draw out

prolongar, alargar

Hacer que algo dure más tiempo, a menudo más de lo deseado.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: draw something out (Her extra questions drew the meeting out.)

Sinónimos: prolong, extend, lengthen

Antónimos: shorten

Expresiones frecuentes: draw out something, draw out negotiations

obtener, sonsacar

Conseguir que alguien revele información o sentimientos, generalmente mediante preguntas cuidadosas.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: draw something out of someone (Gentle questions drew the truth out of him.)

Sinónimos: elicit, bring out

Expresiones frecuentes: draw out information, draw out details

hacer hablar, animar a hablar

Ayudar a una persona tímida a sentirse cómoda y hablar con confianza.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: draw someone out (A few friendly questions helped draw her out.)

Sinónimos: encourage to talk

Expresiones frecuentes: draw out someone, draw out guests

extraer, sacar

Sacar algo del interior de otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: draw something out of something (The pump draws water out of the tank.)

Sinónimos: extract, pull out, remove

Expresiones frecuentes: draw out blood, draw out something

hacer salir, atraer afuera

Conseguir que un animal salga del lugar donde se esconde.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: draw something out of somewhere (We used food to draw the cat out of its hiding place.)

Sinónimos: lure out, flush out

Expresiones frecuentes: draw out animals, draw out something

mejorar la mano y ganar

En las cartas, recibir nuevas cartas que convierten una mano perdedora en ganadora.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: draw out on someone (He drew out on me with a straight on the final card.)

Sinónimos: outdraw

Expresiones frecuentes: draw out on someone, draw out again