draw
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. dessiner
I'm going to draw an owl!Je vais dessiner un hibou !
a. tirer
It's your turn. Draw a card from the pile.C’est ton tour. Tire une carte dans la pile.
a. dégainer
The superhero practiced drawing his gun quickly.Le super-héros s’est entraîné à dégainer son arme rapidement.
b. tirer (bladed weapon)
The knight drew his sword as soon as he dismounted his horse.Le chevalier tira son épée aussitôt qu’il fut descendu de cheval.
a. attirer
I entered slowly because I didn't want to draw any attention to myself.Je suis entré lentement parce que je ne voulais pas attirer l’attention sur moi.
b. susciter
The bad reviews drew an angry reaction from the author.Les mauvaises critiques ont suscité une réaction de colère de la part de l’auteur.
a. attirer
The bakery's aromas draw many tourists every morning.Les arômes de la boulangerie attirent beaucoup de touristes tous les matins.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. dessiner
I like to draw while listening to classical music.J’aime dessiner en écoutant de la musique classique.
a. faire match nul
Liverpool drew against Arsenal.Liverpool a fait match nul contre Arsenal.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le match nul
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The game between France and England ended in a draw.Le match entre la France et l’Angleterre s’est terminé par un match nul.
a. le tirage au sort
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The teams will be formed by means of a draw.Les équipes seront formées par tirage au sort.
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