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Session 12

Welcome to English In A Minute. Give us a minute and we'll give you a hot tip about English vocabulary... there's so much to learn! And all taught by your favourite BBC Learning English staff!

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3 ways to use 'draw'

Learn how to use 'draw'.

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Beth

I’m going to teach you some meanings of the word draw. The most common use is the verb form that means creating a picture or image.

My cousin drew our family using different coloured pencils.

We can also use the verb draw to mean attracting attention - someone wanting to look at something. For example:

The amazing singer drew a huge audience.

Draw as a noun is used to describe competition results that are equal, like 1:1 or 2:2. For example:

The football match ended in a draw – it was 1:1.

So, you can draw art, draw attention and draw in a competition result. I hope our videos will keep drawing you in for more English lessons!

 

Draw

Draw is commonly used as a verb that means creating a picture or image.

  • My cousin drew our family using different coloured pencils.
  • My daughter has just learned to draw!

We can also use the verb ‘draw’ to mean attracting attention - someone wanting to look at something.

  • The amazing singer drew a huge audience.

  • A World Cup game is guaranteed to draw a large number of viewers!

Draw as a noun can also describe competition results that are equal.

  • The football match ended in a draw – it was 1:1.
  • This boxer has never lost a fight - he has six wins and a draw.

 

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