drawing

disegno

Immagine fatta con matita, penna o uno strumento simile; anche l'attività di realizzare queste immagini.

In inglese semplice: A picture made with a pencil, pen, or similar tool; also the activity of making such pictures.

• I made a drawing of a cat.
• We practiced drawing in art class.
• His drawings show streets near his home.

Come si usa: drawing of someone/something (She made a drawing of her brother.)

Sinonimi: sketch, picture

Espressioni comuni: drawing of something, pencil drawing, drawing class, technical drawing

sorteggio, estrazione

Evento in cui si sceglie casualmente un vincitore tra un gruppo di nomi o numeri.

In inglese semplice: An event where a winner is chosen by chance from a group of names or numbers.

• The prize drawing is tomorrow.
• My ticket won the drawing for a holiday.
• Three drawings will take place during the festival.

Come si usa: drawing for something (We entered a drawing for a free bicycle.)

Sinonimi: draw, raffle

Espressioni comuni: prize drawing, enter a drawing, drawing for something

estrazione, trafilatura

L'atto di tirare qualcosa o estrarlo, per esempio l'acqua da un pozzo.

In inglese semplice: The act of pulling something or taking it out, such as water from a well.

• The drawing of water began at dawn.
• A rope helps with the drawing of heavy buckets.
• The drawing of wire makes it thinner and longer.

Come si usa: drawing of something (The drawing of water from the well took time.)

Sinonimi: pulling, extraction

Espressioni comuni: drawing of water, drawing of wire