draw out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de fazer algo durar mais tempo ou de incentivar alguém a falar de forma mais aberta ou a revelar informações.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something last longer, or causing someone to speak more openly or reveal information.

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Prolong or extendformal

   To make something last longer than usual or necessary.

   Prolongar

   • The speaker drew out his speech for over an hour.
   • They drew out the negotiations to gain more time.
   • She drew out the story with unnecessary details.

   Sinônimosdrag outextendlengthenprolongprotractstretch out

   Antônimosabbreviatecurtailshortentruncate

2. Extract or elicitformal

   To cause someone to speak or reveal something, often by encouragement.

   Fazer alguém se abrir

   • The therapist drew out the patient's hidden feelings.
   • He drew out the truth from the witness with careful questions.
   • The teacher drew out the shy student's opinions.

   Sinônimosbring outcoaxeduceelicitevokeextractinduceprompt

   Antônimosrepresssilencesuppress

3. Withdraw moneyformal

   To take money out of a bank account.

   Sacar dinheiro

   • She drew out a large sum from her savings account.
   • He drew out cash to pay for the repairs.
   • They drew out the funds needed for the project.

   Sinônimoscash outextractremovetake outwithdraw

   Antônimosdeposit

Verbo basedraw