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draught

UK
/drɑːft/
US
/dræft/

Translations

draughtnoun
draughts
pl
UK
/drɑːft/
US
/dræft/
courant d'air
She felt a cold draught coming from the window.
Elle a senti un courant d'air froid venant de la fenêtre.
gorgéeDans le sens d'une quantité bue en une fois.
He took a deep draught from his mug of ale.
Il a pris une longue gorgée dans sa chope d'ale.
tirant d'eauTermes de navigation.
The ship's draught was too deep for the shallow harbor.
Le tirant d'eau du navire était trop important pour le port peu profond.
damesJeu de société, surtout en anglais britannique.
They spent the afternoon playing draughts.
Ils ont passé l'après-midi à jouer aux dames.
tractionSens technique.
The plough moved forward under the steady draught of two strong horses.
La charrue avançait sous la traction régulière de deux chevaux robustes.
Additional translations
potionSurtout dans le registre médical ou ancien.
Synonyms
draft
current
flow
airflow
breeze
gust
draughtverb
draughted
Past Simple
draughted
Past Participle
draughting
Gerund
Chiefly British variant of "draft" meaning "to draw, pull, or sketch".
aspirerDans le sens de faire entrer ou circuler de l'air, un liquide ou de la fumée.
The ventilation system draughts fresh air into the cabin.
Le système de ventilation aspire de l'air frais dans la cabine.
rédigerSurtout pour un document, un plan ou une proposition.
The engineer draughted the blueprint before the final review.
L'ingénieur a rédigé le plan avant la révision finale.
Additional translations
esquisserPour une ébauche de dessin ou de projet.
Synonyms
draft
conscribe
conscript
enrol
enroll
recruit
call up
muster
mobilise
mobilize
select
draw up
prepare
compose
engineer
design
plan
sketch
draw off
decant
siphon
draw
draughtadjective
more draught
Comp.
most draught
Super.
UK
/drɑːft/
US
/dræft/
Used attributively in combinations such as "draught beer", "draught horse".
à la pressionSe dit de la bière ou du cidre servis au fût.
He prefers draught beer to the bottled variety.
Il préfère la bière à la pression à la bière en bouteille.
de traitSe dit d'un animal destiné à tirer des charges lourdes.
A team of draught horses worked the field.
Une paire de chevaux de trait travaillait dans le champ.
Synonyms
drafty
draft
airy
windy
ventilated
unsealed
open

Definitions

draughtnoun
A current of cool air in a room or other confined space.
She felt a cold draught coming from the window.
A single act of drinking or inhaling.
He took a deep draught from his mug of ale.
A portion of liquid to be drunk, especially a dose of medicine.
The doctor prescribed a draught to be taken before bedtime.
The depth of water needed to float a ship.
The ship's draught was too deep for the shallow harbor.
A game of checkers, especially in British English.
They spent the afternoon playing draughts.
The act or power of drawing or pulling a load; traction.
The plough moved forward under the steady draught of two strong horses.
draughtverb
To draw (air, liquid, or smoke) into or through something.
The ventilation system draughts fresh air into the cabin.
To prepare a preliminary version or sketch of a document, plan, or design; to draft.
The engineer draughted the blueprint before the final review.
draughtadjective
Drawn from a cask, keg, or barrel rather than from a bottle or can (of beer or cider).
He prefers draught beer to the bottled variety.
Used for pulling heavy loads.
A team of draught horses worked the field.
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