draught

• Nom désignant un courant d'air froid dans une pièce ou un espace clos, ainsi que l'action de tirer ou de déplacer quelque chose, ou encore une gorgée ou une quantité d'air ou de liquide aspirée.

A noun referring to a current of cool air in a room or other enclosed space, or to the act of pulling or drawing something.

1. Current of airB1formalbritish

   A current of cool air in a room or other confined space.

   courant d'air

   • There is a draught coming from under the door.
   • She felt a cold draught on her neck.
   • Close the window to stop the draught.

   Synonymesbreezecurrent of airflowgustpuffwaftwind

2. Amount of liquidB2formalbritish

   A single act of drinking or the amount swallowed in one drink.

   gorgée

   • He took a long draught of water after the run.
   • She drank the medicine in one draught.
   • A draught of ale was served at the tavern.

   Synonymesdrinkgulpmouthfulsipswallow

3. Beer from a caskB1informalbritish

   Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than from a bottle or can.

   Bière à la pression / bière en fût

   • The pub serves excellent draught beer.
   • I prefer draught to bottled beer.
   • They ordered two pints of draught.

   Synonymesdraftdraft beer

• Verbe signifiant préparer une version préliminaire d'un document, d'un plan ou d'un dessin ; également utilisé dans le contexte du dessin ou du déplacement de quelque chose.

A verb meaning to prepare a preliminary version of a document, plan, or drawing; also used in the context of drawing or pulling something.

1. C1formalbritish

   To draw or pull something, especially a vehicle or load.

   Tirer (en parlant d'une charge)

   • The horses draughted the heavy cart up the hill.
   • They used oxen to draught the plow through the field.
   • The workers draughted the logs to the sawmill.

   Synonymesdragdrawhaulpulltowtug

   Antonymespropelpushshovethrust

2. Design or sketchC1formalbritish

   To prepare a preliminary version of a plan, drawing, or document.

   Rédiger un avant-projet

   • The architect draughted the blueprints for the new building.
   • She draughted a proposal for the committee.
   • He draughted a rough sketch of the landscape.

   Synonymescomposedesigndraftdrawformulateoutlineplanpreparesketch

   Antonymescompletefinish