draw on

recurrir a, valerse de

Utilizar conocimientos, experiencia, dinero u otros recursos disponibles como ayuda para hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: To use knowledge, experience, money, or other things you have to help you do something.

• You can draw on my experience.
• We drew on our savings to pay the bills.
• Her latest book draws on years of research.

Cómo se usa: draw on something (The writer draws on memories of her childhood.)

Sinónimos: use, make use of, rely on

Expresiones frecuentes: draw on experience, draw on savings, draw on something

dibujar en

Hacer dibujos o marcas con un lápiz o bolígrafo sobre una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: To make a picture or marks with a pen or pencil on a surface.

• Draw on this paper.
• The children drew on the wall with crayons.
• Can I draw on the board?

Cómo se usa: draw on something (You can draw on this sheet of paper.)

Sinónimos: sketch on

Expresiones frecuentes: draw on paper, draw on walls, draw on something

transcurrir, avanzar

Pasar o avanzar un período de tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: If a period of time does this, it passes or continues.

• The day drew on slowly.
• As the night drew on, the streets grew quiet.
• We became more worried as the hours drew on.

Cómo se usa: as something draws on (As the afternoon drew on, everyone grew tired.)

Sinónimos: pass, progress, wear on

Expresiones frecuentes: draw on slowly, draw on into evening

acercarse, aproximarse

Acercarse un acontecimiento o un momento determinado.

En inglés sencillo: If an event or time does this, it gets closer.

• Evening was drawing on.
• Winter drew on, and we gathered more wood.
• As dusk draws on, the birds return to their nests.

Sinónimos: approach, draw near

Expresiones frecuentes: draw on steadily, draw on inexorably

ponerse

Ponerse una prenda tirando de ella hasta colocarla bien.

En inglés sencillo: To put a piece of clothing on your body by pulling it into place.

• He drew on his boots.
• She drew on warm stockings before the walk.
• Draw your gloves on; the wind is bitter.

Cómo se usa: draw something on (She drew her gloves on before leaving.)

Sinónimos: put on, pull on

Antónimos: take off

Expresiones frecuentes: draw on gloves, draw on boots, draw on stockings

disparar a

Disparar un arma contra una persona, un animal o un objetivo.

En inglés sencillo: To fire a gun at a person, animal, or target.

• The hunter drew on the bird.
• He drew on the target and missed.
• She drew on the fleeing deer with her rifle.

Cómo se usa: draw on someone/something (The hunter drew on the bird as it flew past.)

Sinónimos: fire at, shoot at

Expresiones frecuentes: draw on something, draw on a bird