card.)

Synonyme: outdraw

Häufige Wendungen: draw out on someone, draw out again