A question for Spanish speakers:

Can you think of a verb in English that has all these meanings?

correr (cortinas)

llegar (conclusión)

atraer (atención)

provocar (reacción)

arrastrar (trineo)

sacar (dinero del cajero)

empatar (un partido)

dibujar 

If you came up with DRAW, spot on!

 

Several meanings of the verb draw

 

You can draw the curtains so that they are together or apart.

You can draw a conclusion.

 

You can draw someone’s attention.

You can draw a reaction.

A husky dog can draw a sledge or a horse can draw a carriage.

Two teams can draw. Same score; no one wins the game ( e.g. 1:1, 2:2)

You can draw money from a cash machine.

And of course, you can draw a picture or a map. 

 

If you would like to keep discovering other meanings of draw, check out a dictionary: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/draw

I hope you found this useful. If so, you might want to check out previous blog posts in the category: vocabulary.

https://inglesvitoria.com/category/vocabulary/

Thanks for reading!